bumblebee
part of speech
noun (a bumblebee, bumblebees); also bumble bee
meaning for a pupil
A bumblebee is a large, round, hairy bee, often black and yellow, that buzzes loudly and collects nectar and pollen from flowers. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons, bumblebees are important pollinators that help plants make fruit and seeds; they live in small nests, not big hives, and can fly in cold weather. In safety, bumblebees are gentle and rarely sting unless squashed or bothered; anyone allergic must tell an adult. Gardens with flowers help bumblebees. Phrases: «buzzing bumblebee».
examples
- A bumblebee buzzed around the lavender. tree →
- Bumblebees help flowers make seeds. tree →
- Leave the bumblebee alone and it won't sting you. tree →
- Bumblebees are fluffy and round. tree →
- The bumblebee was covered in yellow pollen. tree →
- We planted flowers to help bumblebees. tree →
- A bumblebee nest can be in the ground. tree →
- Bumblebees can fly on cool, cloudy days. tree →
note
Countable; one word or two (bumblebee, bumble bee). Myth: people once said science «proves» bumblebees should not be able to fly; that is not true, scientists understand how they fly. Bumblebees are not wasps; wasps are smoother and thinner.
In the corpora
- Bumblebees warm up by shivering their flight muscles, so they can fly on cold spring mornings when honeybees cannot.
- Bumblebees can buzz at a special pitch that shakes pollen out of tomato flowers, and farmers use them in greenhouses.
- Bumblebees can fly on cold days because they shiver their flight muscles to warm up, and their furry coats keep the heat in.
- Wild bees such as bumblebees do a large share of pollination.
- On a cold spring morning a fat furry bumblebee queen is often the first bee out.
Trees and pragmatics
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