Interlachen - defensive hive

My father-in-law, John, mentioned that one of his hives got a couple stings on him through his gloves.  This hive has been a bit more defensive than the others since we got it.  It's by no means unbearable, but it's a little trickier to work.  We'll have to keep an eye on this and consider requeening if they don't simmer down.  John's of the opinion that a hive that's a little more defensive isn't necessarily a bad thing in that rural area - more predators to defend against.  Though, I don't want to propagate a genetic line that is overly defensive.  We'll see how they shape up and look at what other qualities they exhibit.