I was going to ask if they were bees or something else, too.
Bees are amazing little creatures, they "smell" fear - that's not just an old wives tale. So, if you are calm and ignore them, they ignore you... I am never bothered by bees while people around me are.
Wasps, on the other hand... they actually can also be "controlled" just by not caring about them, but not as successfully (for me) and when they sting it really hurts.
When I camp, I figure I am the interloper and whatever is bothering me has a right to be there and I leave it/them alone whenever possible. Of course some things have been attracted by humans and their garbage...