I always wanted to raise bees since I was about 5 years old ,about 10 I broke out in hives after ahoneybee stung me and a doctor said I was allergic to honey bees so I didn't think I would ever be able to be a beekeeper, whenever some one would see I showed an interest in bees they would ask if I was a beekeeper , and my response was " No but I would like to be." After several years I decided I wanted to try it so I got an allergy test done , that showed I had a reaction to honeybee venom, Doctor said not to raise bees , I did any way, I'm nomally not much of a risk taker but this is something I've always wanted to do, so far in two years I've been stung twice with very little reaction.