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Just to take you back to the elm trees. We have Huntingdonshire Elms - they are a distinct sub-species and survived Dutch Elm Disease they still thrive around here and are a joy to see. Also there is some evidence that Elm woodland that was badly hit can regenerate to a point(although unlikely...

My understanding is that NSAIDS like ibuprofen, dcilofenac, naproxen may all lead to a greater allergic response to a bee sting - not entirely sure why though. So too can exercise as the metabolism speeds up. I had a systemic reaction last May (when I had run a 10K race earlier in the day), I'm...

I'm still on weekly injections but finally seem to be building up some immunity.

Heading for the week 2 injections next week. I think I will be 8 weeks into my 'bespoke' treatment programme, but managed both of this weeks injections with no reaction. Is there anyone else out there who has had a similar experience to me with reactions to such small doses of bee venom?

Interestingly! after that week 2, I had week 2 again the following week - just the first injection, I reacted to it by going beetroot red. The following week I took cetirizine before hand and still turned red, but just my face, so less of a reaction than previously. So this week the plan was...

Well week 1 was fine, the first 2 miniscule injections passed without a fuss. Week 2 was a bit more interesting, the first injection was fine, the second injection was not so good. Hot burning rash across my torso, face and neck, swollen red hands and changes to my blood pressure -...

I start my bee sting desensitisation therapy on Tuesday. I was just having a little re- read through this thread in preparation. I will also be interested to see whether I am allergic to both bee and wasp venom - when I went for the skin testing, they seemed to think I was- I have never been...

I ran around Grafham Water a week ago and the Ivy was buzzing with honey bees. It was a warm Friday afternoon and they were working the Ivy. They are definitely there! There are hives the other side of the lake!

I had my initial appointment at the allergy clinic at Addenbrookes a few weeks ago. I didn't react at all to the surface prick tests, but did react to the subcutaneous venom injection, they took a blood sample, a urine sample and measured my peak flow. I have been offered the bee-sting...

mason bees - they do no harm. They are solitary bees and love a sunny wall. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Osmia_rufa_couple_(aka).jpg

I was stung on the ear as I removed my hood. Within 5 minutes my hands and feet had swollen and were covered in an itchy rash that then extended over the rest of my body, anywhere with any inflammation reacted more violently, also rapid heart beat - it felt like it was going to jump out of my...

I saw my GP last week after an allergic reaction that took me to A and E - he seemed very doubtful that Addenbrookes had a) an allergy clinic or b) a Bee sting desensitisation programme. I told him that 'the beekeeper's say there is'...he promised to look into it and prescribed me an epi-pen...

Got stung yesterday. Had a systemic reaction to the sting - hands and feet swollen, whole body rash, racing heart beat. Took some piriton and my inhalers and phoned 111, a few hours in A & E later got given some prednisolone. Off to see my GP ASAP about bee sting reactions (they have got...

Inspected 2 hives and a nuc box - all doing well. Oil seed rape in flower near here too.

Been through 2 hives and nucleus box. Put a clearer board in to remove supers so I can have the Apiguard on by the end of the week. Then I checked the nuc box, it had a small cast swarm that is expanding slowly and needs feeding now to help it on its way. The other hive was another matter...

We have 2 hives in 1 garden - my dad runs the 'man hive' of nasty, angry, pingy bees who he assures me are pussy-cats! They produce no honey and swarm often!! I have the 'lady hive' who are the family honey producers and usually more docile (although after a long period of queenless-ness this...

it should clear effectively with a closed board on top and a board with the porter escapes in underneath. Good luck with your honey extraction.....

Collected the same swarm twice!! I have now left them in a poly nuc with a frame of stores to settle in with. Whether they decide to stay or not is another matter!!

Entered the honey show!! 2 jars of cystallised honey and honey and choc -chip cookies. I feel some practise baking coming on!!

No matchsticks - honest. I have ended up with a hive that is an odd mix of poly and wooden parts. The top layer is a wooden super and the poly roof doesn't fit as snugly as it would the poly super. I do have a spare wooden roof but it is awaiting repair. As a newish beekeeper I didn't even...