I am a mosquito and gnat magnet for sure, not so much with bees. However, I tangled with a nest of yellow jackets last summer and do not care to ever repeat the experience. I unknowingly disturbed a nest--they swarmed me and chased me into the house and were in my clothes repeatedly stinging me. I ripped off my clothes in the kitchen, grabbed a meat tenderizer hammer out of the drawer and pounded the heck out of my clothes. I killed at least half a dozen. I got stung quite a few times. Not only do the stings really hurt, but they continue to itch for a couple weeks. Apparently I am not allergic, but I was definitely miserable for awhile. They are REALLY mean suckers!
I don't have much trouble with prednisone as long as it is just a 5-day course. The side effects begin in earnest if you take it longer than that.
