Bees and Sunflowers

I use a macro lens when photographing bees. Sunflower patches are great places to find numerous bees. Surprisingly I have never been stung when photographing bees in the sunflower patches. I was stung twice when photographing the beehive of a friend. I wore the beekeepers protective gear but decided to take my gloves off to operate my camera better and that's why I was stung two separate times.