The best way to keep from getting stung is to stay away from bees in the first place. Gardens or orchards in bloom usually have lots of bees. If you have to be there, take care. Keep your clothes and shoes on. Dress in long pants and a light, long-sleeved shirt. Avoid bright-colored clothing and clothing with flowery prints. The bees may think they're real flowers. Don't wear sweet-smelling perfume.
When you go on picnics, cover the food. Soda and cake attract bees. Don't drink from open cans. Yellow jackets like to climb inside the cans and will sting from there. And if you see a bee flying around you, don't swat at it or run around. This makes it angry, and they may sting. Move slowly or stand still, and the bee will most likely fly away.
