Honey Bee Ecology – 4 Things Beekeepers Must Know
1. Cross pollination and the consistency of honey
Everything you wanted to know about Bee Sting Allergies
Honey bees attack people in two instances, when they feel their hive is attacked or when they themselves are threatened. When a honey bee attacks, it lodges its barbed sting into the victim’s skin. A normal reaction involves swelling, redness, pain at the site. However, if the person has bee sting allergy, the reaction is severe and it can even lead to death. In fact, about 40 to 50 people die from bee sting allergies, every year in the United States