Hive is being raided

[brianbonner]

I noticed today that larger bees with a black back with dull stripes and furry face with big eyes are goign in and out of my new TBH. WTH can I do about this problem? Why aren't the bees attacking them?

[Daniel Y]

those are called drones. you can notice one is coming in by the sound as well. when you hear a loud bee watch the landing board and you will catch one coming home.

[brianbonner]

I was wondering if this might not be the case, but these are HUGE like a horsefly big, I never saw this in the videos I watched, but they do look like giant carnie & do sound like what I have been told a drone sounds like. If you are right it is not hard to spot these drones they barely get in and out of the opening! This was the first time I have seen any drones then.

Being a newbie is a real pain in the backside

those are called drones. you can notice one is coming in by the sound as well. when you hear a loud bee watch the landing board and you will catch one coming home.

[Daniel Y]

yep horsefly just about describes it but the real test is reach out and grab one and hold it on your fist. if you don't get stung it is a drone. If you do. well I was wrong. not sorry cause I'm laughing at you. but still wrong.

[brianbonner]

yep horsefly just about describes it but the real test is reach out and grab one and hold it on your fist. if you don't get stung it is a drone. If you do. well I was wrong. not sorry cause I'm laughing at you. but still wrong.

Ok, I used to be quite the martial artist, but I am not that fast anymore! These bees were booking in and out along with all the workers. It would be a great Kung Fu test though! LOL!