Namely, that I am NOT allergic to bee stings.
What happened: I was walking around at about 12:30 PM after eating my lunch, when I felt something odd on my right arm just below my shirt's short sleeve. Without thinking I swatted at with my left hand. Next thing I knew I heard a very brief buzzing sound, then OW!
A very sharp pain right at the spot I had felt the apparent bee. OW, OW, OW, OW!
I looked at the site and saw what I am assuming was the stinger. After fumbling at it a couple times I managed to get it out.
Went inside and did some web searches about bee stings. The results indicated if one is going to have an allergic reaction to a sting, it would be obvious within about 15 to 30 minutes.
Over an hour later the redness that was initially occurring had faded away, and the only real effect I was still feeling was some throbbing from the site. And a couple hours after that, even the throbbing was all gone. So, that's a relief.
To best of my recollection this is the first time I've ever been stung by a bee or any other insect. But I am certainly not going to be forgetting it!
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