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The current Bumblebees logo, designed by Tim Ritz.

The **Bumblebees** are a team that debuted at the start of Hubelino Tournament 2018, and later appeared in Marble League Showdown 2019 and Marble League 2020. They also competed in Marbula One Season 2.

## Team Members

Bumble, Bea, Swax, Honey, and Bomble are the original and current members of the team. Upon entering Marble League Showdown 2019, Bumble became team captain, while Bomble joined the team as reserve member. In Marble League Showdown 2019 and the Marble League 2020 Qualifiers, the team used the pseudonyms Brumble, Bramble, Brimble, Bromble and Bremble. Their true names were later revealed in the Marble League 2020 Opening Ceremony. On 12 August 2022, Bea and Bomble were revealed to be sitting out of the 2022 Marble League season, being replaced by Stinger and Hive respectively. Both replacements were from the Hornets, who the Bumblebees had recently bought out.

## History

### Pre-2018

The Bumblebees come from the city of Buzzpig on the eastern border of Buzznya, a region in Eastern Europe that borders Herbotamia to the south and Galakonur to the east. The city is located on the opposite side of the region to the city of Buzzkill, the hometown of the Hornets, with whom they have had a long-running rivalry.

Bumble founded the Bumblebees in 2010 to compete with the Hornets, whose popularity in Buzzpig was steadily increasing. The city didn't have an official team yet, and Bumble had a desire to change that. Bumble invited Bea, Swax, Honey, and Bomble, all of whom Bumble had known from their days playing bugby, to a reunion. The five agreed to form a new team of their own, confident that their athletics skills could transfer to marble racing. Queen, who later became their coach, was an active member of the Royal Family of Buzznya, and played a key role in making the five the official sports team of Buzzpig. Queen is a former cricket player and uses their sports knowledge to help the team with their training.

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Shortly after the Bumblebees were founded, the Royal Family of Buzznya founded the Bug Circuit, a marble racing tournament to determine the best team in the land. The Bumblebees were selected as hosts for the first season in 2011. They hosted in their newly constructed stadium, the Buzzbowl. Unfortunately, by the end of the season, the Bumblebees were in second, ahead of the Ladybugs in third, but behind their rivals, the Hornets.

The Bumblebees spent the next two years finishing the Bug Circuit in the top five, but always behind the Hornets. The team finally won their first tournament in 2014 at the Slowlane, the stadium of the Snails. They dominated the competition, winning all of the snow races and finishing in the top half of the other events. The Hornets struggled that year, missing the podium but still finishing in the top half.

The Hornets had their revenge in 2015, when they were selected to host the Bug Circuit at the Hivedrive. The events they had chosen for the tournament played to the weaknesses of the Bumblebees, and so the team failed to make it into the top five for the first time ever. Before this, the Bumblebees saw their rivalry with the Hornets as symbolic, but this changed everything.

The 2016 Bug Circuit was hosted by the Water Striders at their stadium, the Stridosphere. The Bumblebees returned to the podium, coming third right ahead of the Hornets. By 2017, the Bumblebees started to lose interest in the Bug Circuit. They finished in the top five that year, but grew weary of the competition and needed a change. After the 2017 tournament ended, the team decided to retire from the Bug Circuit.

### 2018

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The Hubelino Tournament 2018 was about to start, but had an opening due to the retirement of Team Phoenix. The Bumblebees took interest in the tournament, and so they applied for participation, hoping to take the spot left over by Team Phoenix. The team were accepted due to their past successes and their home region's close proximity to Herbotamia, so they could be considered a regional competitor.

The Bumblebees were sorted into Group A for the first event, the Swing Wave, and immediately made a strong first impression, winning the gold medal in the event. However, in the next event, the Catwalk, the team came seventh, allowing the Minty Maniacs to take the lead in the tournament. A sixth-place finish in Event 3, the Funnel Race, saw the Bumblebees drop to 4th overall.

The Bumblebees earned their second medal, another gold, in the next event, the Halfpipes, taking them back to second overall. However, another two less impressive finishes in the next two events returned them to fourth, making a tournament win for the Minty Maniacs seem inevitable. The Bumblebees decided that something had to change so they could win the tournament.

