solitary bee
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of solitary bee
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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“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
This unassuming, solitary bee has not gotten the recognition it deserves.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
Other solitary bee species do this as well, which is why they’re also called mason bees.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 22, 2021
Jan. 26 Rath and composer Hoehn lead a garden walk-through of the solitary bee hotels and and other outdoor works, along with a tour of the gallery, from 1 to 3 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2020
These triongulins are the primary larvae of a parasite proper to a wild, obtuse-tongued, solitary bee, the Colletes, which builds its nest in subterranean galleries.
From The Life of the Bee by Sutro, Alfred
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