Is it true that bees will only cross water using a bridge even though they can fly?

Question: Is it true that bees will only cross water using a bridge even though they can fly?
- Keywords:
  animal,
  bee,
  behaviour,
  bridge,
  fly,
  insect
Asked by joouth to Asif, Laura, Lena, Sean on 21 Mar 2012.
- Lena Ciric answered on 21 Mar 2012:
  
  I don’t think this is true. I can’t see why a bee couldn’t fly over water. I’m sure I’ve seen them do it…
- Sean Murphy answered on 21 Mar 2012:
  
  According to this news article it may be true.
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/8064562.stm
  
  Perhaps they will only cross small bodies of water to ensure they can make it back to land.
- Laura Waters answered on 21 Mar 2012:
  
  Hmmmm. If a bee would not cross water they would not travel far from home! They must have a size limit, so perhaps a puddle is alright but a lake is not.

Question: Is it true that bees will only cross water using a bridge even though they can fly?