Don't be ashamed of showing this video Mr. Ed. We live to learn from our mistakes and you made a huge effort to save these ladies. Always impressed by the work you do. Thanks for sharing this with us.
While I’m sad you lost so many bees, it’s important to show the bad with the good. This is such a good learning video for beekeepers. God bless and keep up the great work my friend.
I totally agree, the bad, along with the good, needs to be shown as it is ALL part of keeping bees. Thank you for your blessings, support, and for being a member to my channel. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Boy, that’s a heartbreaker. I know you always do your best and have the bee’s best interest at heart. I grieve the loss of the bees with you. As always, thanks for sharing.
I’ve been following you for a year or so. Daughter mentioned starting a bee hive and your video popped up. You are especially easy to watch and listen to. Your content is very informative. You especially got my attention with references to your faith. Your content supercedes regular tv. Thanks.
Awesome! Looking forward to having you both watch my videos and reading your comments. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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
Mr. Ed, I am so sorry this happened to you. However, by sharing your experience, others will learn from it and choose when possible to postpone removals until it’s cooler. You have undoubtedly saved many thousands of bees for years to come. I am so sorry for your loss but be heartened by the knowledge that more will be saved.❤ Thank you for all you do for the bees and fellow beekeepers.
Sad, just like an over winter die off or a swarm that doesn't leave enough behind, it's just part of the life of a beekeeper. Mourn, regroup, carry on - the mantra of all of us who garden, homestead, keep bees or animals. Hugs to you, Mr. Ed.
You did your best. A lot of us have had to recalculate how we do things because of the hot weather that seems to get worse every year. A farmer I know told me "I never imagined I'd be shopping for an AC unit for the henhouse". I'm very sorry for the loss of the bees.
You always do an amazing job at taking care of them. Sometimes things can just happen, whether in our control or not. We learn in life what doesn't work, pick ourselves up and try again. Your love for them is what makes you continue doing this. I'm sorry this happened to you and obviously to them. You are such a caring being. That's why you are loved by many. Big, BIG Hugs to you Jeff!
Thank you very much Staycia for your kind words of encouragement and support. Keeping bees is very rewarding, but when set backs happen, a dark cloud appears, but like you said, we pick ourselves up and try again. Thank you again for being a member to my channel and supporting me in my efforts to keep bees. God's peace. Mr. Ed
For as many removals as you do it's unavoidable to have this happen but it is terrific that you can educate others to help prevent the same accidents. God Bless!
Just stop thinking about it and do it, I always say the world needs as many beekeepers as it can get and your help will always be appreciated by the bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Thanks for showing that this stuff happens to the very experienced. not just to those of us who've done two cutouts. All you can do is your best, that's all anyone can ask. We spent two days doing our second cutout and then had a catastrophic collapse of the framed comb that caught what we think was the queen... we put her on the landing board after fishing her out of the comb, they cleaned her up and ushered her back inside, we checked back 4 days later after that disaster and there were eggs in the drawn comb we put in there to replace the collapsed wonky comb so here's hoping she's OK for the winter.
I sure hope it works out with those bees, it's always a heart breaker when disaster strikes. Thank you for your support and for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Its a sad thing to loose so many bee's you just removed. All the time I have watched you remove and relocate bee's I have never heard of this happening to you. It's a great learning moment when working in extreme heat and transporting in a bee vac. My heart goes out to you Mr Ed! I know you love your bee's! Hope to see a followup video on the survivors and hope them come back strong. God Bless!!!
Losing bees during a removal is not uncommon, but to lose this many was really heart breaking. Alas, it is a side of keeping bees that is not widely spoken about but it is a harsh reality and truth. Hopefully, my lose and the bees, can help someone else to avoid the mishap that I went through with just a bit more effort and understanding of the potential of disaster occurring. Unfortunately, there will be no follow up on these girls as I stated in the description of the video: "Two days after the removal when I went to release the queen, there were already loads of hive beetle larva in the comb. I then removed all the comb and placed the bees into a 3 frame box with 2 frames of honey, not their own, and an empty, drawn out frame of comb. This drastic measure did give the bees a chance to recover, but after 4 weeks, the hive absconded. A great disappointment again, but one totally understandable." Phil, thank you so very much for your blessings and for being a member on my channel, your prayers and support are greatly appreciated. Until the next one, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff Holy smokes there Jeff. That is rough. However sometimes they just build in the wrong spot. I am sure the homeowner is glad they are not there now and you tried your very best to save them. Don't see a win in there because if you had not got them out, the homeowner likely would have done something else and those you do not know do some horrible things. You know it is in HIS hands and HIS will be done. Carry on good man.
