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a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
she got a sudden bee to quit her job and move to South Carolina
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Recent Examples of bees
The purple tubular Seussical horns of nourishment are a favourite of bees, moths, and butterflies.
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New York Times Games, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
So, murder hornets pose a major threat not just to bees but also to other local insects.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Eradication efforts started because of the threat the hornet posed to bees and agriculture across the country.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
The 2-inch-long hornet, with a stinger longer than that of a typical wasp, can deliver potent venom, but is largely dangerous to bees and other insects, not humans.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
Learn how to attract bees and butterflies to your garden.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Five years after launching the startup, the government approved an oral vaccine her team created that’s designed for the world’s beekeepers to feed to worker bees, which then feed it to their queens in royal jelly.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The oral vaccine is designed for the world’s beekeepers to feed to worker bees, which then feed it to their queens in royal jelly.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
About 50% of colonies and millions of bees die each year from a variety of ailments, devastating numbers for beekeepers.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
New York Times Games, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
So, murder hornets pose a major threat not just to bees but also to other local insects.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Eradication efforts started because of the threat the hornet posed to bees and agriculture across the country.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
The 2-inch-long hornet, with a stinger longer than that of a typical wasp, can deliver potent venom, but is largely dangerous to bees and other insects, not humans.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
Learn how to attract bees and butterflies to your garden.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Five years after launching the startup, the government approved an oral vaccine her team created that’s designed for the world’s beekeepers to feed to worker bees, which then feed it to their queens in royal jelly.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The oral vaccine is designed for the world’s beekeepers to feed to worker bees, which then feed it to their queens in royal jelly.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
About 50% of colonies and millions of bees die each year from a variety of ailments, devastating numbers for beekeepers.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Bees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bees. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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