A Terrace, B.C., beekeeper found herself in a nightmare situation late last month when "thousands and thousands of bees" filled her shop.

Call it an attempted robbery — the bees were trying to steal sweet, sweet honey.

Christine McDonald, owner of Rushing River Apiaries, said it's the first time desperate "robber bees" — bees that try to take honey from another colony's hive — have descended upon her indoor shop to hunt for food as resources get scarce in the late summer.

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While she's worked with bees for years and said she's very comfortable around them, this situation had her frightened.

"I think that's the most panicked I have felt.…There's thousands of bees, I don't know where they're coming from, and I need to protect all

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