Covered in Bees!

[MedusasOwl]

So apparently, a giant nest of bees has decided to take up residence right next to our porch. It is rather disconcerting to wake up to a swarm of bees on your porch bouncing off the window and peering in at you. Especially when you've never been stung and would rather not find out the hard way if you're allergic.

The apt office called in a guy, warned us to be wary of angry stragglers which seemed to be true for a few days, and yesterday it went from stragglers to a swarm again. WEEEE!

Well, when life gives you bees, make LOLBees. These fellows were perched on the window and I happened to get a couple of decent close up shots against the porch overhang.





Cute, yes? This helped for a little while, but I awoke to loud buzzing in the bedroom today. I'm pretty sure there's one in there.... I hope it's only one! I can see a few on the porch, and I'm getting anxious. Already called the complex about it twice now, but they seem to keep coming back and I worry about my elderly neighbor downstairs who has her door open a lot now due to the nice weather.

So, uh, yeah. I have no idea what to expect, as far as what the apt complex calls the "swat team". They appear to have simply put paper or spackle over the spot where they're building a nest and just making them angry. I don't know.

So, yeah, any advise, bee stories that don't involve allergic hospital trips or anything, etc and so on would be most welcome!

EDIT: Also, just so ya know, the door on the porch is the only way in and out of our apt. Lovely!