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bumblebee

or bum·ble bee

[ buhm-buhl-bee ]

noun

  1. any of several large, hairy social bees bee of the family Apidae.


bumblebee

/ ˈ²úÊŒ³¾²úÉ™±ôËŒ²ú¾±Ë /

noun

  1. any large hairy social bee of the genus Bombus and related genera, of temperate regions: family Apidae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of bumblebee1

First recorded in 1520–30; bumble 2 + bee 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bumblebee1

C16: from bumble ² + bee 1
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They were lost within the rubble of their fire-ravaged home: loungewear, blanket, bumblebee sweater and beanie — all yellow, Tatum’s favorite color.

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He added: "If this happens there will be no new queens produced meaning far fewer to emerge in spring further feeding the known decline in bumblebees."

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For now, the project is waiting for Whitebird to receive the incidental take permit related to the Crotch’s bumblebees.

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A daisy tinged with ultraviolet petals signals to a bumblebee: dinner’s served.

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"We document a substantial shift in the functional composition of bumblebee communities that is tied to a long-term increase of summer temperatures in North America," the authors write.

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