I've never thought of myself like that, but when I hear myself in that video, I understand what you are saying, that's funny! Now, go look at some of the other videos I've done and see if there is any difference. Thanks so much for watching and making me laugh by your comment. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Honey bees are actually more dangerous than you think. They are an invasive species and they eradicate native pollinators leaving them either extinct or endangered. They are not the only pollinators out there. It's just that humans like their honey so much that we just leave them alone, not realizing how they harm the balance of native ecosystems.
Honey bees were brought in by European settlers and are known to be invasive species and scientists have proven the world would be better without them.I say this because they take the land and not it ,and they kill other pollinators including pollinators wasps,butterflies,and many others.
That's because I am happy, I mean who wouldn't be happy if you have the opportunity to go a vacuum up 30,000 angry bees. Life is great, and I love living it. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
I have been captivated by the construction of a bee hive since the first cut out I did some 40 years ago. Like you, I see the beauty of it and I lose myself in the wonder of it. Thanks for watching. Happy New Year! Mr. Ed
I would not go as far as "the most enjoyable," but I sure am one happy bee wranglerI post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 6 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed.
I really don't like bees of any kind, but I'm so glad that there are people like you out there that can remove them peacefully and without killing them! Thank you for doing what you do and I hope the bees were happy in their new home!
You may nat like bees, but do you like honey? Of course you do, that's why you have an appreciation for folks that save bees from being destroyed. No bees, no honey, but really it's no bees, no people. Bees are paramount to the survival of the human and plant species. Thanks for caring even if you don't like them. And yes, the bees are doing very well in their new location. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
God gives everyone unique gifts, it's how we use those gifts to glorify God will be how we are to be judged. I'm trying to do my part. Thank you for your kind words and watching my silly videos. God's peace. Mr. Ed
CodeXANA dude...the vacuum doesn't hurt the bees, and he releases the vacuumed bees back into their hive once he transports them to their new home. Do some research.
Actually, I think someone has to be a little bit touched to WANT to remove bees. So, to what most people would consider a very bad idea, I just jump right into it. You, my friend, have the advantage of being sane, and as such recognize a potentially dangerous situation. I, on my part, don't see the danger but the beauty. I love my disease. If you are interested, follow along with me next year, or check out previous videos from last year, on other bee adventures as I try to cure myself of this inflection. Happy New Year! Mr. Ed
perhaps but one thing not being taken into account is that most people would just destroy them without taking into consideration that all things even bees have a right to live, not to mention if i recall correctly destroying them would be illegal as it would be destroying a food source. as well arent healthy bees getting hard to find?
Not only a sane, but a consciously considerate individual. Yes, it's true, there are many people who would just destroy the colony because it is a nuisance and it would require effort on their part to go about it correctly, or it might cost money, so they just kill it. However, it is not illegal to kill honey bees, and that is why I am grateful when I get the call to remove bees. All the bees that I remove travel back to the monastery where they will live out the rest of their days secure in a bee hive instead of someones house....with the hop of staying alive and healthy. Oh yeah, I do not charge for the service. Keep in touch. Mr. Ed
considerate so long as its not a wasp or other similarly vicious thing, those are.... just awful... of course i was swarmed as a kid so that probably left something of an impression
I am not a fan of wasps either. They are a heck of a lot meaner than bees, their sting is worse and they bite on top of that. Besides all those bad qualities, they don't make a drip of honey. I will admit this, due to the fact that I have been torn up by wasps on a number of occasions, I don't have a problem with getting rid of them either....and I have. Mr. Ed
Brainmalfuction That was one beautiful hive. The owner said the bees had been there for at least two years and I believe that these particular bees had been there for that long. Many times bees will vacate a hive and another colony will move in. I don't think this was the case here. Thanks for watching and commenting. Merry Christmas. Mr. Ed
Of course I would respond, I'm honored that someone would take the time not only to watch the video, but then comment on it. I appreciate you spending your time watching something that I have worked on. If you are interested in bees, I have made over 170 videos on them, maybe you'd check some of those out also and let me know your thoughts. God's peace and blessings for you and yours in the coming year. Mr. Ed
I sure am glad they weren't wasps, wasps are a lot meaner than bees and there were a ton of bees in this hive. The other reason I'm glad they weren't wasps is because wasps don't make honey, and these girls made several gallons of it. What part of Europe are you in? Are you a bee keeper? Thank you so much for checking out the video, if you liked it there are a bunch more on you tube. Merry Christmas!! Mr. Ed
