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bumblebee

[buhm-buhl-bee] / ˈbʌm bəlˌbi /




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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

The final section of amphibians, insects and fish, has: the Atlantic salmon, the basking shark, the buff-tailed bumblebee, the common frog, the Emperor dragonfly, and the marsh fritillary butterfly.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 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 school bus is a bumblebee, buzzing around with a bunch of stingers on the inside of it.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

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

Dr Paul Williams, a bumblebee expert at the Natural History Museum, says foraging is an energy calculation for bumblebees.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

The impact of heatwaves is two-fold for bumblebees.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

It is invisible to us, but readily detectable by bumblebees and photoelectric cells.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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