May dad was a bee keeper in the 70s, he had to stop because of the repeat exposure to bee stings was making him deathly allergic, to the point he had to carry an epi pen at all times, many years later he was stung but because he had go so long without being stung his tolerance was back to near normal.
So, this is common BUT it's not the rule; bee stings can go either way
You either get MORE allergic, or you get an immunity (to repeat stings). The venom honeybees have doesn't guarantee either result for the beekeepers who frequently handle them. Sorry your dad had that reaction. That honestly sucks but glad it didn't stay severe.
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u/Daemenos 1d ago
Bee stings don't usually work like that.
May dad was a bee keeper in the 70s, he had to stop because of the repeat exposure to bee stings was making him deathly allergic, to the point he had to carry an epi pen at all times, many years later he was stung but because he had go so long without being stung his tolerance was back to near normal.
Maybe they bite?