There is no need for panic, rather, go to full screen and check out how cool the bees really are. After you get over the initial shock of how many bees are staring you in the face, and you start to watch the bees, you will notice the magnificence of these little creatures. Just think, if there were no honey bees to pollenate crops, the human race would be gone in just 4 years. We owe a lot to these wonderful insects. And on top of that, they make honey, wow, a double bonus. Most of the honey I got from these bees was give away, but I kept a bunch of it for myself.....I eat a lot of honey. Thanks for watching and commenting, stay in touch. Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff hi and no i am not a bee keeper myself but my grandfather and my father are bee keepers it was s long tradition im our family sadly their generation will be the last because they couldnt pass it on on me. btw we are from Italy
That is so cool, a guy in Italy watching a video I made. I bet your dad and grandfather know a lot more about bee keeping than I do. I gained most of my knowledge from watching youtube and applying what I learned and by joining a bee club. I don't read much and I learn better by hands on. Ozan, if you think it would be ok, how about sending me a couple of pictures, or maybe a video clip, of your families bee hives in their settings, I'd like to put that in one of the videos I make. Just the idea of bee hives from another country in one of my videos would be an interesting topic. My email is oscelata@gmail.com Thanks for watching, stay in touch. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I have a question it could may be sounds stupid but, with all the beekeeping expansion etc.. Are the bees still in danger ? Or could it be fixed by any kind of solution ?
Bees are still in trouble. The awareness of their plight is their biggest allay. There are major strides in saving pollinators and the habitat that they live in. There's still along road in front of the bees, but at least there are lights along the way. Good question. Merry Christmas. Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff thankfully ppl seem to be cluing in. Around here most ppl have stopped using glyphosate based pesticides like round up. I live in northern New Brunswick, Canada in a little village named Charlo. We live along the shore of Chaleur Bay. Its either the woods or the water here so to speak. When i was a kid there were honey bee hives all over the place. Now the only honey bees we have are the ones ppl take care of. No more hives in the wild. I make my living in tge woods harvesting ground hemlock or canada yew , whatever you want to call it. Wasp and hornet nests, the paper nests, i dont even see many of those anymore. Once upon a time i didnt walk thru the bush without always scanning for wasp or yellow jackets, as well as the most hated hornet. They are still around just fewer in numbers. Bumblebees arent as numerous as they once were either. I still see them, and i think the last couple years im seeing more of them. We really need to move away from gmos and glyphosates
are those normal bees they look 10 x bigger then the ones I've seen here in California or is that just the camera that makes them look big I'm curious?
It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood, A beautiful day for a neighbor. Would you be mine? Could you be mine?... I helped him write the song, but he got all the credit, we are brothers. Thanks for watching, and I hope you check out more of my bee videos, that would bee very neighborly, and let me know what you think. God's peace. Mr. Ed.......Not Mr. Rogers
For the bees that weren't vacuumed, are they able to find their relocated hive, do they join a new hive or do they die? Are they placed under stress because they start all over or is it just the relocation? If a hive wasn't build into a house but rather a tire or mailbox or something like that, would it be possible to just relocate the whole hive? I'm a high school student, I don't know a lot about bees but am learning. I'm interested in bee keeping, their behavior, but also the conservation of bees. That's so cool how the bees thrived again!!!
Unfortunately, for the bees that don't get vacuumed and are left behind, they will eventually die off. That is the reason I spend so much time vacuuming as to gather the most possible amout. There will always be some bees that are left behind as they are out collecting. Many times I have returned to the cut out to gather the remaing bees a few days later and rejoin them with their colony. As this colony was 50 plus miles from the abbey, I did not return to get them. Relocation is VERY stressful to bees as it is even to most humans, and the vacuuming process adds to the stress. The sad truth is when hives locate near or in human dwellings they are either relocated or exterminated. I remove bees as opposed to extermination. I have on several occasions moved bird houses and allowed the bees to remain in the house. Then, after a time of reorientation to the new surroundings, I will then transfer them into a hive body. It works very well that way, but those situations are not to common.
That's the nicest thing anyone has said to me all year. Hey if you really did like it, how about checking out some of my other videos. If you can guess, they are all about bees. Well, since I am a woodworker, some of them are on building aspects of bee boxes, but not to many....they are not as popular. Glad you found my channel and I hope you continue to watch. Happy New Year!! Mr. Ed
Happy New Year to you as well sir. To those who don't work with them, there's a sort of thrill watching you deal with so many of them, and remain so calm. I'm glad you found a calling that complements something you're clearly so passionate about. Best wishes to you and yours.
