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General Q&A, Bee chat and only Bee chat please
 #9794  by Alfred
 15 Jan 2021, 13:28
https://ibb.co/y68M74z

https://ibb.co/dDMBDpp

Anyone else enjoying the company of inquisitive charges?
I have one lot that want to investigate everything I do!
 #9795  by AdamD
 15 Jan 2021, 13:57
Followers is something that I don't want to encourage. I have noticed that on occasions, soon before a swarm, bees are looking all over the place - in crevices around the house, for example and they can be a slight nuisance. My wife complains (I don't know why!) if one follows her into her car and she takes it on a journey.
 #9796  by MickBBKA
 16 Jan 2021, 01:48
When you say 'followers' are you talking about aggressive bees or inquisitive bees ?
 #9797  by Alfred
 16 Jan 2021, 12:36
Can't seem to get photos to work
Could someone please tell me how to do this!!!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/fPSBhTmhBJitsVkn6

They are the one lot that think it's July,also the fondant-only fed and the fiestiest of the apiary
But this is as I posted inquisitive.
Wherever I go whatever Im working on they arrive within minutes
All the other hives are hunkered down.
 #9800  by Patrick
 16 Jan 2021, 20:39
I had a similar one last year Alfred. Often hanging around the entrance when all others indoors, apparently flying in even poor weather and lively without any sting fest. Those weren’t overly bad followers in that they didn’t seem particularly aggressive. They collected a better than average crop too.

I rather warmed to them tbh 😁.
 #9801  by NigelP
 17 Jan 2021, 18:41
You get hives with large differences in the distance of their "defensive" perimeter. If they greet and don't bother...good luck. Worst ones I had greeted you a few minutes after walking out of any door in the house and attacked.
Needless to say they were moved elsewhere and queen RIP.
 #9802  by MickBBKA
 17 Jan 2021, 23:31
It could be the 'Lynx' effect :D