True, but our honey bees here are all but gone. I'v seen maybe 5 in the past 3 years. We have lots of bumble bees that took over their job. I have an underground nest in my back yard so my garden flourished well.
I have never been aware of any reaction at all. But if you do get an itch, warm a spoon under hot water and press it against the bite. That cooks the toxin and it stops itching. Relief is immediate and permanent.
i dont get bit by them, i get bit by bedbugs instead, had to get rid of my bed and couch and im sleeping on an airbed, did that on purpose cause they dont have anywheres to lay eggs that way, they dont like plastic