bumblebee
noun
bum·ble·bee
ˈbəm-bəl-ˌbē 
variants
or less commonly bumble bee
: any of numerous large robust hairy social bees (genus Bombus)
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On Monday afternoon, bumblebees and butterflies fluttered from flower to flower, while deer and raccoon tracks were printed into the dirt trails, still wet from this weekend’s rain.
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Add marigolds, foxglove, or sweet peas nearby to increase the number of bumblebees in the garden.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Colorful flowers tower over guests, butterflies are as big as birds and snails and bumblebees crawl and buzz along the walls.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
According to the researchers, bumblebee behavior is not limited to flying around and diving belly deep into pollen.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Add marigolds, foxglove, or sweet peas nearby to increase the number of bumblebees in the garden.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Colorful flowers tower over guests, butterflies are as big as birds and snails and bumblebees crawl and buzz along the walls.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
According to the researchers, bumblebee behavior is not limited to flying around and diving belly deep into pollen.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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bumblebee
noun
bum·ble·bee
ˈbəm-bəl-ˌbē
: any of numerous large hairy social bees
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