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bumblebee

[buhm-buhl-bee] / ˈbʌm bəlˌbi /




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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

Rowsell climbs onto the drum riser and steals Amey's bumblebee sunglasses while screaming into a megaphone.

From BBC Jul. 6, 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

Aunt Goldie was out of the car as if a bumblebee had stung her—hugging Mama, hugging Daddy, hugging anybody who would let her wrap her arms around them.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

By contrast, bumblebees and hoverflies had struggled, the trust added.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

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

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

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

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

As well as their overheating bodies, the other issue for bumblebees is dwindling supplies of food.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Hummingbirds, butterflies, and bumblebees had returned to the yard.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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