i am a big bee advocate. they only sting when provoked and the bee in this picture if it stings you in a place like the leg or arm it will not hurt very much and i say this from experience. i got stung because some idiots who were acting like nine-year-olds were kicking a bush where there were otherwise peaceful bees in the flowers. other than that, all my bee experiences have been very good. they would just crawl up my leg and BEE cute. they do not just see you and sting you. wasps are entirely different, do not look at them like bees