I believe bees were the symbol of the Medici dynasty in Renaissance Florence--beekeepers, perhaps? Also a question: John Lovett once announced to David Letterman, "Underneath these clothes, I'm nude as a bee!" I had never thought of bees as being particularly nude. Is this a misconception of the general public? Finally, I must say it's been really interesting to sit in on this list, and I mean that (I'm not a beekeeper). However, I've been disappointed not to hear a single reference to wearing a beard of bees, which of course is always a showstopper. Or is that generally frowned upon? Thanks for some entertaining discussions, Mike Dooley