If your neighbor's bees suddenly take a liking to you and start buzzing you when you mow, don't swat and get frantic.  Identify the culprit by first, making sure it is the honey bees that are following you, and not other wasps or insects (i.e. because you have a soda or food). I

If it is the honeybees, talk to your neighbor. This is not normal bee behavior as they will generally not pay any attention to people unless their hives are being tampered with. Let your neighbor know about this abnormal behavior so that the hive can be requeened or moved in order to calm the bees. If the problem continues, or if you have any questions, including identifying the problem, please feel free to e-mail or call the IEBA. it is our mandate to promote responsible beekeeping, and we will do our best to help you fix these problems.