The truth is, when I work with the bees, my focus is so intense that I forget about myself and in a sense loose myself in the wonder of the bees. Though I find joy in all of God's creation, the bees hold a special place. Thank you for all of your kind words. Stay in touch. Mr. Ed
I really was concerned that roof was going to fall in. I have never seen 2x10's crushed like the ones on that shed. I was glad to finish that one without getting hurt. Got over 6 gallons of honey from this one.
I was worried the roof may fall in on me. I was glad when the job was over. Guess what, I did not vacuum one termite. I saw a bunch, but none made it inside the vac box.
Dirt Rooster really feels sorry for me and he wants to get me a few more subs. The rub of it is this, I told him I would give him 5 bucks for every sub he got me, so make sure you get at least half of that for your trouble. Thanks for watching. Merry Christmas! Mr. Ed
I don't know about being patient, but I will tell you this , I was one tired guy after I finished this removal.Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
That one was a doozie. It was the biggest one I did this year and I was able to get several gallons of honey from it. Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment. I have a lot more videos on you tube and almost all of them are on bees. Lots and lots of cut outs, but other stuff also. Hope to hear from you again. Merry Christmas and God's peace. Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff I'm busy watching your videos as we speak! I want to try my hand at bee keeping this coming year and I'm trying to learn all I can. I did get in touch with our local bee keepers club and they've been very welcoming and I'm going to start attending meetings. I've wanted to keep honey bees for a few years now but I've been so intimidated. I'm going to get a mentor and just dive in this year. 😀 I'll miss out if I don't just go for it and we know we need to keep all the bees we can healthy. Merry Christmas to you and yours as well! I look forward to enjoying more of your videos. 🎄🐝🎄
All of a sudden the thought came to me......are these bee hives in people's houses the result of migration of bees from someone's hives? I was wondering, because I see one or two bees all summer up here in NH
Here in Southeast Louisiana, bees are pretty common, but I dare say, not as common as they were 30 years ago. That is one of the reasons I do what I do, remove bees so that they will not be destroyed. I keep bees for a group of Benedictine monks and all the proceeds of Abbee Honey, go to the support of them. I hope you look at more of the bee wrangling adventures I get myself in and let me know your thoughts on them. God's peace Patty. Mr. Ed
You have overcome many obstacles to be able to make that comment considering your condition. Congratulations! And, thanks for watching. I hope you check out other bee videos on my channel and let me know what you think. God's peace. Mr. Ed
The construction they made with all these layers going sideways so they would anchor on both rafters, were beautifully "organic" looking a little like some coral formations. Obviously they do just fine without human intervention. If you get to keep the honey then that's a handsome bonus. You're the good kind of nuts!
The formation of natural honey comb is one of the first things that ever attracted me to bees, and it still holds a very high spot as far as interest goes. If you have time, check out this video I made last year and the formation of this comb, it really looks like coral to me. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my be wrangling adventures on my channel and let me know what you think of them. God's peace. Mr. Ed ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-57OAov2BsP8.html
They keep hoping the bees will disappear all by themselves. Next thing you know, you have 50,000 bees in your shed. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I'm more than happy to share not only my knowledge, but also the bee wrangling experience as well. Thanks for taking the time to watch, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling adventures. By the way, I post a new video every Friday. God's peace Timothy. Mr. Ed
Mr. Ed has a lot of his own ish, but the bees don't seem to mind to much. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my be wrangling adventures on my channel and let me know what you think of them. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I don't know about all that, I can get pretty excited when I locate the queen, and when the bees go to stinging on me, I'm anything but calm. Thanks for the kind words though and thank you for watching, there will bee a lot more in the future. Mr. Ed
If you like crazy big hives, check out some of these other LARGE hives I have removed and relocated recently: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-57OAov2BsP8.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-F2QgYGi1tTQ.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lxGRyqHuOMg.html Let me know what you think about these. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I live that nightmare every minute of my life. I carry insect spray instead of a knife or a gun. I feel better protected. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
There are hundreds of folks like me who would rather move the bees than have them destroyed. I just have a really good time doing it. Thanks for watching and commenting. Happy New Year! Mr. Ed
I don't worry about the thumbs down, just the folks that enjoy watching are whom I'm concerned with. Thank you for being one of them. God's peace. Mr. Ed
The home owner said the hive was there for several years, and I believe it. It was the larges one I did all year. Thanks fro watching and commenting. Mr. Ed
That's my approach to keeping bees, I let them alone to do their thing, they know better than me how to be a bee. Of course, I do collect rent from them twice a year.....I gotta have my honey.
