Dear Editor,

I take it that by now you are more than likely aware that there are a lot of freaking bees on campus this year.

I am a fifth-year senior, and never in my five fall semesters have I seen this campus plagued by so many damn bees.

You can’t stand by a bus stop even remotely close to a garbage can without risk of being mistaken for a nectar-filled flower, and God help you if you try and eat while walking by some bushes.

I’ve been looking for some kind of explanation for this recent phenomena, but I have yet to find any articles on it.

All summer and throughout previous years, all I’ve heard about bees is that they are terribly endangered and large populations are steadily declining.

However, a short walk through campus would lead one to believe the contrary, at least this year.

I submit that the bees on campus are generally benign, and they appear more as a nuisance than a threat to student safety. Still, I am curious as to why we see so many more bees this semester.