Very very true to all the above, it's definitely a plus that it's not lethal, yet, and I'm going to make it less so.

I really do like my bees. It's kind of crazy, even after all the reactions and things, I'm still not freezing up when they just come near... it's only when I'm opening up the hive that I get more alert about it all. And even then... they're just my girls.

Sorry about your allergy and not being able to do Epi would just suck!! I have epi with every allergy shot... so I'd be utterly screwed without it.