There was a young man named Lee
Who kept a very large pet bee.
When they said “does it sting?”,
He said, “only in the spring!”,
As he tenderly rubbed his right knee!
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K Morris - Poet 
I heard on the radio that bees learn. They don’t emerge from the pupae already with knowledge.
Some plants are tricky to get inside. Young bees struggle, but older ones have worked out how to cut a hole at the base, near the nectarines, and so don’t have to negotiate the flower.
The younger ones eventually learn, possibly by watching. I also heard of one seen playing with a ball bearing.
That is fascinating, Vivienne. I have no beef with bees. In fact I rather like hearing them as they buzz about. I am not, however, a big fan of wasps!
Bees are generally fairly peaceful creatures, minding their own business. They only usually sting when defending the nest. (And, of course, give their lives.)
Wasps, on the other hand, don’t mind their own business, and will sting just because they can.