Then came Event 7, the Maze. The Bumblebees decided to have Swax participate in the event. The strategy paid off as they managed to survive elimination in the first two rounds, and again in the penultimate round. They went on to win the team their third gold medal of the tournament, bringing them once again to second place overall. The Bumblebees were six points behind the Minty Maniacs as the tournament went into the final event, the Big Tower, where Bumble was chosen to represent the team. They performed exceptionally in their heat, leading much of the race up to the final stretch, finishing second behind the Bluefastics.

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With the Minty Maniacs eliminated in the heats, chances to win the Hubelino Tournament 2018 were wide open for the Bumblebees. Unfortunately, the final started off poorly for Bumble, but they were undeterred. They were able to roll through the catwalk behind the Ruby Rollers, and later overtook them while skipping the funnel. Bumble eventually won the race, beating the Ruby Rollers and the Valiant Violets by one second. This allowed the Bumblebees to snatch the title from the grasp of the Minty Maniacs in an underdog upset. The team returned to Buzzpig, where a citywide victory parade was held.

### 2019

Fans of the Marble League came to notice the Bumblebees following their success in the Hubelino Tournament 2018, calling for them to take part in the Marble League 2019 Qualifiers. The team were flattered, but declined as they thought it would be too fast for them. They wanted another year of competing while trying to consider applying for the Marble League.

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However, the announcement of the Marble League Showdown changed their plans as the Bumblebees agreed to compete in Marble League Showdown 2019 as it would give them the year of training they desired. Meanwhile, Bomble also rejoined the team as reserve member. During this time, the team started adopting the pseudonyms of Brumble, Bramble, Brimble, Bromble, and Bremble, to protect their identity, much like what the O'rangers did in the first event of Marble League 2016.

The Bumblebees never expected their longtime rivals, the Hornets, to join them in the Showdown. In reality, the Hornets, who finished second in the 2018 Bug Circuit, did make the cut for the Showdown thanks to their successful fan team vote campaign. During this time, the Bumblebees were able to reconcile with the Hornets during their joint training session for the Showdown.

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The Bumblebees had a decent start to the Showdown. In the first event, the Sand Rally, Vespa of the Hornets kept blocking Bea for the first half of the race. Bea managed to pass Vespa, but could not get past Candy of the Jawbreakers. Unfortunately, Bea got caught on the course and finished in sixth, while Vespa finished in second. The team realized they could not compete with their rivals yet, and decided to focus on qualifying.

The Bumblebees did poorly in Event 2, Collision, finishing last in their group. The team dropped to ninth in the standings, but were undaunted and kept pushing. They eventually had their best finish in the next event, the Funnel Race, with Bomble coming in fourth, beating Stinger of the Hornets. The team rose to seventh overall, and remained there after a seventh-place finish in the final event, Balancing. As a result, the Bumblebees qualified for the Marble League 2020 Qualifiers.

### 2020

#### Marble League 2020

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The Bumblebees had a strong start to the Marble League 2020 Qualifiers, getting a score of 406 points in Event 1, Balancing, good enough for a second-place finish. Unfortunately, they couldn't keep that momentum going and in Event 2, Funnel Endurance, Bea came in 15th. Despite this, the Bumblebees still held on to the top 10 in seventh place.

A bad fifteenth-place finish in Block Pushing dropped the team to tenth. With Bomble finishing sixteenth overall in the final event, the 5 Meter Sprint, things were looking grim. Fortunately, the Bumblebees got lucky, as Team Primary finished 13th, the Jungle Jumpers finished 4th, while the Snowballs finished 20th. As a result, the Bumblebees sat at 35 points, tied with Team Momo, Team Primary and the Jungle Jumpers, and were able to claim the last qualification spot for Marble League 2020 thanks to their second-place finish in Balancing.

During the opening ceremony for Marble League 2020 the Bumblebees revealed their true names. In the first four events, the Bumblebees came home with modest results. In the first event, Balancing, they placed eighth, while in the second event, the finished 10th. This was followed by an eighth and a seventh place finish in the following two events, Funnel Endurance and the Newton's Cradle. The team were eighth in the standings. However, things went downhill from there. In the fifth event, Long Jump, Bea had a mediocre 14th place, causing the team to drop to eleventh. This was followed by another three bottom half finished, leaving the team in 13th by the end of the first half of the season, 78 points behind the leading O'rangers, and five points behind their rivals, the Hornets.

Honey started the second half with another eighth place finish in the Sand Mogul Race. This was followed by another set of three bottom half finishes, dropping the Bumblebees to 14th overall. However, the next event proved that the Bumblebees were still capable of fighting for podiums. Honey performed exceptionally well, finishing second in the High Jump, behind Mandarin from the leading O'rangers. Despite their second place, the Bumblebees were still eliminated from championship contention due to Mandarin winning the gold medal.

