Western honey bee Since workers are not fully sexually developed, they do not mate with drones and thus can only produce haploid (male) offspring. Queens and workers have a modified ovipositor, a stinger, with which they defend the hive. Unlike bees of any other genus and the queens of their own species, the stinger of worker honey bees is barbed. Contrary to popular belief, a bee does not always die soon after stinging; this misconception is based on the fact that a bee will usually die after stinging a human or other mammal. The stinger and its venom sac, with musculature and a
Honey to the Bee Cassette<br> UK Promo CD In June 2003, the Swedish girl group Play covered the song on their third album "Replay". Play's version featured a trip hop beat and soprano vocals. Honey to the Bee "Honey to the Bee" is a song from Billie Piper released in 1999. It was released on March 22, 1999 and debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart, which also became its peak position. It wasn't a hit in mainland Europe, but became one of Piper's most popular hits in Australia and New Zealand, reaching number six in the former country and number five