One is to wear light-colored clothing. Experience has shown that bees tend to attack dark things. Dark clothing, dark hair, any thing dark in color could draw the bees. A USDA entomologist says that when he inspected apiaries he could often tell that they were Africanized by the number of stings he got in his black leather camera case. Avoid wearing floral or citrus aftershaves or perfumes when hiking.
Bees are sensitive to odors, both pleasant and unpleasant.
The smell of newly cut grass has been shown to rile honey bees. Check around your house and yard at least once a month to see if there are any signs of bees taking up residence. If you do find a swarm or colony, leave it alone and keep your family and pets away. Look in the Yellow Pages for a pest control company or a local beekeeper to deal with the bees. To help prevent honey bees from building a colony in your house or yard, fill all cracks and crevices in walls with steel wool and caulk.