Sally
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First bee sting - IN THE EAR!So this is the first sting from our own bees. Had to happen sometime.
Quite simply I was watching them fly in and out (a few feet back) and OH said there were wasps on the hive. I stepped in to take a look and to tell him I thought our feeder must be leaking & the wasps were taking the sugar.
When I must have got in the way because one poor bee flew straight into my ear! I could hear & feel the wings flapping in my ear and immediately I tried to swat it out.
It escaped and at first I thought I hadn't been stung, but then my ear got warm. I scraped a sting out of my ear lobe. I imagine the head & wings went in and it's bum was left out to sting me.
Fairly mild thankfully - but I'll be more cautious close to the hive in future!
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ksia
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Ow!
It could've been worse though.
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Tavascarow
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Stand to the side then you can watch really close without stinging.
(says he who gets stung doing the same as you at least two or three times a year).
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Ginkotree
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When I worked in a fruit and veg shop many years ago we would cut an onion to put on wasp stings, Is there anything similar to use on bee stings. I have the anthisan cream but wondered if there were any natural remedies.
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Tavascarow
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Honey.
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Mrs Baggins
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OUCH! I hope it feels better now! My tutor got stung on the lip. There wasn't a single offer to kiss it better...
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Sally
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My ear is still warm and thick and now slightly itchy. Remarkably it was never very sore.
Still I will be more cautious in future about watching too close!
It helped of course that OH who laughed at me got stung the next day for mowing too close! 
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Mrs Baggins
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Oh dear... They can be temperamental. MrB got stung twice today thru his beesuit. He swore.
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