Yes it is hard. I was folding my nets today and swatted at a couple instinctively. Than yelled at myself. Lucky no stings . Last year I counted 8 stings. I've read it helps keep arthritis away. Hope so, I should be good for a couple years.
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In the end, if beekeepers have a surplus of honey it can always be used as feed for the bees or the beekeeper can buy feed. Bees do store honey for a purpose