bumble bees
Striped garden visitors
Bumble bees are large, fuzzy, black-and-yellow bees that live in small colonies and pollinate flowers.
Unlike honeybees, they nest in the ground and produce only small amounts of honey.
Their size and loud buzzing make them conspicuous in gardens: A bumble bee landed on the lavender.
Also spelled bumblebees or bumble-bees.
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