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Frank, so you already know about social distancing!
Kim Flottum
Growing Planet Media
Beekeeping Today Podcast
330-722-2021
> On May 24, 2020, at 10:28 PM, Frank Lindsay <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> In my 50 yrs of beekeeping I have had two incidents. I generally get stung everyday as I don't wear gloves. Basically in the fingers when squashing a bee as I grab a frame.
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> Both cases I had been stung late at night from a bee in my clothes. One in the neck and the other near the kidney.
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> Reaction: light headed. Couldn't stand. Sight went down to pin hole vision. Crawled into a cool shower on my knees and stayed there for a few minutes before coming out of it and back to normal.
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> Non life threatening but a bit scary.
> Both cases I was stung again the next day with no reaction.
> My conclusion that my Heath was down and my body overacted to the sting.
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> I used to drop my dirty, well stung bee suit in the kitchen before it was washed the next day.
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> Both sons are allergic, one severely. Cannot come into our house for more than five minutes or touch the truck without reacting. He took the course for a couple of years but didn't work so carries an epipen. (He's a hospital pharmacist).
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> He can't even sit in our car for more than five minutes without reaction. We can't stay in his house for more then 20 minutes. Family Christmas get-togethers are held in a park (open air).
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> The other son less so. Mostly his problem is propolis but will often sneezes when coming into the house but opening a window helps.
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> This is why we advise commercial beekeepers to have laundry facilities in their shed. If you don't have this disrobe at the back door and shower immediately.
> Don't carry bee gear in your car if you have young children or those going through puberty.
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> Frank Lindsay
> Wellington
> NZ
> Sent from my iPhone
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