On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:07:12 -0800, Bob Terwilliger wrote:

> Horry asked:
>
>> Is it true that Americans call bumble bees "humble bees"?
>
> Only the Americans who have a rather unusual speech impediment.

And Princeton graduates.

http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?
o2=&o0=1&o7=&o5=&o1=1&o6=&o4=&o3=&s=bumblebee