> smoke hands and bare arms generously...  bees simply can't then
> identify your animal odor, and hardly ever sting.

Interestingly enough, I've never really noticed this to work, but we use
burlap, mostly.

Try Deep Woods Off.  Apparently the way that deet works is by disarming
the insects' ability to smell you.

allen
http://www.honeybeeworld.com/diary/