"For most people, the buzzing sound of bees is a caution to keep your distance.
"Even though they are armed with intimidating stingers, bees play an important role in our ecosystem by pollinating flowers, fruits and vegetables and keeping our crops growing from year to year.
“'I have never been stung by a honeybee. The only thing I have ever been stung by is a brown hornet if I disturb their nest. Other than that, they will never sting you,' she said. 'If you are stung by a bumblebee, it is because it went down your shirt and got confused; it did not attack you. Yellow jackets are nasty creatures, but you will only get stung if you go near one of their nests. Honeybees are just so nonaggressive.'" Carver's Claire DeLoid.
Carver's Claire DeLoid encourages residents to preserve bee habitats
By Brittany Burrows
"Even though they are armed with intimidating stingers, bees play an important role in our ecosystem by pollinating flowers, fruits and vegetables and keeping our crops growing from year to year.
“'I have never been stung by a honeybee. The only thing I have ever been stung by is a brown hornet if I disturb their nest. Other than that, they will never sting you,' she said. 'If you are stung by a bumblebee, it is because it went down your shirt and got confused; it did not attack you. Yellow jackets are nasty creatures, but you will only get stung if you go near one of their nests. Honeybees are just so nonaggressive.'" Carver's Claire DeLoid.
Carver's Claire DeLoid encourages residents to preserve bee habitats
By Brittany Burrows
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