Is it normal to have a scar after being stung by a bee?

About a month and a half ago, I was stung by a bee for the first time. I was panicking because I have never been stung, so one of my friends removed the stinger. I was at soccer practice, so I decided to just keep practicing. The area became very red and swollen for about an hour before going back down. For about the first 3 hours, it felt as though I had been stabbed in the leg, and then it faded to a dull ache for the rest of the day. I forgot about the sting, but the mark never went away. Today, i still have a pink circular scar where I was stung. I never scratched over the sting, so I have no idea why the scar is there. Is this normal? Will it ever go away?