Someone in the family became allergic to bee stings, after the 2nd visit by a fast responder and use of epi pens we were advised next time they might not be so lucky. You wouldn't believe a single bee sting can kill you, but it can. From being stung it took around 90 secs to call 999 and inject the first pen before passing out. So it was wrapped up.
Regarding bees and farming, when you look across the fields what do you see, miles and miles of what? Barley, wheat, oats, looks great....the bees see a vast desert with nothing to feed off, only the hedge rows and flowers in gardens etc. Oil seed rape, great spring build up and can bring in a large honey crop, but when that fades and dies the bees can starve. June can be a period of dearth for beekeepers and it isn't that unusual to have to feed them because modern farming practices produce these huge deserts of nothingness for bees and other pollinators.