Ouch, 1st strike to the bees:-)

I decided to leave it until tonight to check if the feeder was working?
True enough as my beekeeping guru at work said the sugar mix had gone rock hard! So took it out and decided to to "liven it up" as any old brickies labourer will do when the gaffer has got his back turned. The problem is just how much hot water to add to get the right consistancy when you have no idea how much the bees have eaten.
So a bit hit and miss.
Went back to hive to replace the feeder, all went well, closed up hive and that's when a bee struck, judging by the wound came at me from 10 o'clock high and fired off a round into my hand!
Hey, I was only trying to feed them, some bees are so ungrateful (never sure how to spell that!)
Well the sting wasn't that bad, bring it on lady bees.

PS ok I was in shorts and tee shirt so maybe I was asking for it? :-)