bumblebee
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It also recorded bumblebee visits to investigate the impacts of heatwaves on foraging behaviour.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
“If you were a bumblebee, a moth, or a short-tongued solitary bee, how might you approach this bloom?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
They were lost within the rubble of their fire-ravaged home: loungewear, blanket, bumblebee sweater and beanie — all yellow, Tatum’s favorite color.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2025
"We document a substantial shift in the functional composition of bumblebee communities that is tied to a long-term increase of summer temperatures in North America," the authors write.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2024
A fat bumblebee sat atop her pretty hair bun, and Ella couldn't tell if it was fake or real.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Whilst planting dense shrubs gives bumblebees places to escape the heat of the sun, and can allow them to move between flowers through cooler patches of air.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
As well as their overheating bodies, the other issue for bumblebees is dwindling supplies of food.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
However, the new study, published in Ecological Entomology, the journal of the Royal Entomological Society, shows that different bee species accumulate toxic metals in very different ways, with bumblebees appearing to be especially vulnerable.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
If people exterminate hives, native pollinators such as monarch butterflies, bumblebees, wasps and more can also be affected by the insecticides used.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
They rolled past the herd of cows, past clumps of wildflowers, past a quiet pond, past birds and field mice and bumblebees.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