Jeff Horchoff Best rent there is! Can't wait to start bee keeping this coming year! Watching lots of videos this winter and going to attend my first bee meeting this month so I can learn all that's possible to learn from experienced keepers before actually diving in. I am going to have a mentor at least my first year. I would be terrified I'd kill the poor girls if I was left to my own devices! LOL
I take the stance that it's better to fly home and not find all your sisters dead on the ground because someone poisoned them. I save bees from that happening. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 6 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I have yet to see bees pay property tax. I saved these bees from being destroyed. Had I not removed them, they would have been killed when they demolished the garage. Now, the bees are safe at their new home and do not have to be concerned for their safety.Thanks for watching, and I hope you check out more of my bee adventures on my channel. I'm looking forward to hearing from you again in the future. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Yes they did survive, and made the transition from garage to bee hive very well. It took them several days to finally move into the box, but after that it went very well. Trust me, if I had been aware of how big that hive was, I would have brought help. The job got done and the bees got a new home, a win win. Thanks for watching. Mr. Ed
Paying a guy to take your honey bees and honeycombs is like paying a gold miner to take gold that washed up from your creek. This is the best job. He was like JACKPOT!
I do not charge to remove bees, I do it to save bees from being killed. Often, people will kill the bees if they have to pay to have them removed. I have been saving bees for over 6 years now, and I hope to continue doing so for a lot longer. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling adventures and let me know what you think of them. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Well I did find beetles, and I did find mites, but I did not find the queen on this one. I do find the queen on better than half the removals I do, but not on this one. Do you keep bees, and if so, where? Thanks for watching and commenting. Happy New Year!! Mr. Ed
And there was a lot of vacuuming on this one.I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 6 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
This is the kinda hive I wanna see. Swarms are boring, but I'm sure they're your favorite since they're easy to do. But I love seeing those massive hives. I'm still waiting for you to come across one of those 500,000 population monster hives that some people find in the forest.
You are correct, swarms are my most favorite type of bee wrangling, but not because they are easy, in fact many are very difficult. It's because of the unique challenge they present in getting them into a bee box, is what makes them so interesting to me. Don't worry, when I come across that 500,000 monster hive, you are going to see it too. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Lolo, if you plan on having bees the don't drink,keep your teeth good and use a good mouth wash. We had bees for about thirty five years. They hate the smell of what I just mentioned. Try to keep the Italian strain because they are gentle and easy to care for. La. is far enough south to have to worry about African killer bees.Those will never be gentled and don't know when to stop fighting! Go to a library and get a book about bee keeping. Lots of luck and you won't be sorry.
Thank you for the info, and I agree, the Italians are a very gentle strain. I have run across some nasty attitude bees, but never with the Italians. Thanks for watching an passing on the info. Happy New Year! Mr. Ed
I admire your calmness. I bet the bees appreciate it, too. :) So much honey! Do you jar it? How to you get it out of wild combs like that, if you can't spin it like a frame (or can you)? Do you give the homeowner a few jars as a memento? What do you do with all that wax? I'm an 'everything but the oink' kind of person, so I wondered. Waste not, want not, etc. I'm so glad to see that the bees are adapting well to their new spot. Fascinating video.
Bees prefer slow, deliberate movement as opposed to a quick, jerky motion, that is unless you like getting stung. I love honey, I just don't like taking a shower in it and that's what happened on this job. Working over head, the honey drips on you the entire time. Because there was so much comb, I was drenched with the stuff, but even after the drenching, I still managed to get over 8 gallons of the liquid gold. Check out this video on how I process the comb all the way to bottle: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EfJmJjGwOHE.html It's a bit long, but the process is also. I usually do give the homeowner a sample of the goods, but I am under no obligation to do so as my services are free. The wax I melt down and apply to new frames that are then placed into a hive. Check out my web page to view all my old videos at: www.studiobeeproductions.com and then subscribe to this channel and get all the new ones as they are published. Thanks for the questions, hope I answered them, keep on asking. Thanks for watching. Mr. Ed
You really don't have to know a lot about bees to appreciate the benefits they provide for us. Besides the obdvious goodness they bestow on us in their production of honey, their usefullness as pollinators is paramount. Once someone gets over the natural fear of being stung, one can really appreciate more fully the importance of the lowly honeybee. Thank you so much for watching the video and letting me know your thoughts. I hope it will inspire you to check out some of the over 170 other videos I have made on bees. Heck, maybe you'd even subscribe and watch all of them. Merry Christmas and God's peace for the new year. Mr. Ed
I love saving bees from being destroyed and relocating them to where their survival will no longer be threatened, at least by humans. I have done this for over 60 hives. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
When you love bees as much as I do, 50,000 bees are a pleasure to work with. I am a blessed fella to be able to have so much fun doing what I love doing. Thanks for watching, and I hope you continue to watch and comment on my be wrangling adventures. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I average about 2 removals a week during March-July and the overhead removals are some of the worst. Please tell me that you charge dearly for the work you do. Obviously there is some value in the bees but to remove them, and the comb, is a strenuous and difficult job right?
