Gary Plazyk wrote:

> Has anyone else experienced anything like this?

Yes, from an Italian package from Georgia, USA, a few years after I
started keeping bees and well before AHB.

If I went into the back yard to garden, within a short time they would
be buzzing me and get in my hair. The hives were 200+ feet away from the
garden. If I inspected the colony, they were all over me. Sounded like I
was in a rainstorm with them bouncing off my hat.

I bought a new queen and invited an experienced beekeeper to help me
re-queen. He prided himself on not wearing a suit or gloves when he
worked bees, and started on this colony the same way. I got some good
natured ribbing for appearing in full battle armor. But when the lid
came off the hive, the bees followed. He quickly matched me in sartorial
splendor.

I have also had aggressive colonies after a skunk visit, but they cool
down after a few days.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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