Absolutely! Bees are absolutely precious, especially carpenter bees.
I would like to point out that, contrary to popular belief, wasps are just as important as bees. They aren't quite as effective as bees are at pollinating, but there are some plant species that would probably go extinct without them. In particular, figs rely upon wasps
What makes wasps truly important to the ecosystem is their function in controlling pests. Most pest insect species are preyed on by one wasp species or another. Also, a lot of wasp species are generalist predators, which means that they prey on a variety of species, so they're not as likely to hunt any one kind of critter to extinction. Some wasps even prey on predator species, which keeps them from wiping their prey out.
In short, wasps are just as cool and important as bees, and they need the same kind of good PR.