"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
...

Yesterday, I found a very large handsome bumble bee bumbling
around
the kitchen. Vaguely, I seemed to recall someone here saying that
bumble
bees don't sting. So instead of catching him in a glass, as I would
a
honey bee, I gently picked him up in my hand. The bee had not read
urg,
and promptly stung, though not thoroughly enough to lose his
stingerthing , before being liberated outside.

Ungrateful little b
Seek no favours from me
I won't give any wellmeaning assistance
Next time you get stuck

I think it is the mining bees which make mounds in the lawn and flower
borders that have stings too weak to do any damage.

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