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bumblebee

[buhm-buhl-bee] / ˈbʌm bəlˌbi /




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Plans to build a new data centre could threaten the habitat of one of Britain's most endangered plants and a rare species of bumblebee, a wildlife trust said.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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

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

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

“He looks friendly enough,” thought Milo, not sure just how friendly a friendly bumblebee should be, and tried to think of a very difficult word.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

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

Many wild bees, including bumblebees and solitary bees, provide pollen directly to their offspring.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

Whilst planting dense shrubs gives bumblebees places to escape the heat of the sun, and can allow them to move between flowers through cooler patches of air.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Scientists stress that warm, sunny weather is not automatically bad for bumblebees.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

We hear the muffled rumble of the front only as very distant thunder, bumblebees droning by quite drown it.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque


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