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

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!
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