Lawn Mower and hives

Of course I've read all the stories about having to mow around the apiary with full gear since the bees don't much care for the mower....but I mowed without wearing any.

I was probably 20 feet from the hive and thought it wouldn't bother them. First pass I peeked over and all looked fine. Second time around Hive-B had a bunch of bees flying around the outside and crawling out the bottom.

I don't know if it was because of the mower or if they're running out of space or what. Weather isn't good the next couple of days to check them.