bumblebee

Example Sentences

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"I've recorded 18 out of the 24 bumblebee species in the UK here," the insect research scientist said - "it's a really, really special place."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

In bumblebee colonies across Europe, we found an average of eight, and up to 27, distinct pesticide compounds.

From Salon • May 14, 2024

Decline of the rusty-patched bumblebee could be a harbinger of die-offs of other species that were once common.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024

The floor, the railings and even the paper in the beekeepers’ desktop inboxes are bumblebee yellow.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2024

And when the ball meandered down from about a mile above his head, he flailed at it as if it were a bumblebee.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt