Allen:

> I know of no beekeepers  -- counting only those who were serious
> beekeepers and who worked with them often, getting stung in the
> process -- who have become allergic to bees.  Do you?

George Imrie of Maryland went through quite a bit of trouble with
exactly this scenario.  He certaintly got his fair share of stings
over the decades before the problem cropped up.  It goes without
saying that he is "serious" about his beekeeping.

http://listserv.albany.edu:8080/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind9805B&L=bee-l&P=R1993
http://listserv.albany.edu:8080/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0202B&L=bee-l&P=R3292

                        jim

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