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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

“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

A bumblebee came zooming between them, under the grandstand and out into the sunlight “Would you like to see some real knights errant?” asked the magician slowly.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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

UK bumblebees could suffer sharp falls in their numbers as heatwaves become more frequent and intense, new analysis suggests.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Pesticides are only one of several challenges affecting bumblebees.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

He could smell wild flowers growing in the weeds and grass beside the road, and he heard the big bumblebees and the smaller bees sucking the blossoms.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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