Such requisites are perfectly fulfilled by the humblebee, and we may well hazard the prophecy that the Bombus is the welcomed affinity of the flower.
"My Studio Neighbors"
William Hamilton Gibson
Here and there was a humblebee, gathering honey from the small purple catkins of the prostrate willows, now in full bloom.
"Birds in the Bush"
Bradford Torrey
An intoxicated humblebee broke the silence by buzzing into Biddy's fluffed-out, corn-gold hair.
"The Freelands"
John Galsworthy