In my experience, it is very probably, that he will react the same way
with a wasp sting. If only his arm swells up, this is not very serious and
the swelling will probably get less the more stings he had. Put some
vinegar on the sting. There are also very good pills against allergic
reactions that he should have available, he might get a sting from any
bee or wasp anyway, even if you do not keep bees. If he is really highly
allergic, that is when he faints when stung, he should go to see his doctor
and get a first aid kit against stings (sort of an injection to carry on him
all the time).

My wife is also quite allergic against bee stings (and also wasps). But she
keeps away from my hives at least about 20 yards and it is very seldom that
she gets a sting. Her reaction is not as severe as it used to be when I
started
beekeeping 3 years ago.

So hope you will get the agreement from your husband for this nice hobby! I
never
regretted it. And there is one big advantage for your husband .... while you
are
working with your bees, you have no time to find a new boyfriend ... My wife
always
says, it is better that I have my 100,000 bees with 6 legs each than one
with only 2 :-))

regards
Dieter Schuerer, Switzerland

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