Got my full suit from Susie in LA yesterday. Fits perfect...
Wife is already breathing easier. Got my epipen and benadryl in a little bag that looks like a honey bee.
Standing on the front porch in my bee suit, practicing with my smoker... looking at the freezing rain.
One of these days.
That's great I'm guessing the wife is able to relax a bit now. Just keep in mind that these little rascals can fit into places (cracks and crevices, holes and nooks) you would never dream. If I were worried about getting stung, I would use duct tape at the ankle and wrist bands to be sure no bees were able to sneak past those openings. I currently just use a couple of rubber bands where my suit meets my boots, but they still manage to sneak in when crawling up looking for a way back onto the nest. Normally these are not in "attack mode", just wanting to go home, but they are obviously still capable of leaving their mark and will gladly do so if trapped.
Aside from the rare occasion mentioned above, the only other times I get stung when I'm fully suited up is ...
A. When I'm working a colony that is extra aggressive and they get defensive enough to sting right through the leather part of my gloves - normally on the back of my hand.
or
B. When my suit sleeve pulls up a little around my wrist and rises above the leather part of my gauntlet gloves. Once in a great while, I'll have one determined enough to seek out that "chink in the armor" and land a blow right at my wrist line, despite wearing standard bee protection.
Just thought you should be aware that there are times when I've been stung even though I was thinking I was protected. Not saying you should be paranoid, just aware that it can happen ;)