Related question: I hived my first nuc yesterday so I guess technically I'm now a beehaver until I become skilled enough to present myself as a beekeeper. I had to transport the hive 40 miles after hiving and when I got home with the girls I didn't want to disturb them for several days and let them settle in. I pulled a rookie error and placed an open feeder with about a quart of syrup about 30 feet from the hive. Needless to say, in three hours the feeder was covered with bees. I've identified at least two other beelines to other colonies (tame or feral is anyones guess) and may have triggered a frenzy. I noticed the guard bees were a little agitated near the hive(much headbutting and backing me off) so I removed the feeder at dark and quickly slapped the smallest entrance reducer on to my hive but I'm a little concerned about robbing. Watching the hive all I could identify were orientation flights and normal greeting/wrestling but no fighting. There were a few dead bees on the board with the feeder but I didn't examine them to see if it was fighting or just wet/chilled/drowned bees. Anything else jump to mind that I need to watch for?
P.S. Yes, I'm getting another hive for comparison and learning but for now this is all I have.
Thanks,
David