I am a newbie to honeybees, I have one hive so far. Please forgive me for such a dumb question. My question is this: I went out to the hive today to watch for a while and I noticed that there where some very large looking bees coming and going. They where a lot darker in color than the workers and about 4 or 5 millimeters longer and thicker, they also made a lot more noise when they flew. These guys where coming and going without any trouble. I know that they wheren't those black and white hornets, I have learned to tell the differance in them. I also know that there are some drones in the hive doing something to help out, but I thought they stayed indoors except when it was time to mate with the Queen. I have never seen these larger bees coming and going before. Could they be wild bees getting some free honey? I live in Arkansas in the middle of the Ozark Mountains. Thanks all, Marton