Mr. Beard - You might intertested to know that ordinary meat tenderizer pur- chased at a grocery store works wonders on bee stings (as well as mosquito bites). I simply shake a little of the tenderizer salt (which contains a protease to degrade the venom) on my hand, mix it in a few drops of water and smear the mixture on the sting site. In minutes the stinging lessens and rarely does redness and swelling develop. Winifred Doane, ASU -- (enter your signature here) (5-xxxx)