The word "bumblebee" carries a surprisingly rich linguistic history that spans centuries of language evolution. From medieval England's "humble-bees" that appeared in a 1450s fishing treatise to Shakespeare's fairy tales, this episode traces how sound, science, and even airplane technology influenced what we call these beloved pollinators. Discover delightful regional names like "dumbledore" and learn why people once thought bumblebees defied the laws of physics. It's a story that proves every word carries the buzz of history within it.