Not everything that looks like a honeybee is actually a honeybee or even a bee. A flying insect may be yellow and black with transparent wings, and it may buzz in your Dr. Pepper can and sting your lip, but it still may not be a honeybee or even a bee.
If it is shiny, smooth, and stings repeatedly, it is not a honeybee and may not even be a bee. Around here, it is probably a wasp or a hornet.
Learning a bit about our beloved, and incredibly useful, honeybee brings agriculture and life in the country a bit more into focus and gives a greater appreciation for the One who created all things. Think back to your high school days, momentarily. Do you remember good old Carl Linnaeus pictured at right from Wikipedia? Do you recall memorizing “KPCOFGS” or “King Philip Crossed Over For Good Soup” in your biology class?
