Daniel was right. Hathor really is "Like a queen bee"

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/07/070719-bee-control.html

Snippet: Studies have shown that bees avoid the queen's pheromones in high doses—too much and the worker bees become more aggressive. But the "brainwashing" pheromone may be keeping the workers from learning that being near their queen is unpleasant.

No mention of a purple mist but you know it's only a matter of time...