> I'd guess that initially, soneone's wrist, as well as being > available to be stung, might have had a watch band, adding a bit > of "animal" odor and crossing the threshold of inciting a bee to > sting. <etc.> the colour contast between the band and the wrist also attracts the bees. They seem particularly attracted to sting in areas where there are strong visual contrasts, movement, and/or moisture. i assume that a high contrast area appears analagous to movement in the bees way of seeing things. Regards Allen W. Allen Dick, Beekeeper VE6CFK RR#1, Swalwell, Alberta Canada T0M 1Y0 Internet:[log in to unmask] & [log in to unmask] Honey. Bees, & Art <http://www.internode.net/~allend/>