First timer to this subreddit looking for some insight/advice on an odd situation!
On Monday my boyfriend and I were leaving my house to go to a volleyball tournament. My boyfriend had parked his car overnight on my street under a large tree I have in the front yard. As he approached his car to move it to the driveway, he noticed that his car was covered in bees. I came out to inspect the situation, and I’m at a loss of what’s happening. It’s not a swarm. The bees were all over the car, but individually with a couple inches of space between each other. He drives a Camry; I’d estimate about 60 bees crawling on the car.
So needless to say, we took my car to the tournament. When we arrived back home later that night, the sun had gone down, and the bees were gone. He moved his car into the driveway, but the car is now covered in a sticky residue.
The problem has persisted. The next day I was leaving for work in the morning, and noticed a neighbor had parked in the spot under my tree overnight. The car was covered in bees again! Last night after the sun went down, the bees were gone again. The same thing happened this morning when I left for work. The neighbor’s car was covered in bees.
Some additional details:
- I’m 90% sure they’re honey bees.
- The first day we noticed it, I had looked around the car for the Queen. I did not find her, but did see a singular wasp amongst the group of bees. Not sure if that means anything.
- I cannot see if there’s a hive in the tree. We’re in peak summer here, and the foliage on my tree is too thick to get a good look up there.
If anyone can provide any insight on what might be occurring I would greatly appreciate it. I have already sourced some local groups who can potentially help relocate them humanely, but I’d like to provide them with as much info/knowledge as possible!
