Soooooo.......

Turns out Mrs Greengumbo has an allergy to bee and wasp stings. I didnt catch the term but it sounded like she has high "RAS" reaction ?

Puts a bit of a spanner in the works. She has had loads of stings in the past but the last one on the face a few months back was particularly bad. Its not full anaphalaxis but she has been proscribed strong anti-histamines and reluctantly an epipen (just in case).

What is the deal with desensitisation courses ? Anyone had experience in Scotland ? We will be in contact with the immunologist anyway but just thought I would ask the experts on here.

I'm planning on moving all my hives away from the house and into out apiaries after winter and banning her from catching swarms.

Luckily her other business is only making sweet flavoured vinegars and selling them at outdoor markets.....so no risk that will attract wasps then