hahahah im not afraid of them
but that time i was cause it might feel threatened and sting me
normally they are also just like bees - calm and just doing their thing if you are calm too
i often save them just picking them up off their wings when they get stuck in the strawberry greenhouse
but this time i was poking it - i was freaked out haha

i have a very strong hunch its them magpies
they chased all the other birds away specially the great tits i love those the most