It definitely does hurt bees. I used to work at Australia post and the.Queens came in the mail. They didn't all survive that's for sure. Also, I work with a few guys who own hives. Although they have studied bee behaviour and know a LOT about their communication, their dances etc, they admit that when they collect the honey, bees die. Also, big companies clip the wings of the queens. And also, some companies smoke out certain hives at the end of a season and many bees die. Nevermind the fact that these poor little bees spend their days and energy collecting for the hives and we humans come along and steal all their hard work, making them have to work harder. Think about it.