Right from the beginning of the book you see Lily's father that she calls "T.Ray", does not have much interest in Lily. When he does show interest, his input is bitter and negative. When Lily tries to show her father the bees flying around in her room, he threatens her carelessly, as she is racing him to her room. It is clear that Lily's father is still upset about the death of his wife and still holds a grudge towards Lily.
The only symbolisim I've found in this story so far was the box that Lily has full of memories of her mother. That is the family and love aspect of Lily's life that she does not have anymore. Also, the bees represents the fun and entetainment part of her life as she watches them every night laying in bed. This eventually leads to Lily catching them in a jar to show her father and Rosaleen.
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