[emerongi]

We have a few hives and honestly it's just fun watching those guys work. Every single bee has a very small role, but in unison the operation that these dudes run is absolutely amazing. And spotting the queen is fun every time.

It's also amazing how different "races" of bees act completely different. We have a few hives with very calm bees, they never sting - I can operate on these hives with no protection. We also have hives with very aggressive bees who start stinging on even the slightest disturbance. They also differ in the way they collect nectar - the calm bees are a bit lazier and take their time, building up their honeycombs over time, whereas the aggressive ones send out a massive fleet of bees to collect absolutely everything there is out there early in spring. The aggressive ones also like to attack the calmer ones and steal their honey. Assholes.