Could be that there was robbing going on.
That often will result in a general uproar in the neighbourhood.
There could be a dead hive nearby or someone open feeding, but generally
things seem quiet until the source runs out and the bees start searching
for more and start looking for weak hives.
Reducing entrances can help.
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