How Do Bees Sting? | Maddie Moate

One of the bee questions I get asked most is WHY do bees sting?! Honey bees rarely sting for any reason other than defence and needn't be anything to be scared of. So, I made a video and a DIY honey bee stinger to help me explain how and why they do it!

(This is a video about honey bee stings. Not all insect stingers are the same.)

Thank you to The Wildwood Trust in Kent for providing the perfect backdrop!

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Writer and Researcher: Leila Battison

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[vincentshakespeare]

My son loves you! (He's 3 next month). He always gets really excited when he he hears the theme to do you know, and when you appeared as miss mouse in thumbelina. I can't believe that was filmed in Stoke-on-Trent, we are from there

[marielia]

When the bee stung me, my hand was burning badly and I was in excruciating pain. My mother applied raw honey to my hand because she used Geohoney honey, and it worked and made me feel much better.

[mcheddadi]

Always love seeing your videos! you're one of the most genuine youtubers out there! LOVE it!

[SocraticaKids]

Thank you for sharing this, Maddie - absolutely love your stinger model!!

[Grumbo]

That was a really great video, interesting and good production quality!

[schoolbeekeeping]

Another super bee video Maddie!! Thank you so much for this, our children will love it! Keep up the 'Beerilliant' bee work!

[gledwood]

Maddie, you should be on television -- somebody phone The One Show immediately!

[graycleary]

You’re great Maddie. You should 🐝 on television. I always love your passion and attention to detail.

[bluegent]

Great, positive video, as usual, Maddie. Didn't know barbs were called _barbs, _ though. ;) I've heard from _grownups, _ and reading Hergé's Tintin, The Castafiore Emerald as a kid (true :D), putting sugar on a sting, after removing the stinger, brings relief.

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Just thought to add that kids are really lucky to have your interesting, pedagogical and sunny videos.

[willdupuis]

Great video! Due in part to your beekeeping videos (and others) I started beekeeping last year to, believe it or not, get over my extreme fear of bees. So far so good. I'm hoping I will be able to get this years bees to overwinter. Thanks for posting the great videos!

[blakeunage]

man you are adorable Maddie, you brighten my day...keep up the good videos

[penningsjacko]

Again such a nice bee video, I love it :)
They are wonderful little animals and so important for the world around us!

[carlharvey]

Great video Maddie, I love bees...Wasps on the other hand 😱

[mattfry]

Whatever you’re selling I’m buying it. Lol

Also great video Maddie.

[danielaboksjo]

I love your videos Madie! I'm a beekeeper in Western Australia.

[babeabang]

First, our kids stumbling with your program in CBeebies. That brought me to subscribe you now in youtube.Thank you for making good content Maddie👍🏼

[Micetticat]

What is better than a bee? A million bees!

[McCuneWindandSolar]

I have 2 hives and they are great to watch. I have been stung a lot. I never smack at them when they do. I will set still because some times they will go a round and round and free them self.

[joeyouyang]

One day Minecraft will also add Maddie in the game 😆

[Bees]

Great video promoting the honeybee. Thanks.