They are psychotic! We tried to play outside and there was almost nowhere you could step without putting your foot on a honeybee. I used to think it was so cool to have the hives right here, but today I just felt like it was one big hazard. They even swarmed my planters (we are talking HUNDREDS) because I had just watered them. I understand they need to cool the hive since this is the first hot day pretty much all year, but can't they go somewhere further from where we'd like to play to get the water? Ellie can keep herself safe, but I tried to explain to Lorelei that she couldn't pet them, and all I got out of her was, "bees hot!" Which is pretty darn good for a 14-month-old-- she knows not to touch them, but she would step on them, which is almost worse. She thinks everything dangerous is because it's hot and gets mad if I suggest a different reason. Argh! And forget playing in the sprinkler or setting up our kiddie pool. They hone in on it and peg it as a water source and pretty soon they are out in force. The only possible solution is to move around every three minutes and hope they don't find you for a little while. What a pain.