bumblebee
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I spent 30 years consulting with investment firms worldwide, like a bumblebee moving from flower to flower.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 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
"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
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
I spread my fingers and my hand looked like a yellowbacks bumblebee, bright yellow with black stripes.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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The impact of heatwaves is two-fold for bumblebees.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Dr Paul Williams, a bumblebee expert at the Natural History Museum, says foraging is an energy calculation for bumblebees.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Pesticides are only one of several challenges affecting bumblebees.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Pollen collected by bumblebees contained between two and seven times more heavy metals than pollen collected by honeybees across most of the metals examined.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
Hummingbirds, butterflies, and bumblebees had returned to the yard.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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