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bumblebee

[buhm-buhl-bee] / ˈbʌm bəlˌbi /




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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

It also recorded bumblebee visits to investigate the impacts of heatwaves on foraging behaviour.

From BBC Apr. 28, 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

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

More favors, innocent enough — packages to the mailbox, expeditious disposal of a bumblebee.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

The impact of heatwaves is two-fold for bumblebees.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The warning comes as Britain emerges from a third heatwave in as many months, with temperatures in the range where bumblebees can struggle to fly without overheating.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology found evidence that sulfoxaflor changes both gene activity and reproductive function in bumblebees.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

Pesticides are only one of several challenges affecting bumblebees.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

The butterflies, bumblebees, and hummingbirds were already going about their business.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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