I know it sounds crazy, but I do not charge to remove bees. However, my situation is not normal, and I always recommend that folks that do remove bees are paid to do so.....they deserve it. Thanks for watching. God's peace Howard. Mr. Ed
It's been scientifically proven that watching videos about bees and honey comb, that is helps reduce the trypophobia. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Were you able to find the queen in all that mass? It would be extremely interesting to see what you did with them: how you got them started at your apiary, etc.
I did not find the queen on this removal, but the bees made another one. That's the beauty of bees, they are very self sustainable. Plus, they make a lot of honey. Thanks for watching, and I hope you continue to watch my bee wrangling adventures. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Just think if you had seen it with your own two eyes up close, personal, with the sound of thousands of bees buzzing around filling the air.....WOW!!!!!! Thanks for watching and letting me know your thoughts. God's peace and blessings in the new year! Mr. Ed
This was not a bad one, only 4 or 5 times. There have been several times last year when I was stung over 20 times doing a cut out. It's not that bad, and it's part of the deal. Don't get me wrong, I'd rather NOT get stung, but it certainly won't deter me from getting bees. Mr. Ed
Anyone else feel sorry for the bees that get left behind, or am I just weird? Thanks for making these great videos, by the way. I'm very interested in beekeeping - it's something I'm hoping to get into when I retire.
I feel sorry for the bees that get left behind, it's why I spend so much time vacuuming the bees, I want them all. Here is a suggestion for you, don't wait to retire to start bee keeping. Join a bee club in your area right now. That way, when you get your own bees, you will know much better on how to keep them. I wish you all the success in your adventure. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Wow Jeff that was a huge hive. When I drive to California from my home here in Florida this summer, I intend to stop and meet you finally. I hope that it will work out that I could help you in a recovery of a hive. Kind of on my bucket list. I'll be bringing you samples of honey from around the country. My best to you always.
Make sure you stop at the abbey, and we can so some bee wrangling and make a video on it. My contact info is oscelata@gmail.com I'm looking forward to the visit. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Thank you very much for your kind words. I derive immense joy by sharing my bee wrangling adventures as I find great happiness in making them. I try to raise the awareness of the necessity of bees and they they should not be destroyed but rather rescued. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 6 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I made 2 hives from this removal, and one of them is still alive. So glad you liked the video. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 6 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff : Greetings. Thnx for the reply. We have problems here in nh too from what I remember reading. The honey bees just arent as plentiful as they use to be. So farmers were scrambling just to get some hives to their farms for polination. The yellow jacket and bald face I think always need to be destroyed as they dont polinate . I would always move the honey bees and try to keep them going for future use for farming. I really enjoy watching your vids and will look cor old and new ones. Thnx again for the promtp reply. Take care.
