as in whim
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 bee
People farm insects for all sorts of reasons: Farmers rear bees to pollinate billions of dollars of crops, textile companies raise silkworms for their cocoons, and cosmetic companies use cochineal beetles for dyes.
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Bob Fischer, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
The good news is that growing cucumbers near zinnias can naturally entice butterflies, bees, and other beneficial bugs into your garden and boost pollination rates and cucumber harvests.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Some honeys are labeled by the type of plant the bees making the honey have pollinated, such as buckwheat honey, wildflower honey, and clover honey.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
There were 27 schools that were represented in the semifinal of this year’s Kane County bee, according to the Regional Office of Education, and those numbers have remained consistent over the last several years.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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Bob Fischer, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
The good news is that growing cucumbers near zinnias can naturally entice butterflies, bees, and other beneficial bugs into your garden and boost pollination rates and cucumber harvests.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Some honeys are labeled by the type of plant the bees making the honey have pollinated, such as buckwheat honey, wildflower honey, and clover honey.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
There were 27 schools that were represented in the semifinal of this year’s Kane County bee, according to the Regional Office of Education, and those numbers have remained consistent over the last several years.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bee. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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