u/mcbrideben

How to tell robbing from orientation?

It was quiet-ish this morning. Now this. Metro-west boston. Is it a slew of orientation flights or robbing? I consider it a strong hive and I know the honey super has 6 full frames i haven’t pulled yet. I didn’t have it open in the past few days. Thoughts? How can I know.

Edit: 7 year beekeeper. It’s been wicked hot and today finally high seventies so not sure if the hive is just more active or what.

Edit 2: thanks for all the insight. It’s kinda slowed down a little. I was mainly curious because just a few hours earlier it was quiet. I don’t see any fighting and no one is trying to get in through the top hole. I’ll keep and eye on it and reduce the entrance if it seems to get crazy.

u/mcbrideben — 7 hours ago