I used to be an adult ESL teacher and had students who had immigrated to the US from all around the world. I mentioned this practice one in class, and a student from Guatemala made clear that, at least where he was from, people were still telling the bees. I wonder if this is due to convergent evolution or colonial influence?

[0] I learned about telling the bees from the incredible Museum of Jurassic Technology in LA: https://www.mjt.org/exhibits/bees/bees.html