Bee venom / Allergy

The bee sting, with its bee venom, causes pain, but has many biological and beneficial effects.

Venus and Eros, A. Dürer, 1514

Bees produce venom in their venom glands. New born bees do not sting. Venom synthesis in bees begins after two or three days, while the maximum production rate is reached when they are two to three weeks old. Older bees produce less venom.