Honey bees are disappearing all over the world and folks need to be made aware of the plight of the bees. That's one of the reasons I post my videos is to try to raise a bit of awareness of the importance of the honey bee. I'm looking forward to hearing from you again. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Your welcome, I'm a first year beekeeper,but I learn fast. I try to learn from my mistakes and pass on any tips and help I can. If I was going. Make a list of tips and items you need to start here goes. 1. A local established bee club ,with tutorial lessons and practical lessons. 2. Check your surrounding area making sure there are no regulations against keeping livestock. 3. Get advice on the type and size of the hive or hives you want to start with. 4.look into and if early enough in the season get the relevant insurance and liability cover you need in case you lose your bees through illness or disease,and if someone gets stung. The insurance will cover the losses. 5. A hive tool ,smoker a full suit inc vale and gloves would be my choice for a beginner. 6. A strain of bee that is gentle and docile which produce great honey and are resistant to disease.The buck fast are great in my opinion. 7.a nuc hive consists of 5-6 frames and is an ideal starter to get the colony started,much better than a package as the nuc is already established and will draw Combe much quicker than a package which takes a while to get going. 8.always check the weather outside,windy or cold rainy conditions are not good for hive opening times. A warm day short sleeve weather is ideal. 9.when checking a hive never rush always be calm and the bees in most cases will be calm and unaffected with slow movement. 10.never over smoke a hive only a few puffs at the entrance and opening the inner cover will suffice,unless they get a little restless. 11.observe the activity of the bees flying outside the hive and also once opened. I guess that's enough from me sorry if my list is long and kinda boring. Overall enjoy every minute of watching these fantastic young ladies doing their job,I can just watch them for hours
Mr Ed, I have to ask; Is colony collapse a real thing or is it simply being over-hyped? I ask because you seem to have plenty of hives to save- in just one tool shed you said there were three separate hives. From a lay man's perspective (based mostly on your videos) I get the impression that even if colony collapse is legitimate, it is nowhere near as dire as some have made it out to be. Am I just misinformed or is my observation valid in some respect? Thanks. GB!
Colony collapse is a real thing. However, depending where you are in the world, or even country, it may not be as drastic a situation. For us lucky bee keepers in the Southeastern US, we enjoy one of the very few parts of this country that have not experienced what many other bee keepers are experiencing. God's peace Max. Mr. Ed
There is NO chance. Honey never goes bad, and bacteria can not grow in it. It is the only know food that will not spoil. Great question. Thanks for watching, and I hope you continue watching all my bee adventures and letting me know your thoughts on them. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I am so glad you enjoyed the video. I have bee saving bees from being destroyed for over 6 years now and hope to continue to do so for many more. Thanks for watching. and I hope you check out more of my bee wrangling adventures and let me know what you think of them. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Thank you for your many kind words, and I plan on continuing wrangling and rescuing bees for years to come. I post an new video each Friday on another aspect of saving bees, and it would bee great to hear from you on some of them as well. Till then, thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I show the process on many of the videos I have done since this one. Here is a link to one of them: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-I7SP5z2Gt2I.html I hope this helps. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
We found a massive hive in the roof of our church here in Texas, and a bee keeper is in the process of removing them (we thought we got them all, but it seems like the hive split at one point and they have all relocated to the other side of the building since the removal last week!) needless to say, I’ve spent a LOT of time on RU-vid this week learning about honey bees :) The beekeeper said it was probably 100,000 before he found the other hive! Contemplating becoming a Pastor/Beekeeper after this week :)
Looks like they had much worse problems than honey bees on that one. If you hadn't come when you did they would have had a much larger section of bees and honey comb. I really like the way you put the brood frames into frames. I saw that on the other video and I had never thought to do it that way. Bee removals were always such a terribly messy job but you have it down to a science. Do you happen to have a video showing how you set up the bee vac? I would love to learn. Thanks a bunch and God Bless!
Thank you for your blessing, I need all I can get. The more removals you do, the better you will get. Still, like I told you before, you need to get paid for the service. I've got lots of videos showing the process of fitting comb into frames and showing the workings of the bee vac. Just scroll through my video library, and you will find them. Again, if you make it to Covington, get in touch with me at the abbey and I'll be ore than happy to talk bees with your. Thanks for watching. God's peace Johannah. Mr. Ed
If you are weird then so am I, that is exactly how I feel every time I expose a bee colony, I am captivated by the creativity before my eyes. That's art. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
This may surprise you, but I do not charge to remove bees. For those able to afford something, and many folks can't, I do ask for a donation to our program here at the abbey. For those unable to make a donation, I'm happy to provide the service free of charge even though there are costs associated with the removal that I absorb. Just so you can get a better understanding of what a professional would charge to remove this hive, a starting price would be $ 450.00 but could run as high as $ 800.00. Most of the comb was given back to the bees along with a good percentage of the honey. The rest of the honey, that was given to the monks for their enjoyment. So happy to hear you enjoy the channel. God's peace Wendi. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff you are an amazing man! You have a beautiful soul! I wish more people had half of your generosity! I do love watching your channel very much! Keep up the great videos 😘
