I've only been stung once, when I was a child. Now, being among many bees doesn't bother me at all. They never show any interest in or try to land on me. They're very focused and single-minded about their business. The arboretum where I shoot these also has bumblebees and some of those are very large jet black ones. Those I give much more respect and distance. They're quite intimidating up close. The same goes for wasps & hornets of all kinds.