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bumblebee

[buhm-buhl-bee] / ˈbʌm bəlˌbi /




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“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

Buglife said at least two of the UK's 25 species of bumblebee were believed to have started nest-building early.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025

A daisy tinged with ultraviolet petals signals to a bumblebee: dinner’s served.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2024

"Unfortunately, we're looking at a future scenario where about one in five bumblebee species in the United States could be endangered," Mola continued.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024

A soaking bumblebee crawled over a thistle bloom, vibrated its wings for a few seconds and then flew away down the field.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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