# Bees and Straight Dopes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bees-and-straight-dopes/472777>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [November 14, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bees-and-straight-dopes/472777 "2008-11-14T21:51:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![mfprowley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@mfprowley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mfprowley)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bees-and-straight-dopes/472777/1 "2008-11-14T21:51:52Z")

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Doug,

That is a GREAT addendum to the older report. Not only am I a Former Marine but I am also a former Scientist (Chemistry) and although I’m not in the industry I’ve fielded questions about the Great Bee DISASTER from my family for the last year. I suspected that the old adage (reversed on purpose) “Never attribute to stupidity what can be easily explained by malice” was somehow at work.

You are a great, great man…I just wanted to say that.

Thanks for the work on our behalf.

Matt