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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 exhibit will include over three dozen glass and steel sculptures of sparkling butterflies, dragonflies, bamboo, bees and insects.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Inspired by bees, known for their exceptional aeronautical skills like navigation, hovering, and pollination, the team designed a flying robot that outperforms other artificial robots of similar scale.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2025
The bees, as suggested by their name, also produce honey.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Rich in pollen and nectar, these blooms are an early-season feast for many kinds of pollinating insects, including several kinds of native bees.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
More organisms than just bees take shelter in old plant debris.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
When those fragrant, drooping, purple clusters of blooms appear in April, the bees and I can't get enough.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
Over 70% of the crops of vegetables, fruit, seeds, and nuts are pollinated by bees, impacting a third of all the food produced in the world.
—Gil Press, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The flowers are small, whitish, and don’t appear very flowery, but a large patch of mint will be covered in bees.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Inspired by bees, known for their exceptional aeronautical skills like navigation, hovering, and pollination, the team designed a flying robot that outperforms other artificial robots of similar scale.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2025
The bees, as suggested by their name, also produce honey.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Rich in pollen and nectar, these blooms are an early-season feast for many kinds of pollinating insects, including several kinds of native bees.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
More organisms than just bees take shelter in old plant debris.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
When those fragrant, drooping, purple clusters of blooms appear in April, the bees and I can't get enough.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
Over 70% of the crops of vegetables, fruit, seeds, and nuts are pollinated by bees, impacting a third of all the food produced in the world.
—Gil Press, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The flowers are small, whitish, and don’t appear very flowery, but a large patch of mint will be covered in bees.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Bees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bees. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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