[Lady Lucky]

So much of our food supply depends on these magnificent little workers.

They are magnificent indeed. I have been stung, but still love and respect them. A stingered society is a polite society!

[Lauren BaRecall]

Actually, honey bees and carpenter bees are quite mild. They have to feel threatened before they’ll sting. Generally, they’ll just go about their business. It’s the yellowjacket wasps you have to watch out for. It seems like they’re spoiling for a fight.