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 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::