Have you ever been stung by a bee?

[jkhanson]

I got stuck between the eyes when I was 6 or 7 years old.

We had some bees that decided to live under the front porch.  I wanted to walk on the sidewalk instead of making a huge swing out into the grass to avoid the porch, so i took a broom with me and swung it as I walked past the porch.

Yep! The bees won!

[madeara]

No, I have never been stuck by a bee.  I am afraid of bees and have always done my best to stay as far away from them as possible.  I have done well staying away from them.

[rghvac69]

Yes, many times. Thankfully I'm not allergic to them.

[black1304]

I've only ever been stung once, but it was between my toes. The worst part was after a few days when it was healing and got itchy. There's no good way to scratch between toes. Made me crazy.

[keauhou]

I had a bee fly up my dress and sting me when I was 9, I stepped on one barefoot in my 20's, and got stung just above my lip in my 50's.
Fortunately, I am not allergic!

[hstille]

I remember being stung a few years back and my whole entire foot swelled up so bad that i thought it was going to burst,the doctors had to give me a shot and thats when i found out i was allergic to bees!

[sliebshner]

One went up the sleeve of my shirt earlier this year and stung me good! Luckily, I am apparently not allergic, so all it did was hurt and itch.

[wccohn]

Yes I have been stung many times. It's not so bad though, it only hurts for a few seconds and itches for a bit.

[march1971]

Ouch.  I don't really remember being stung but sometimes I end up with a bee in my hair or hanging out near me.

I can usually wait until they move on so they're not at all threatened by me.  

I have been stung many times in my life. honeybees, bumblebees, wasps, hornets, and yellowjackets. I have never been stung by ants, I got bitten by a garden spider once. I don't believe any one of us here in America has been stung by a Japanese giant hornet. its sting is sort of like the bite of a brown recluse spider, and when one stings you, the other giant hornets follow it to you.

[lguzman1]

Thank God I have never been stung by bee; I've heard it hurt a lot. 

[furby33716]

I would think most people have been stung by a bee.  But although today I understand they are disappearing in our enviorment.

[march1971]

Bee stings, anyone?  I remember going horseback riding and my horse got stung on its rump.  It wasn't happy and went up on its hind legs, thus tossing me to the ground.  I also got stung.  Not a fun day.

I have been stung by bees, hornets, wasps, catepillars. But the worst was a scorpion. Hornets are pretty bad, too. I have been stung by those more than any other. Since I garden, I find them, or they find me, when I am digging in the dirt. The best way to avoid being stung is to watch for their curled up reddish brown bodies in the dirt and avoid touching them. Wasps and bees will usually leave you alone if you leave them alone. No swatting! A scorpion will just sting you and sting you. Stomp his guts out!
BMaston12

here is something you never do: if you are anywhere near a hive and you kill a bee or any other stinging insect, you just angered every one of its kin nearby. they release a chemical that alerts the others.

[LaTashaS28]

Yes I have been sting by a bee on my finger and it hurts

[adg35]

Only once when I stepped on one in bare feet.

[nmbrown863]

I am 24 yrs old and never been stung by a bee! A lot of times when I tell people that they don't believe me but its true. But I'm still really scared of bees! Lol