Peter Borst wrote:

> Yesterday, despite being stung dozens of times during the day's
> inspections

Perhaps you need to start selecting for better tempered bees?  This week we 
have been working with the bees every day - all day! - have removed 1/2 ton 
of honey, returned wet supers and spent many hours setting up mating nucs 
etc.  The weather has been very mixed.  I have had just one sting.
Best wishes

Peter Edwards
beekeepers at stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk
www.stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk/

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