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In the dictionary bumble has two meanings.

1. To move or act in a clumsy, unsteady or incompetent way.

2. To make a low humming or droning sound.

Bumble is thought to come from the Middle English word bomblen which means to boom.

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Bumble bees don't live in a hive. A hive is an artificial home for honey bees provided for them by a beekeeper. Bumble bees tend to live in small holes in the ground that have been vacated by rodents and adapted for their own use.

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The original name used to be Humble Bee, but that has now been almost completely displaced. Perhaps Bumble Bee is onomatopoeic for their sound.

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It's the smallest bird in the world. Like a bee, it hovers in the air and feeds on the nectar of flowers or plants. By beating its wings rapidly, it can produce a humming sound.

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βˆ™ 13y ago

i think because they hum while they fly

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