I might as well ask this since I got stung or bit by a bee yesterday during America day.

Last year, when taking strolls, it was rare enough for a bee to swarm around me that I could go whole strolls without it happening sometimes.

This year, they swarm around me everywhere. Everywhere. It’s like fighting your way through putty patrollers. They respawn instantly, there’s absolutely no lag. Shoo one away and one comes back five seconds later. Sometimes for three hour strolls encompassing six miles.

What the heck happened? Anyone else notice this?

  • morphballganon@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Bees? I wish. I’ve seen an increase in wasps.

    It’s expected, though. They love warm weather. We’re going to keep seeing an increase in wasp populations with climate change.

    • Call me Lenny/Leni@lemm.eeOPM
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      6 months ago

      Ironically haven’t seen an increase in wasps. Or at least that I know of, they always look just like European bees. None look like how I’d expect wasps to look.

      Because of the heat, I at one point wondered if maybe they were attracted to my sweat.