Erm, yes I've created a poly mesh bee but there is no need for a skeleton for my purpose as it's not a human-type bee as such. They are simple semi-transparent wings that just need to flap up and down, they don't need to be complicated like the flapping pattern of a bird. I just changed the pivot point so that they rotate around the body slightly and then key framed. I'm creating a short (3 min animation with it so I'l post it on youtube when it's done and add a link.

Thnaks for your help
Mike