Wear clean clothing and bathe daily. Sweat angers bees. Cover the body as much as possible with clothing. Avoid flowering plants. Check for new nests during the warmer hours of the day during July, August and September.
Bees are very active then.
Keep areas clean. Social wasps thrive in places where humans discard food, so clean up picnic tables, grills and other outdoor eating areas. If a single stinging insect is flying around, remain still or lie face down on the ground. The face is the most likely place for a bee or wasp to sting. Swinging or swatting at an insect may cause it to sting.