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preventing bee stings

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to prevent stings from bees, wasps, yellow jackets, and hornets:

  • avoid flowering plants, gardens, and trees with ripe fruit, where bees spend their time.
  • do not use perfumes, scented soaps, or suntan lotion.
  • do not wear bright colours, flowered prints, or rough-textured fabrics (such as wool), all of which attract bees.
  • do not swat a bee or throw an object at a bee or wasp hive.

    bees are more likely to attack if they feel threatened.

if you're caught in or near a swarm of bees or wasps, move away with slow, deliberate movements.

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current as of: july 10, 2023

author: healthwise staff
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