bumblebee
or bum·ble bee
any of several large, hairy social bees of the family Apidae.
Origin of bumblebee
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How to use bumblebee in a sentence
This past summer, my wife and I ventured to an area near Mount Adams in southwestern Washington state to census bumblebees.
We Crush, Poison, and Destroy Insects at Our Own Peril - Issue 95: Escape | John Hainze | January 20, 2021 | NautilusSurvey participants choose a territory where they capture and photograph bumblebees on two occasions.
We Crush, Poison, and Destroy Insects at Our Own Peril - Issue 95: Escape | John Hainze | January 20, 2021 | NautilusWhen bumblebees snip little confetti-like bits out of a plant’s leaves, the bees can prompt a slowpoke plant to bloom early.
Here’s the summer science you might have missed | Janet Raloff | September 1, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThen the researchers trapped the bumblebees with nonblooming plants.
Bumblebees may bite leaves to spur plant blooming | Susan Milius | July 2, 2020 | Science News For StudentsHere’s a tip for bumblebees to get a slowpoke plant to bloom early.
Bumblebees may bite leaves to spur plant blooming | Susan Milius | July 2, 2020 | Science News For Students
But Buster bumblebee—though he watched everything very closely—hadn't the slightest idea what they were doing.
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee | Arthur Scott BaileyBut Buster bumblebee did not find anything that really pleased him until he paused at a fat sugar-bowl.
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee | Arthur Scott BaileyAnd Buster bumblebee had just made up his mind that the whole affair was very dull!
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee | Arthur Scott BaileyWhenever this merry musician played all alone like that Buster bumblebee stayed close by him in order to hear better.
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee | Arthur Scott BaileyAs soon as he had made up his mind on that point Buster bumblebee blustered back to old dog Spot once more.
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee | Arthur Scott Bailey
British Dictionary definitions for bumblebee
humblebee
/ (ˈbʌmbəlˌbiː) /
any large hairy social bee of the genus Bombus and related genera, of temperate regions: family Apidae
Origin of bumblebee
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