Years ago, when I first began to keep bees, an old beekeeper warned me not to wear my wrist watch, or any other watch, as the bees were antagonized by it. I found they were always much calmer when the watch was left in the car. This was before battery watches, but the same appears true for them. I have always made it a habit to leave the watch in the car. I am allergic to bee venom, and had a bad experience with a yellow jacket this summer, so have reluctantly decided to stop the hobby. I have passed on my equipment, for donation to beginning beekeepers, and a friend will extract for me. It has been a wonderful hobby, the best of it being knowing so m any wonderful people. I will stay subscribed just for interest, for a while. By the way, I'm not sure if its imagination or not, but I have begun to wonder if I may also react to the "odors" from the hive. Just a deep breath over the super when the cover has just been removed, seemed to bring something like a mild allergic reaction, with thickening tongue and closing throat, for a short while. (Psychological or real??? I don't know). Thanks everyone Eunice "From the Cradle of Confederation" >In the past three years I have been stung many times,the most common is bees >crawling down between my jacket sleeve and by glove gaunlet.The crawl right >up to my LCD watach and hit me right under the band next tothe watch face.I >wonder if the bees are annoyed by a sound frequency that we do not hear. > >Comments anyone. Yes I know I have to do something about the jacket matching >the gauntlet,Velcro in a complete loop is my approach for 1997 season > >