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bumblebee

[buhm-buhl-bee] / ˈbʌm bəlˌbi /




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The image freezes in time a single wingbeat from a common carder bumblebee as it prepares to land on a flower.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

For example, bumblebee cognition and foraging efficiency are impaired by heatwaves of 32°C.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

Bumblebee Conservation Trust raised concerns that 2026 may exacerbate a declining trend in bumblebee populations as flowers wither and bees fail to forage effectively.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

I spent 30 years consulting with investment firms worldwide, like a bumblebee moving from flower to flower.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

Birds sang in the bushes, a bumblebee droned past, everything was surprising in its normality.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

The 52 hectares of land became a Local Wildlife Site in 2006 before closing a decade later, but conservationists said the development would threaten rare bumblebees and endangered broad-leaved cudweed.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

State wildlife officials have raised concerns about the potential impact of the quarry on bumblebees, desert bighorn sheep, golden eagles and other creatures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

You may be spotting bodies of dead bumblebees lying across pavements near you in the summer months.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

The impact of heatwaves is two-fold for bumblebees.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 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


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