I’ve noticed a resurgence of “wild” honey bees this past year in my area. I have a good number of friends who keep bees, and my theory is that as they have moved to the hardier and more disease resistant Russian strains of honey bees (who produce a little less honey) during the last five to ten years, these bees have begun to replace the “native” bees that were lost previously. Note that the “native” bees are also not truly indigneous; bee keepers have always obtained bees for productivity/hardiness that become “native” as they swarm and establish wild colonies.
You are correct. The honey bee is not indigenous to North America. It is an invasive species brought by settlers.