Alkali Bee (Noun)
Meaning
A common solitary bee important for pollinating alfalfa in the western United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Alkali bees are highly valued by alfalfa farmers due to their role as pollinators in the western United States.
- Researchers studied the habits of the alkali bee in the wild to determine its needs and habitats.
- A newly built nesting site specifically for the alkali bee population aimed to enhance their pollination efficiency in alfalfa fields.
- During a brief lull in rainstorms, thousands of alkali bees gathered in front of a vast stretch of flowering alfalfa in Oregon.
- With only two wings beating over seventy times a second, a small, shiny alkali bee dashed past with notable quickness through sun-bathed crops in mid-August.