Stung: In the first shot, the doomed bee can be seen embedding its stinger into the beekeeper's arm
Winning view: This photograph, titled The Sting, took first place in the Association for Communication Excellence awards¿ feature photo category
Attack: The bee most likely attacked to protect its hive, which the victim and photographer had been examining
Escaped: The bee keeper realised he was about to be stung and urged his friend to grab her camera. She had time to take four shots before the bee flew away, leaving its abdominal tissue behind