The team proceeded to have another eighth place finish in the Team Aquathlon, being eliminated from overall podium contention in the process. In the penultimate event, Collision, they finished in 13th place after being eliminated in the group stage. The final event, the Marathon was run by Bumble, who successfully rose to fifth after starting the race in 11th. The Bumblebees finished 11th in the standings with 106 points and a silver medal to their name, beating their rivals the Hornets.

#### Off-season

The Bumblebees returned to Buzznya during the off-season and spent most of the time at the Royal Palace, with its luxurious views of Honeycomb Island where the teammates would train when not playing bugby.

The next competition the Bumblebees competed in was the Herbotamia Reunion Tournament in Chlorotopia. The teams played *Marbles & Monoliths* on the bus ride to the tournament. The marbles who attended the tournament signed an NDA so the results of the tournament are unknown. After the tournament, the team returned to Buzznya to continue training on an obstacle course they had built. During this time Queen became friends with Nectar and Beeline, a duo from south Buzznya who were the best cricket players in the region. Queen saw they would be great role models for the team so hired them as assistant coaches. This allowed Queen to focus more on managing the team and building the Honeydome, the team's Marbula One track.

#### Marbula One Season 2

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The Bumblebees were invited to participate in Marbula One Season 2 with Bumble "Unbeeleivable" and Honey "Sweet Dream" representing them.

The Bumblebees immediately proved themselves as a strong team as they delivered four top half finishes in the first four rounds, including Bumble finishing second in the qualifiers at their home race, the Honeydome GP, and finishing fourth in the race. The team's first misstep came when Bumble finished tenth at the Tumult Turnpike GP, followed by the team's first failure to qualify for Honey at the Arctic Circuit GP. At the end of the first half of the season, the team were in fifth place overall.

During the off-season the team played cricket with Nectar and Beeline. They also hibernated in the castle during the cold winter days. The team had been offered a place at the Marble League Winter Special, but declined, deciding to stay in Buzznya.

### 2021

#### Marbula One Season 2

The team started the second half of the Marbula One season with Honey finishing tenth at the Raceforest GP. Unfortunately, the team's promising performances from the first half of the season did not continue and the Bumblebees failed to qualify for the next two Grands Prix at the Momotorway and Palette Park, dropping the team to 11th overall.

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Bumble participated in the next Grand Prix at Misty Mountain and qualified in second place. They had a strong start to the race and took the lead during Lap 6. Bumble was then overtaken by Cerulean from the Kobalts. Bumble tried to make the move to overtake Cerulean on the backstretch of Lap 8, but Bumble collided with Cerulean, lost all of their momentum and became stuck. The Safety Marble was then released in order to save Bumble but failed to do so. Clutter from the Balls of Chaos then also got stuck at the same corner. After the Safety Marble failed to save either racer, a red flag was flown and the two racers rescued, Bumble being awarded a 15th place finish as Clutter had gotten stuck in the Safety Marble lane earlier. This unfortunately dropped the team to 12th overall.

Following the race, Nectar and Beeline called an emergency meeting in Buzznya. They revealed to the team that the Hornets would be retiring from the Marble League. Queen, using funds from the treasury of the Royal Family of Buzznya, bought the team and their track, the Hivedrive, to save them from bankruptcy. The Hornets thanked the Bumblebees for their hospitality and for being great rivals, but insisted that they must still retire as they didn't want to compete anymore. The Hornets stayed at the Royal Palace and used it as a home base and would attend events, backing their former rivals.

During the extended break before the final two GPs, the Bumblebees spent their time training at the Royal Palace with the Hornets, who were teaching the team about how to navigate the Hive. They also played bugby against each other.

The final two races would see two more difficult outings for the team. A fifteenth place finish for both Honey and Bumble at the Savage Speedway GP and the Midnight Bay GP respectively meant the team had scored no points since the three they earned back at the Raceforest GP at the start of the second half of the season. This scoreless run meant the team finished the season in 13th overall, a far cry from where they stood in the overall standings after the Tumult Turnpike GP, in third.

Following the disappointing season, the team returned to Buzznya. They had been more affected by their rivals' retirement than they thought which had contributed to their poor performance. To try to recover, the team returned to Honeycomb Island to relax and play bugby with the Hornets. Nectar and Beeline also officially became the managers of the team, overseeing the team's finances.