There are many people in the exact situation as you, fascinated by bees but unable to be a bee keeper because of allergic reactions to their sting. I am more than happy to make videos on my wrangling adventures to share with folks in your situation. I hope you will continue to watch and leave comments as well. Thanks for watching, and by the way, I post a new video every Friday, I look forward to hearing from you again. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I did not see her, but I vacuumed her up. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Now that I've watched a few of these I'm wondering how they build the hives. I understand how they make the comb but how do they organize it, do they just build out one one unyill a dead end then make one right next to it? Sometimes they seem to cure and I don't understand why the peice that causes the curve is small like in the first part of the removal. But they take up the space efficiently which is impressive
I think to understand HOW bees build their hives one needs to understand their nature, and to understand that, one need to look at their creator. He is just so marvelous. Thanks for watching. God's peace Jackie. Mr. Ed
The homeowners knew the bees were there, they did not realize how large the hive had gotten is such a short period of time. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
That's just to let them know I mean business. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 6 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
An excellent video,I haven't attempted a removal yet. I'm a beekeeper in the uk with 3 hives and a further 3 next year as long as the other colonies winter ok. Keep up the great work mr Ed and please if anyone watching this video wants to become a beekeeper please do. You need to join a local bee club in your area and then start from there. In my opinion I would start with a nuc hive and grow from there into 2 full sized hives,maybe making a split along the way to make 2 colonies keeping the gene of the queen continuous.we have the buck fast strain of bees and they produce mellow stunning honey is the only way I can describe it. I was worried about getting stung so I was fully suited on all the inspections and feeding times,I am still but I got stung twice in 3 days which means I am not allergic which is a good thing. Yes the second sting did hurt more than the first,but it's part of beekeeping and the joys of seeing the little ladies doing their job to perfection pollinating and collecting nectar to turn it into honey. Nectar is the first stage of honey it's a food that the bees need,but once it's put into the cells and the moisture is reduced to 17-20% it is then capped with a wax cap and then it becomes honey. The bees fan their wings over the cells to reduce the water content and then cap it usually a white capping. I hope this helps with anyone wanting to start beekeeping it's incredible.
Wow Shaun, you should be teaching at the bee club. I can see that you will be doing cut outs in the future. Like you, the only aspect of bee keeping I don't like is the getting stung part, but like you said, it's part of the deal. I was jealous when you said that you had the buck fast bees. As I keep the bees for a Benedictine monastery, I would like to have a few hives with the buck fast bees simply because the strain was developed by a Benedictine monk at Buck Fast Abbey, I believe the monks name was Brother Paul? Thank you so much for watching and commenting, I'll be doing another cut out tomorrow so stay tuned for that video. Most of my videos are about cut outs and I've got over 100 of them. Stay in touch. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Watching bee videos will activate trypophobia, still, I'm very glad you were brave enough to watch mine. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my be wrangling adventures on my channel and let me know what you think of them. God's peace. Mr. Ed
That was only because I edited out all the screaming and crying I was doing as the bees were stinging me. All part of the deal, and I love it. Keep on watching, you will hear some of the screaming. Happy New Year! Mr. Ed
I am wondering. If you find bees at place like this. Inside some house filled with all kinds of plastic and glasswool and whatnot flying around area you don't know is the actual honey safe for human consumption? Or do you have to wait for them to use it up and put empty frames in? Thanks
Because the bees clean each cell before they store honey in it, and no bacteria can grow in honey, there is nothing but wholesomeness in the honey. There is no fear of foreign matter in the honey, it is perfectly safe to consume. Good question. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I think it is quite normal to have a fear of bees, especially when you encounter a hive as large as this one. I am so captivated by the bees beauty my reaction is to get close.....of course I have on a bee suit. Thanks for watching, maybe you could look at some of my other videos, it may help reduce your reaction to bees.Let me know your progress. Mr. Ed
I know everyone's already took you about his voice but can I just say you feel like what I would imagine a marshmallow would sound like if it was a person
Having a calm demeanor and voice around bees is very advisable, they do not like loud and quick movements. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 6 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
It is just older comb, still very much usable to the bees for storage of honey or brood. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, Ipost a new video every Friday morning and I hope to her from you on a few of them. God's peace. Mr. Ed
@@SalandFindles Well, I hope you continue watching, I love sharing my bee wrangling experiences. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I hope you will check a few of them out and let me know your thoughts. Till next time, God's peace. Mr. Ed
I most definitely love the bees. I have been saving them from being destroyed in structures for more than 6 years now, and hope to continue doing so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling adventures on my channel and let me know what you think of them. God's peace. Mr. Ed
When you show the two boxes the first one sounds alot loader. Is that the 'roar' people talk about when a hive dosn't have a queen (so the queen is in the second box) or is it just because the cammra mic is closer to the first one?
