bumblebee
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The image freezes in time a single wingbeat from a common carder bumblebee as it prepares to land on a flower.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
It is home to the rare broad-leaved cudweed and shrill carder bumblebee and the Essex Wildlife Trust fears "incredibly rare" habitats would be "destroyed".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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
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 52 hectares of land became a Local Wildlife Site in 2006 before closing a decade later, but conservationists said the development would threaten rare bumblebees and endangered broad-leaved cudweed.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
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
You may be spotting bodies of dead bumblebees lying across pavements near you in the summer months.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 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
Patches of daisies sprouted from the rock in sandy places, with a few determined bumblebees buzzing around them, but mostly there was wide, warm rock to walk on at a slow but steady rise.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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