bumble-bee
Plump striped insect
A bumble-bee is a large, fuzzy bee that flies with a distinctive low buzzing sound.
Bumble-bees are rounder and hairier than honeybees, often with yellow and black striped bodies.
They live in small colonies and are important pollinators: A bumble-bee was working the lavender.
Also spelled bumblebee.
Covered in soft hair
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
- downyHaving soft, fine texture
- softYielding to touch
velvety · hairy · woolly · pile · dense · insulating · striped · banded
Most powerful chess piece
- workerPerson who toils
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- broodHatchlings as a group
social · hive · underground · annual · overwinter · founding · caste · solitary
Sensory appendages on insects
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
- proboscisElongated animal head appendage
- stingerVenom-injecting body part
wings · legs · mandible · exoskeleton · stripes · barbed · segments
Low steady sound
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- whirContinuous humming sound
- thrumLow persistent vibration
murmur · rumble · purr · whirr · reverberate · sonic · frequency · humming
Floral sugar water
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
- cross-pollinationFertilization between different plants
fertilization · pollinator · flower · sonication · tomato · blueberry · foraging · colony
Remain suspended midair
- flapOne-sided attached cover
- wingbeatSingle wing oscillation
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- airborneTraveling through air
maneuver · drift · soar · clumsy · lumbering · aerodynamics · lift · slow
Soil area for ornamentals
- cloverThree-leafed legume plant
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- foxgloveTubular woodland flower
- snapdragonFlower with jaw-like petals
wildflower · meadow · perennials · horticulture · blooms · flowering · herbs · patch
furry
Covered in soft hair
soft · velvety · hairy · woolly · pile · dense · insulating · striped · banded · coat
queen
Most powerful chess piece
brood · social · hive · underground · annual · overwinter · founding · caste · solitary · communal
antennae
Sensory appendages on insects
stinger · wings · legs · mandible · exoskeleton · stripes · barbed · segments
hum
Low steady sound
thrum · murmur · rumble · purr · whirr · reverberate · sonic · frequency · humming · droning
nectar
Floral sugar water
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
cross-pollination · fertilization · pollinator · flower · sonication · tomato · blueberry · foraging · colony · ecosystem
hover
Remain suspended midair
airborne · maneuver · drift · soar · clumsy · lumbering · aerodynamics · lift · slow · heavy
flowerbed
Soil area for ornamentals
snapdragon · wildflower · meadow · perennials · horticulture · blooms · flowering · herbs · patch · border
bumble-beewasp
Narrow-bodied stinging insect
hornet · yellowjacket · yellow jacket · ant · paper wasp
bumble-beehornet
Large aggressive wasp
killer bee · Africanized bee · yellow jacket · wasp · fire ant