Hi Theola,
Thanks for your reply! I appreciate it.

>My guess, Susan, is that if you're reacting to the honey it may possibly not
>be the protein(s) at all but the plant(s) or tree(s)  from which the bees
>made the honey.

I was told that the bees were feasting on alfalfa and clover. Since alfalfa
is a grain, perhaps that is the culprit?

  My father kept hives for almost 10 years until he started having
>anaphylactic reactions to their stings.

Mine went away once I got the grains out of my diet.

>And yes, bees do cool their hives.  It's really an awesome sight to see and
>hear hundreds of them gathered on the outside of a hive furiously beating
>their wings.

Very interesting!

Thanks again!

Paleobest,
Susan