Buzzbee,
It may have deterred her. She did not want to come out and record our first inspection that we did this weekend. We had to pull the queen cages and swept the dead bee that were still on the bottom board (of one hive, the other "mean" hive was spotless) and checked to see if the queens were laying, and they are!!!
I heard a beekeeper once say that the honey is not as sweet if you are not stung... I guess my wife will like any honey we get from these hives next year. I have already convinced her that WE will get no honey this year. Maybe next year if I can keep them alive long enough....