Hello All,
I might add I had a reaction which never reached anaphylaxis but feel worth
talking about in case another on the list might need the information.

In hot weather I wear the least amount of protective gear. Heat stroke can
kill (and has beekeepers) in full suits.

The temperature was over a 100 with a heat index of around 115F.
I only had a T shirt on and  took a sting right in the exposed artery on the
inside of the elbow. I did not remove the stinger right away as I was
working. I started to flush up and get a tremendious itching under my arms
and in other areas.
I scraped the stinger and returned to the truck. My face was beat red in the
mirror. I had two choices. One to drive home  (or to a hospital) or jump in
a pond about 50 feet away.
I chose the pond and felt better right  away but took about twenty minutes
to return to normal.
I have often wondered if the heat was the  problem or the bee sting directly
into a artery. Comments?  Similar experience?

Bob

Ps. Luckily our local newspaper did not read the next day
:
"Local beekeeper found dead naked in farm pond from one bee sting to arm"