On Fri, 10 Dec 1993, Melanie Willis wrote:
 
> After finally breaking through the entrance requirements, I am happy to say I
> have been formally accepted into your group. Now. The reason I am here. I
> would like to know more about bees.
 
Hello, Melanie!  This is the most important list on the net, so far
as stopping the vespoid counter-intelligence coup, so PLEASE LISTEN
CAREFULLY!
 
>
> First of all, why do bees sting? Do they need blood like mosquitoes do?
>
Bees do not sting, as I have explained before.  They sting only in
self defense.  If you got stung by a bee, it was probably a wasp.
Bees do not need blood, as their circulatory systems are air-cooled.
 
> Secondly, why do bees like to get in your hair?
 
Because they like you!  And you have nice hair!  Don't worry, they won't
hurt you.  Make sure they are REALLY bees, though.
>
> Thirdly, why do bees like it when you wear perfume? Is their vision so poor
> that they mistake you for a flower? Not that I mind that, it's just that when
> on an outdoor date I like to smell good but at the same time I don't want to
> attract any unwanted attention.
 
Bees have excellent vision, probably the best ever, and are very brave.  If
you are afraid of flowers, don't worry - bees will help you.
>
> Also, and this may be a bit off the subject, but didn't John Belushi have some
> sort of classic bee act on the old SNL? I remember a bunch of people in bee
> outfits. Wasn't there something a little riske about it? Was it a
> bee-coming-of-age type of skit?
>
Very few HUMAN BEINGS know the full story behind Mr. Belushi's work with
the Bee Council, and how he died to stop the vespoids.  Someday the full
story will be told.
 
Malibu Skipper
"Loves Bees!  Hates Wasps!"