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Ouch! Would be the reaction from anyone who has been stung by a bee, or even from anyone who imagines what it could be like to be on the receiving end of a bee sting! Many people have a phobia about getting stung by a bee because of the horror stories that they hear about killer bees and, of course, allergic reactions to bee stings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mention bees in any social situation, and you will certainly hear a few stories from various people on how they have been stung by a whole swarm of killer bees and how they nearly died! Over the top exaggerations, but unfortunately, this is the kind of reaction that many people have towards bees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What they will often neglect to tell you is how they came to be stung by a bee in the first place. What they were doing at the time to provoke the bee into stinging them. Bees will rarely sting for the fun of it. One of their jobs is to protect the hive, so if you are too close, or interfering with the hive, be careful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Protective clothing is generally worn by any beekeeper whilst collecting honey and caring for the beehives. Even though several layers are worn, a bee can sting through jeans and clothing quite easily! If the cloth is tight against your skin, a bee can sting you through a layer of clothing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It stands to reason that if a bee can sting through a layer of denim jeans, it will be able to sting through any thin layers of everyday clothing. The more layers you are wearing, the less likelihood there is of you being stung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bees are gentle creatures. A bee’s sole purpose in life is to protect the hive and the queen, so if you are a direct threat to the hive in any way, they will attack the threat. If that happens to be you, you will be their target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Having said that, bees are focused on the job in front of them and rarely attack unprovoked. Their job is to forage and gather nectar and pollen for the hive, so they have little interest in what people around them are doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sadly, once a bee stings you, it dies<\/strong>, so it will try and avoid you at all costs unless you are a threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The material that you are wearing is not the problem. Bees will try and sting through any kind of clothing that you are wearing, regardless of the material. The trick is to not let the clothing pull tight against your body \u2013 the baggier, the better, and the less chance you have of being stung!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Always wear thicker rather than thinner layers. The best material for layering is thick cotton and nylon type fabrics, although any garment which will cover you from head to toe is better than no garment at all! If you do have the choice, layer up with as many items of clothing that you can find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are going to be working with bees, always cover-up. If you do not own protective clothing, then wear as many layers as you can. Even if you do get hot, keep your layers on until you are safely out of harm’s way.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy Do Bees Sting?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What Material Can Bees Sting Through?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n