MandF
Drone Bee
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- Oct 28, 2009
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- Location
- London, UK
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 2
On a related point, how many of us have been stung by a foraging honeybee? in my experience they are totally absorbed in what they are trying to do, and totally ignore me.
The only bees which ping are those defending their space around the hive, which generally is no more than a couple of metres. Occasionally one may follow me and ping away from the hives, but thats very occasionally, and I have to be near the hive to grab its attention to begin with.
If a hive is screened off and 15-20' away from anyone, I really cannot see those bees bothering those people. Unless its a particularly tetchy hive, which we wouldnt put up with regardless of where it was being kept. Then the answer is to requeen, perhaps removing it from the public site until their behaviour improves.
Anyway, i just wanted to see if that experience is mirrored here, or if anyone has ever had a foraging bee start pinging them for no reason?
The only bees which ping are those defending their space around the hive, which generally is no more than a couple of metres. Occasionally one may follow me and ping away from the hives, but thats very occasionally, and I have to be near the hive to grab its attention to begin with.
If a hive is screened off and 15-20' away from anyone, I really cannot see those bees bothering those people. Unless its a particularly tetchy hive, which we wouldnt put up with regardless of where it was being kept. Then the answer is to requeen, perhaps removing it from the public site until their behaviour improves.
Anyway, i just wanted to see if that experience is mirrored here, or if anyone has ever had a foraging bee start pinging them for no reason?