hi! I wear gloves and it works out just fine. I have two queens who instruct
their workers to sting now and ask questions later. Of course, I battle with
bears a fair bit to--no gloves--and understand the grumpiness. I haven't tried the leather gloves, they do seem ungainly, but have used the canvas ones for
three years. Be careful about big allergic reactions, I understand they worsen with exposure.