I really don't like bees as a fighting spell, it's 200+ GP (As you have to vine your target else they run away) and takes forever. If you're grouped with anyone good, the target will be dead by the time you hit, probably by the time you finish vines.

Then you've got the GP regen on top of that, so after a couple of fights, you'll be wasted.

It just seems easier to me to rely on force of iron, as ever.