Does a Bee Care? Does a Bee Care? Does a Bee Care? is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It was first published in "" in June 1957, and reprinted in the 1975 collection "Buy Jupiter and Other Stories". Gold Key Comics also published a comic book version of the story in 1976 in #4 of the four issue science fiction series "Starstream: Adventures in Science Fiction." It also appeared in 1976's "Questar: Illustrated Science Fiction Classics", published by Golden Press and adapted by A. Moniz with artwork from Jack Abel and in 1975 in "Buy Jupiter and Other Stories".
Eastern carpenter bee Eastern carpenter bee Xylocopa virginica, more commonly known as the eastern carpenter bee, extends through the Eastern United States and into Canada. They nest in various types of wood and eat pollen and nectar. The eastern carpenter bee is similar to most other bee species in that it does not have a queen; in "Xylocopa virginica," dominant females are responsible for reproduction, foraging, and nest construction, though they may sometimes have help from their daughters. "Xylocopa virginica" is a sympatric species with "Xylocopa micans" in the southeastern United States. The bee is similar in size to bumblebees, but has a