I'm not 100 % sure if they are honey bees, I'm not that knowlegable on bees, i suppose they could be wild bees.
Of course you are correct about the egg laying by the Queen B. I should have worked trhat out for myself
![Embarrassed :oops:](./images/smilies/icon_redface.gif)
Anyway, when the time comes that my drum gets unindated by them, I will let you know and send you a few pics. In the mean time, thanks for your help!
boNZai