Bees won't sting if they sense you mean them no harm.
"BZZZZ."
"I come in peace. What? No no, I'm not robbing your hive of essential energy that you'll need for you and all your sisters to survive the winter. I'm...protecting you from developing diabetes. Yeah, that's the ticket."
"BZZZZZZ!!!!"
"No wait, I didn't say 'Die bee' - diabetes, diabetes!! Aaargh!!!"