Bert's Box of Bad-Tempered Bees.wmv

Checking out the frames as part of my revision for the preliminary bee-keeping exam. The bees were most disobliging. Bert spent most of this video with a bee crawling up his leg. It eventually made its way to his throat and stung him. The video ends abruptly because neither of us could bear it any longer. The bees chased us up the yard and stung Bert, the two dogs and Holly the cat. The lens of my camera was clarried in bee stings. Later when they had 'quietened down' I went out for a last look and was immediately stung on the face. I wish our bees were nice bees.

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[MrsNellyMoser]

They were requeened as a matter of necessity after they swarmed. Irish bees do tend to be rather cross. 

[mrsfjones999]

Wow, I've never seen a hive this angry and active during an inspection. I am usually not a fan of re-queening, but I think it's warranted in this case. Good luck!!!

[WeirdWorldAquariums]

Man they are mean. What type of honey bees are these so I know to not use them? Re-queen them to get a gentler genetics in there. Good luck