On Sun, 4 Aug 1996, Victor M. Kroenke wrote:
> When I was a young man we put up prairie hay in Kansas using horses.
> I can vouch for the fact that bumble bees take a dim view to having
> their nests destroyed and can sting horses and people.  It seemed to
> me that they really packed a wallop.
 
        I can personally vouch for the fact that they don't like being
petted like a dog (no matter how fuzzy they look) while foraging on a
dandillion. I tried that as a small child and got stung, but then again,
maybe that particular bee was just having a bad day... *shrug*
 
 
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