Bill T.:
I hate to answer these controversial or delicate questions like you have
asked regarding sting sensitivity.  However, David Scott has kept and just
sent to you an article about myself, so I better defend myself.

Just as my article of years ago states, I get stung EVERY DAY including
Christmas Day and Thanksgiving in spite of freezing weather in order to
PROTECT myself against anaphylactic shock, following sting specialists orders.

Allen Dick wrote with courage enough to say that many allergists are not
highly skilled concerning honey bee stings and one should search for a STING
SPECIALIST.
I TOTALLY AGREE with Allen; and after all, how many good allergists are going
to look a patient in the eye and say " I don't know much about bee stings, so
you better search for a specialist"?   I am friendly with several allergists,
and they have agreed with me, saying "they are not well trained in bee sting
allergies".

Since I haven't worn gloves in over 20 years, and often work without a veil
or put on demonstrations of bee beards;  I cannot agree with Linda who said
"we never get stung"  That is not beeKEEPING, but rather beeHAVING.

I don't like saying these things, but some where down the line, future
beekeepers have to know the truth to our wonderful hobby or business.

        George Imirie