> What does AFB mean? It means "American foulbrood", it is a disease: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_foulbrood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_f

> What does AFB mean? It means "American foulbrood", it is a disease: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_foulbrood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_foulbrood > but I am unsure if I am allergic to stings One can "become" allergic anytime, after many stings. You generally would not know before you make an allergic reaction, which is why beekeepers have to be "ready" to make one (as in, know how to react properly). I know beekeepers who keep practicing after they become allergic, some stop. > once I finish university I realised only after I graduated that my university had a beekeeping association... Are you sure yours doesn't? :-)