I just incurred my first bee sting ever. I brought this on myself by dropping some frames when I first oppened the hive. There were a lot of bees behind the follower board that I wasn't expecting to be there. After making a bunch of racket, I proceeded to open the hive anyway. No sooner than when I moved the follower board back, I got popped in the bicep. The weather didn't seem too bad. I still don't know if the bearding had anything to do with the inspection gone awry. I still finished the inspection and straightened out some bad comb after getting my smoker insufficiently lit and putting on a hat and veil. I'll have to remember not to rush into an inspection without being prepared.
Lucky I didn't react too bad to the sting. Here's a picture four hours after the incident.
Lucky I didn't react too bad to the sting. Here's a picture four hours after the incident.
