Like a dummy I decided to try to pull a cultivator attachment through the future orchard area where I keep my bees. They apparently did not like how close I got with the tractor. I took about a dozen stings before I ran to the porch. I regrouped, put on my bee suit, and tried to drive the tractor out of the orchard. The tractor was slipping and sticking so I shut it down and gave up for now. And there the tractor sits...
I began to have a moderate reaction to the stings and I monitored it closely to determine if it would lead anaphylaxis. Thankfully not. I did feel feverish, got lightheaded, and had some strange sensations like the tops of my feet itching and my tongue tingling (not swelling). All my stings were on the forearms, finger, ear, and behind the ear. I took off my wedding ring before the sting on the finger became too swollen.
OK, girls, I get it. That's your area and I play there at my own risk.
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