In response to a question in 1995 (How many times does a beekeeper get
stung in a year?), I kept a record of the number of times I was stung in
1996.  The answer: 33 stings.
     I have six colonies of bees (all obtained from swarms before 1996), work
them only during the day on good weather days, own gloves but did not wear
them, wear shorts and a tee shirt (and a headnet)  to work the bees.
      I hived nine swarms last spring.
Tim
Tim Sterrett
Westtown, (Southeastern) Pennsylvania, USA
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