Confronting Robber Bees in Canada

Kristin MacDonald, a shop owner in Terrace, British Columbia, faced a strange and unprecedented situation when thousands of robber bees attempted to invade her store to steal honey. MacDonald entered her shop to find the swarm completely engulfing the place, which she described as the most terrified she had ever felt, saying, "There are thousands of bees, I don't know where they are coming from, and I have to protect all the honey." The beekeeper mentioned that attacks from competing colonies are common after a hot and dry summer, as a "nectar gap" appears between spring flowers and fall blooms, prompting large bee colonies to quickly search for additional food sources.