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Online BeeMaster2

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Re: Can you develope immunity to bee venom?
« Reply #20 on: July 31, 2013, 01:13:24 pm »
Nice clear explanation, Jack
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Re: Can you develope immunity to bee venom?
« Reply #21 on: August 06, 2013, 10:43:58 pm »
i don't know about immunity but i sting my wrist and knuckles all the time for arthritis and i never swell but like they say some times it feels like more venom than others hurts a little but still no swelling lucky i guess

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Re: Can you develope immunity to bee venom?
« Reply #22 on: August 08, 2013, 11:42:43 pm »
I have heard old timers say if you get stung about 100 times a year then you develop immunity. I am not really willing to test that myself. Though I have been stung quite a bit lately from my new hive.


Well I should be there soon started doing cut outs and a mean hive can do about twenty if not carful
BTW I am new to the forum

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Re: Can you develope immunity to bee venom?
« Reply #23 on: August 09, 2013, 01:59:21 am »
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I have very good immunity. I stand very well 20 stings per day-
My next door beekeeper 600 metres away cannot stand 2 stings.
When he gets one sting, he must look, if he must drive to hospital.

I think that it depends on person. There is no rule how it goes. Everyone will see it.
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