Bees cleaning the syrup pan and funnel

Stuart makes special syrup to help supplement the food supply for our bees. After he's done, he likes to leave out the pot and funnel on the back deck to let the bees nibble on the remnants. They tend to find them right away. Once I step out onto the back deck, the buzz of bees buzzing around is almost deafening. I've become used to this sound now though, and realize that they have zero interest in stinging me. They just want to nibble on syrup. The last time we did this, I snapped a few pics: