is it me or does it seem that bees are attracted to drones? im finding way to many videos online about bees swaming drones.  i just got my phantom this november and where i live no bees are around at this time (thank god). but this has me a bit concerned since i have a phobia when it comes to bees

p.s i know the phantom is a quadcopter! but the videos im finding on youtube are refering to it as drone ;\

When you kill one, or when they lose the dreaded stinger, a combat pheromone is released
that attracts the older drones to commit Harry Kerry, on your Drone Azz. ;-)

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i guess you hit the throttle forward and hope you out run them? lol.. not like you can hose off your phantom to get the bees off it.

ibx Posted at 2015-12-14 15:50
i guess you hit the throttle forward and hope you out run them? lol.. not like you can hose off your ...

My experience... YES

I e attracted seagulls, an eagle and a few Hawks, much more scarier

yeach, i've seen few cases, when drones got attacked by wild bees... super scrary

Yes... The birds bees and politicians don't like these drones.

Hahaha, go get you some, Honey. Hahaha


Send up the drone drone first, make peace, then fly the Phantom 3. Ha

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Michael M Posted at 2015-12-14 01:53
I e attracted seagulls, an eagle and a few Hawks, much more scarier

this happen to me yesterday, as soon as i landed a hawk started circling in the sky where i was flying. i had the drone sitting next to me. i was worried it was gonna fly down and grab it.

Could a swam of bees hurt the phantom?  Or would the props just chop them up?

Maybe ill keep my syma X5C-1 handy as a decoy

JonE5 Posted at 2015-12-14 09:29
Could a swam of bees hurt the phantom?  Or would the props just chop them up?

Maybe ill keep my sym ...

the props would chop them up for sure. and the wind from the props would force them off i think. im pretty sure they wouldnt hurt it. but that might make a larger swarm i think. i am not looking forward to summer flying!

I've flown a few times within 25 yards of honeybee hives and have not attracted any attention from them.  Maybe I've just been lucky and not set off the "death pheromone" reaction.

fred.miller@sub Posted at 2015-12-14 14:32
I've flown a few times within 25 yards of honeybee hives and have not attracted any attention from t ...

When flying my Hubsan back in April I caught one on video.  Keep in mind the hubsan isn't much larger than a good sized bumble bee.  None so far while flying the P3, but I suspect I'll have some near misses once spring rolls around.  About 20 seconds into this video you'll see the bee doing a few fly by attempts.  
(sorry for the shakey video--the Hubsan is no comparison for stability on a hot & windy day)

They will outlast your battery capacity, by far. ;-)
Remember this wasp vs RC heli video?


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RedHotPoker Posted at 2015-12-14 22:45
They will outlast your battery capacity, by far. ;-)
Remember this wasp vs RC heli video?
https://ww ...

lol, what do you do if that happens?

Outrun your buddy(s), have an epipen ready (if allergic), or enjoy a puffy look for a while.  :-)

wmw1490 Posted at 2015-12-15 21:13
Outrun your buddy(s), have an epipen ready (if allergic), or enjoy a puffy look for a while.  :-)

lmao, mannnnn.... im not flying in the summer.. im hanging up my controller  come April!

ibx Posted at 2015-12-15 23:16
lmao, mannnnn.... im not flying in the summer.. im hanging up my controller  come April!

Don't give up on the summer....the bees/wasps/hornets are actually more aggressive towards and into fall when their food supply is limited.  Ground hornets are the worst ones in Georgia during the month of November.  You don't see them until you start to feel the sting and you have to run quite some distance to get away.  Just wear a beekeeper suit and you'll be fine.  :-)

What about dogs with bees, and when they bark bees come out of their mouths?