Avoid anything with strong floral or sweet artificial fragrances. Perfumes, lotions, and scented candles that smell like roses or jasmine? That’s basically a dinner bell for bees. I learned this the hard way when I wore a new vanilla-scented body lotion to a park picnic. I became the main attraction within minutes. It was humiliating and itchy.
Also, skip the mothballs or strong chemical bug sprays. Those are bad for the environment and can actually harm bees and other beneficial insects. We want a friendly peace treaty, not a war.
