bumblebee
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The trust said this included dingy skipper, which is a small moth-like butterfly, and the shrill carder bumblebee, which was only found in two areas in England.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
I spent 30 years consulting with investment firms worldwide, like a bumblebee moving from flower to flower.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
They compared honeybee and bumblebee colonies located side by side in Cambridgeshire, England, where soil contamination is generally considered low.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 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
A soaking bumblebee crawled over a thistle bloom, vibrated its wings for a few seconds and then flew away down the field.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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
Moss carder bumblebees are largely found in small, fragmented populations, according to the trust.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Dr Richard Comont, the Trust's science manager, says that once air temperatures reach around 28C to 32C, UK bumblebees can start to struggle to fly without overheating.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Pesticides are only one of several challenges affecting bumblebees.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 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
