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Re: Defense against stinging
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Gene Ash <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 13 Nov 2019 06:31:03 -0600
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a Bob Darrell snip followed by > my comment..
I had a sting one time years ago that my brain still warns me about every time a bee starts walking up my leg inside my jeans.

>Man I hate it when they do that.  Not that I have ever tried it but years ago it was reported that Skin So Soft sold by Mary Kay would act as a bee repellent.

>In the field we use to say the first 3mm of a bee sting was fact and the remaining 3 inches was all in your head.

Gene in Central Texas...

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