If you read the article one of them landed on top of a hive.
In Upstate New York, it gets cold at night, and bees get less active.
If it’s at least 60 or 70 degrees out and you land on a hive expect to get stung.
If it’s 40 or 50, you would probably be fine.
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I have stood on hives to paint the eaves of a house.
I’ve never been stung near a hive.
We have numerous swarms, every year, and nobody gets stung.
Most of the stuff you hear about bees is hype.
Makes for great stories.
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