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

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

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2024

But this wacky bit of action fun is wildly entertaining and zips by with the good-natured buzz of a bumblebee.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

Plus, each season, the only bumblebee in a colony to survive for the next season is the new queen, so it’s also unclear how long these traditions could be perpetuated, Bridges said.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2023

“You know, the other day I saw a huge bumblebee caught in a lady-slipper,” Joe said.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen