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https://xkcd.com/1186/
xkcd: Bumblebees
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https://earthsky.org/earth/queen-bumblebees-can-survive-a-week-underwater/
Queen bumblebees can survive a week underwater
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https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/about-us/stories/research-in-60-seconds-protecting-bumblebees/
Research in 60 seconds: Protecting bumblebees
Watch scientist Dr Corneile Minnaar explain his current research project investigating how heather nectar might protect bumblebees from parasites.
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https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/
The UK's bumblebees are in crisis - Bumblebee Conservation Trust
Mar 10, 2026 - Find out why bumblebees are so important, how you can help bumblebees in your own garden, and how to support the Bumblebee Conservation Trust
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2522005-bumblebees-surprise-scientists-by-showing-a-sense-of-rhythm/
Bumblebees surprise scientists by showing a sense of rhythm | New Scientist
Apr 2, 2026 - Recognising rhythmic patterns was thought to require a big brain, but a series of experiments has shown that buff-tailed bumblebees have this ability, too
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https://www.earth.com/news/bumblebees-can-recognize-rhythm-even-when-tempo-changes/
Bumblebees can recognize rhythm, even when tempo changes - Earth.com
Apr 6, 2026 - Bumblebees can recognize rhythm even when it changes speed, revealing surprising intelligence in tiny insect brains.
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https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2022/may/saving-british-bumblebees-needs-range-of-habitats.html
Saving British bumblebees needs a range of habitats | Natural History Museum
The UK has two dozen species of bumblebee, all of which are being affected by our impact on the environment.
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https://www.dailynews.com/2026/03/31/this-community-science-project-aims-to-help-bumble-bees-you-can-help-them-too/
This community science project aims to help bumblebees; you can help, too – Daily News
Apr 3, 2026 - The Bumble Bee Atlas project is active across 21 states and trains volunteers to survey, photograph, and report bumblebee sightings.
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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ancient-bumblebees-found-pollen
These ancient bumblebees were found with their pollen source
Oct 15, 2025 - Insects have long pollinated plants, but evidence of ancient pairing is rare. Fossils now show bees and linden trees goes back 24 million years.
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https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/natural-sciences/animals/invertebrates/bumblebee-pollination-sting/
How bumblebees beat honeybees at the pollination game and other buzzing facts
Feb 20, 2024 - Bumblebees excel in buzz pollination, vibrating flowers to release more pollen than any other bee, showcasing their superior pollinating abilities.
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2522005-bumblebees-surprise-scientists-by-showing-a-sense-of-rhythm/?ref=upstract.com
Bumblebees surprise scientists by showing a sense of rhythm | New Scientist
Apr 2, 2026 - Recognising rhythmic patterns was thought to require a big brain, but a series of experiments has shown that buff-tailed bumblebees have this ability, too
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https://www.apidologie.org/articles/apido/abs/2006/05/m6043/m6043.html
Increased density of honeybee colonies affects foraging bumblebees | Apidologie
Apidologie, A Quality Journal in Bee Science
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