Was sitting outside just watching the hive this afternoon. Suddenly realized that most of the bees going in and out are bigger than my little Italians. I thought at first they were drones, but now I'm not so sure. They are about Drone size, but they have a set of back legs longer than the front that kind of drag behind them. Not Wasps. Honey Bee color. Any ideas who they might be?
I don't actually know what to expect from a robbing situation.....
Low hanging legs are a pretty common feature of wasps, not so much of honey bees.
This is one of those cases where a picture would be worth a thousand words.
Even if your not sure, REDUCE HIVE ENTRANCE AT ONCE!!! 2-3 inches for a healthy 2 deep hive unless it's really hot.
Your girls should be able to protect it if you do. Do not open feed and if your useing boardmans stop for a bit if possible.
Good luck...
Mark
PS: Search Robbing for more info....
Drones are a lot noisier than field bees when theycome in also.