Yes, Aux, bright colors do attract the little devils. Re: the bites and stings. I found out a couple of years ago that I am allergic to spider bites.

I had received a severe sunburn while on vacation in Antigua.A few months later I found a strange growth on my arm and had it tested immediately. My doctor refused to give me the diagnosis over the phone - not a good sign. In his office, he preceded the lab reports with "This has to be a mistake". Supposedly I had a rare form of skin cancer and had weeks to live. However, I would have been comotose if the diagnosis were correct. Several tests and specialists later, it turned out that I had been bitten by a common house spider and the growth was a reaction to it. It disappeared after a few months and I kept the lab reports to remind me of the fragility of my world.

White reflects light and heat and doesn't attract bees. It's tough to clean after a sweaty day in the garden (I for one hate those "Gardening Ladies" who come in as clean as they went out). I tend to wallow in the dirt and have dirty finger nails even with cotton AND plastic gloves on.