Enraged Bees

[owlsight]

I don't know what I am doing wrong with my bees.  I have my Sims bond with the bees every three to four hours, and they are usually enraged.  I try bonding several times to calm them down, then I choose to collect swarm, and then I have them collect honey.  Should I do things in a different order?  I think the honey is great, and the bees have brought me all sorts of useful things so I don't want to get rid of the bees. 

I also have a question about fossils.  I've been selling them when the bees bring them to my Sims.  Do I need to hold onto them for something else down the line? 

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

[scoed]

Well if you are wearing the bee suit while bonding it makes them angry. You aren't using the bee suit are you?

[owlsight]

No I'm not wearing the bee suit.  I only use that to collect honey.  Should I not wear it when they collect honey?

[Brian_Z]

Do they have the option "Apply Mite Treatment?"  That only comes up if it needs to be done, and a mite infestation will definitely make them enraged all the time. 
If it's not mites, then I'm stumped, I don't know why else they would be enraged all the time when you bond frequently like that.

[scoed]

I noticed you collect the swarm regularly. I noticed when I collect the hive if my relationship isn't maxed they can get angry. Also as Brian_Z said mites can make them very angry. But if they are mite free and have maxed relationship there is one last thing to try. placing a high quality Crocus flower arrangement will make bees happy. Note the quality will drop over time and lose effectiveness. Try that if all else fails.

[HelenP]

If you are happy to use mods, then LittleMsSam has a Calm Bees mod on her tumbler.  It adds a calm bees interaction to the hive and removes the enraged status when you use it. 

(All the usual points about using mods applies)