The only reason the first box sounded louder is the camera mic was closer. I do not know which box the queen was in, but she was in one of them because when I put the boxes together, the queen was in there. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling adventures, I post a new video every Friday morning. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Some do find their way to another hive and are welcomed, but for most, they do perish.....sadly. That's why I take a lot of time to get as many as I possibly can, I don't like leaving any behind. Great question. Thanks for asking and watching. I hope you check out more of my bee wrangling adventures on my channel and let me know what you think of them. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I think the termites were the only thing holding up this roof, and the bees. Trust me, I'll keep on saving them, especially if you keep on watching. Thank you for your blessing and for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
No need to bee nervous, I'm just a guy who loves wrangling bees. Thanks for watching, and I hope you continue watching all my bee adventures and letting me know your thoughts on them. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I see you're answerung people's question so I'll ask mine, maybe I'll get an answer: 1. Can the honey collected from this hive be eaten? If not why not? 2. I saw some videos where they separate the queen and put it in a separate box from the other bees when they clear the hive but I didn't see you do it. Why? 3. How do the bees construct the hive? The curvy thing? Those are made out of wax, right? Do they produce the wax? 4. How are the bees not killed when vacuumed? 5. What percentage of bees dies after being vacuumed? Sorry for the long post. I love you videos and i love how you just take care of the bees. It really fills my heart with joy. And you seem like a really caring person. Best regards.
I try to answer all the comments, so here's my response to your questions. 1. It can be eaten and was eaten. Honey is the one food produced that NEVER goes bad. 2. When I am fortunate enough to locate and capture the queen, I do separate her from the other bees. That way, I know I will not accidentally kill her, but she is rejoined to her daughters at the earliest time. You will see me do this on most of the videos where I catch the queen. I think it helps reduce stress in the vacuumed bees knowing their mother is still with them. 3. The bees produce the wax, form it, and shape it to configure the space that the hive is in. Some times the comb is built as it was in this video, which is the most common way, and other times it is produced in full length sheets as in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lxGRyqHuOMg.html 4.The bees are not killed in the vacuum because it is specially built to vacuum at a low pressure that will not harm the bees. 5.Very few bees die because of the vacuuming, my guess would bee less than 1%, and the way I look at it, 1% is way better than the 100% that would die because the homeowner killed them. I hope I answered your questions to your satisfaction, if not, ask again, I will bee happy to try again. Thanks for watching, and I hope you check out more of my bee adventures on my channel, then let me know your thoughts. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I've been doing several over the last 5 years and my least favorite are the overhead removals. The amount of honey that streams down and soaks everything below, including me, is just such a horrible thing to deal with. Do you have advice on how to best deal with these situations? Sometimes you can't just cut the comb down neatly. Thanks
When the removal is over your head, and there is honey in the comb, you are gong to get a honey shower. I wish I could give you a better answer, but that's the simple truth. Best wishes for your future successes. God's peace Howard. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff thanks Jeff. This last one I did appeared queenless and the bees backfilled two deeps worth of new comb. What a nightmare. I really hate doing those removals but the $ is serious IYKWIM. THANKS FOR THE REPLY
Yes, you can have your regular job and do bee keeping as a hobby. The bees are not that demanding and would rather be left alone to do their thing than be constantly bothered by a human. The majority of bee keepers are hobbyist and have 1 to 5 hives. It's great fun and you can get honey out of the deal. Join the club.
How kind of you to send warm greetings, I extend the kindness to you also. Lovre, I was wondering if you would be interested in sending me some pictures or maybe even a video clip of your bees and your bee yard. I would like to put them in one of my videos about bee keepers all over the world. You are the first person who has contacted me from Croatia and I would love to include you and your bees in a video. If the idea is appealing to you, my address is: oscelata@gmail.com Thanks you so much for watching and reaching out to me from your side of the world. Hope to hear from you again. God's peace. Mr. Ed
They knew the bees were in there, but since the bees never bothered them, they were ok with it. However, when they had to do repairs to the structure due to the termites, the bees had to be relocated. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 6 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way,I post a new video every Friday morning. God's peace. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff Thanks man for such a quick response. I'm fascinated by the detailed structures they build and where they build their nests. I had a huge hive in the top of a jacaranda tree a couple years ago and I wish I could have gotten video of it
