Hive3 Inspection

Worried about honey stores, I decided to check on Hive3 (langstroth) today and see if I should start feeding them. The weather was warm enough but slightly breezy. Several bees flying in and out of the hive. These girls have always been upside down. Using the top entrance exclusively. This hive wintered with 3 boxes. As soon as I cracked the lid, I was bombarded by about a dozen bees. I wasn't completely suited up (had my vail and gloves) so I decided not to dig further. Funny that both the girls from this hive and the girls from the Schampel TBH attacked the dark gray draw string on my white pants.