#### Marble League 2021

The Bumblebees would compete with the Hornets one final time during the Marble League 2021 Practice Race, where Bumble finished in 17th, eight spots ahead of Vespa.

The team were sorted into Group B for the Marble League 2021 Qualifiers. As had happened the previous year, the team had one podium finish, a third in Funnel Endurance, with their other finishes being in the bottom half. Unlike last year, the team didn't do enough and they finished the Qualifiers in ninth, two points away from qualifying.

The team had a poor start to the Marble League Showdown 2021, with Bomble finishing 11th in the 5 Meter Sprint, followed by a sixth place finish for Honey in Funnel Endurance. Things started to look up for the team when they won their first medal of the competition, a bronze in the 5 Meter Relay, taking them into the top half of the standings. However, two middle of the pack finishes in Block Pushing and Triathlon dropped them back into the bottom half. The Bumblebees won their second medal, a silver, in the next event, Diving, rising the team into third overall. After two final mid-pack finishes in the final two events, the team finished the tournament on 56 points, tied with Team Primary. Unfortunately the podium position was given to Team Primary as they had a gold medal, making the Bumblebees finish in fourth overall.

### 2022

#### Marbula One Season 3

After a successful Showdown, the Bumblebees received an invitation to compete in Marbula One Season 3, which they accepted. Following Honey's rather shaky performances in the previous season, they were replaced by Swax, with Bumble being retained. Swax made their debut race at the Tumult Turnpike Grand Prix where they qualified in 16th. The race didn't go much better as Swax ended up losing one position to finish the race in 17th, which was disappointing for a marble that was making their debut. On the flip slide, Bumble was able to score the team's first points of the season at the Sleet Street Grand Prix where they finished in 12th after qualifying in 18th.

## Hubelino Tournament 2018

主条目：Hubelino Tournament 2018
The Bumblebees won the 2018 Hubelino Tournament, earning them qualification for the Marble League Showdown 2019.

\* Exact participant is unknown

## Marble League Showdown 2019

主条目：Marble League Showdown 2019
The Bumblebees qualified for the Marble League 2020 Qualifiers.

### Qualifiers

The Bumblebees qualified for Marble League 2020.

## Marbula One Season 2

主条目：Marbula One Season 2
The Bumblebees took part in the second season of Marbula One. Their team consisted of Bumble and Honey. The team had an exceptional first half, being in 5th by the end of the first half, and being as high as 3rd at one point in the season. The team collapsed in the second half however, as they only gained 3 points during that period of time, and finished 13th in the championship, 10 spots below their highest position.

## 2020/21 Offseason

### Qualifiers

The Bumblebees competed in Group B. They failed to qualify for Marble League 2021.

## Marbula One Season 3

主条目：Marbula One Season 3
The Bumblebees took part in Marbula One Season 3, represented by Bumble and Swax.

\* 1 bonus point for fastest lap.

## Results

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## Team Members' Individual Scores

### Marbula One

 Honey | Marbula One S2 | O'raceway GP (S2)Aquamaring GP (S2)Arctic Circuit GP (S2)Raceforest GP (S2)Palette Park GP (S2)Savage Speedway GP (S2)
 Swax | Marbula One S3 | Tumult Turnpike GP (S3)Misty Mountain GP (S3)Mellow Meadows GP (S3)Momotorway GP (S3)Electron Expressway GP (S3)Midnight Bay GP (S3)

## Gallery

BumblebeesTP.jpgTeam Profile 2020BumblebeesTP21.pngTeam Profile 2021BumblebeesTPMS21.pngMarble League Showdown 2021 Team ProfileBBM1S2.pngMarbula One (S2) PosterBBM1S3.pngMarbula One (S3) Poster
## Trivia

* The Bumblebees shared a rivalry with the Hornets.
* The Bumblebees are the only JMR-created team that competed in the Marble League Showdown that made its Marble League debut in the tournament.
* The Bumblebees are one of the only two teams, along with the Minty Maniacs, to compete in the Marble League, Hubelino Tournament, Marbula One and Marble League Showdown.

## External Links

* Bumblebees on the JMR Website
* Bumblebees RetRollSpective

## References

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Stynth, The Emperor (6th August 2021). RetRollSpective – Bumblebees. Project Marblearth.
2. ↑ Stynth (6th March 2020). RetRollSpective – Hornets. Marble Sports.