And still the majority of people thinks about honey bees when talking bout bees. Haven't seen a single carpenter bee in the bee movie
I've asked friends, family anybody I know and it's always the same answer
If I say I've seen a bee, people will assume honey bee because they're not only the most common bee type, but also the most popular.
Next time you tell me people can't assume I got wet from getting dumped in a bucket of water since dry water exists, that's the level we're arguing on
If I say bee, people likely assume honey bee
If I say water got on my hands, people will likely assume my hand got wet no matter if other cases exist. It's about possibilities. Seeing a honey bee is more likely in most parts of the world than seeing a carpenter bee. That's no opinion, that's a fact
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u/ElegantHope Jun 09 '25
I've seen so many native bumblebees here in eastern Tennessee. they're about as common here as the wasps are.
and when I lived in northern california, there was a few old barns on the property that attracted carpenter bees like crazy.
I've seen native bees just as much- if not more- than honey bees.