Mike Lyle wrote:
Non-bumbley bee, I think you'll find. But yes, the more I look at it the
more I'm inclined to agree.

Also, the fact that it was mostly asleep and almost underground would also
seem to imply a beelikeness.

Well, non-hive bee, at any rate, and certainly not a wasp. I can't
claim knowledge of all the bee species, though it would be nice if I
knew more than just "honey" for one lot and "bumble" for the rest.

Sounds like my range. And "wasp" or "not a bee" for everything else. :-D

Whilst browsing found a ranty parentsnet/daily mail article about how 4 out
of 10 children couldn't tell a bee from a wasp. Which was made all the more
amusing during this (and the parallel) conversation. Seems like 4 out of 10
isn't bad going, all in all.