my OH went to see a neighbours hive as he was interested in us getting some. While he was walking away a bee flew straight into his head and stung him, It put him off I can tell you! I am glad, I'm not too keen on having a hive on our land, I KNOW, I KNOW, bees are not agressive etc etc, it's me, I just don't want to be that close. We do have our own hive now though. We have a nest box with a camera in it, so far we have witnessed 1 brood of blue tits, (last yr) and this yr a group of small (black with red bums) bumble bees have taken up residence. When it's hot about 8 or more all stand around the entrance fanning with their wings.