A regional Victorian bowling club will fly its flag at half mast for a young gardener who died after being attacked by a swarm of bees.
Steven "Tangles" Tingate, 27, died after he was stung multiple times at the Royal Mail Hotel's market garden in Dunkeld in the southern Grampians on Wednesday morning.
Fellow gardeners administered first aid and called an ambulance but he could not be revived.
Mr Tingate had only recently moved to the area.
The Ballan Bowling Club, where Mr Tingate had been a player and green keeper, said he was a highly motivated, valued member of the club.
"He came to the club a few weeks ago telling us how he loved working at his new job and sadly today he hasn't made it home from the place he was so happy at," the club said in a statement late on Wednesday.
"The flag will be at half mast for you tomorrow young man, thanks for your time at the BBC and we are all saddened to hear of your passing, and hope you rest peacefully."
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The Ballan Football Netball Club also expressed its sadness saying "he was a lover of all sports" it was "a big loss for the community".
The farm where Mr Tingate died belongs to Dunkeld's Royal Mail Hotel and general manager Mark Whitnell confirmed the news on Wednesday.
"There were staff with the employee at the time of the incident and first aid was administered and an ambulance was also called immediately," Mr Whitnell told AAP via a spokeswoman.
"The Royal Mail Hotel team's thoughts are with the friends and family of their colleague."
The hotel's two-hat rated restaurant was closed on Wednesday out of respect for Mr Tingate.
WorkSafe is investigating the death.
