Is there any apiarist out there that can explain this phenomenom?
Last night, around 11 o'clock, i became aware of light tapping sounds on the windows at the front of the house, so from inside the house i turned on the outside light. Initially, there were a few dozen bees flying into the windows, but within seconds the number grew to hundreds/thousands that nearly obscurred the light as they swarmed all over it. Intrigued, i did the same at the rear of the house, and bugger me, hundreds more bees doing the same thing. All the windows were covered in bees, as were the mozzie screens behind the open windows. Then inside the house, our moggie started going apeshit, leaping about and mewwing, so on with the inside lights which revealed a few bees buzzing around which the missus despatched very quickly and efficiently with a feather duster.
After about ten minutes, i turned off all the lights inside and outside and just sat by a window watching the little buggers crawling all over the place, untill i needed a piss. Upon opening the bathroom door and turning on the light, i was greeted with the sight of several hundred static bees all over the walls, so i tippy toed to the bog, did the business (whilst cupping the tackle with both hands to prevent any unneeded attention) and closed the door behind me. The missus despatched a few more bees, and the cat hid under a chair looking very sorry for himself. This morning all the bees are gone.
WTF was that all about?
On a side note, i have encountered this species (very small bees) a couple of times in the past when straying too close to their hives. They are only aggresive within about 10-15 yards, when they will attack and seem only to sting the head, and then retreat once you leave their zone.