Growing up my mom always kept jugs of frozen water in the deep freezer incase of power outages during the summer stormy months to make sure our food didn't spoil. Frozen half gallon jugs (or cartons) were used for the refrigerator. I wonder if it would have helped if you kept frozen half gallon jugs of in the coolers to keep the coolers and the bees cool. That may be a good idea when you are wrangling bees in the heat. Just setting a frozen jug on top of the bee vac where the screen mesh is can help keep those girls cool too. I hope this idea helps with future summer wrangling. Go with God. Your sister in Christ.
I have considered the idea of blowing air from a fan over ice to cool bees in the bee vac, but the idea of using frozen milk jugs is way more appealing, I would not have to deal with a lot of melting water. Thank you for your suggestion, I really like it, and by the way, my grand mother did the exact thing in case of power outages. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Susan. Mr. Ed
Im sorry you lost the majority of the bees. Please try not to take it so hard, you tried your best, Ed. Sometimes things just happen. Thank you for being brave enough to show us and tell us what happened, I know it was hard to do.❤
That was a big job Jeff and you did not hesitate to take care of those girls yourself. You did well to get them to the abbey. Your care and love for the bees is so special. Thank you for sharing with us.
A valiant effort Mr. Ed! You certainly did your best and cant be at fault for that. Hoping the 5 frame nuc of bees survive and bless you with fast growing hive full of new bees and honey.
Always a shock when you think you are doing things right and it turns our bad, a lesson in life as well as beekeeping. Thanks for watching. God's peace Tom. Mr. Ed
It is unfortunate but it happens. Hopefully they have enough to survive on what they have. I did notice you took the time to edit out the vacuum noise and I appreciate that! I know it's a tool that you use and is a big part of your job, but I wanted to let you know I noticed and appreciate it. I will watch either way though so you do what works best for you! Thanks for sharing!
As great a tool the bee vac is, I can not stand the sound it makes on video and because of that, I place music over it. Glad to hear you understand why I do that. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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 Brian. Mr. Ed
I moved a small hive because of this channel. They weren't honey bees. Some wild bumble bees, that had built a home in our wood pile. And left exposed when the wood pile toppled over. I moved them onto the adjacent wood pile. I wouldn't have done it if I hadn't watched this channel. But you gave me the confidence to try it. I lost at least half in the process, but they are still there, 4 weeks later. You win some, you lose some.
Hello Mr Ed From Oregon Ohio Just stopping by to say Hi and say you and another fellow bee keeper have encouraged me to start taking care of bees and Im planning on starting my new hobby of beekeeping next spring since Im recently retired / disabled love watching your videos 👍 KEEP THEM COMING Sincerely Mike Toth
Delighted to hear you are going to become a beekeeper, I always say the world needs as many beekeepers as it can get. I wish you all the best on your journey and I hope you keep me updated on it. God's peace Mike. Mr. Ed
So true. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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 I've already spent a lot of hours watching😬 - you inspired me to start doing live nest removals a couple of years ago - made my own bee vac and bought an everything bee vac last year too. Carry on wrangling !
Oh Jeff, so sorry for you! Unfortunately we cannot control the weather, and you did everything you could. Don't beat yourself up. Thank you for your humility, we all learn from these issues that arise because you were open and willing to allow us to see. You're a blessing to the bees and to us viewers. ☦️
We luv u Mr Ed. Mistakes is the best teacher and we all got to learn something today. We all learned and will try to not do that. Thank you for all that you do.
I think you did all you could do under the circumstances. "Free bees" are a lot of work and it doesn't always work out. It was a pleasure meeting you last week at the LBA conference. Keep on keeping on and thanks for your videos!
Oh, that's just so exceptionally sad, but I do appreciate that you have the ethics to put this out here for others to learn from too. I think it's very important for people to understand that things don't always go to plan, even with all the best intentions. Much respect to you, Mr Ed ❤
Oh brother, thats so unfortunate, i really feel that pain, especially when the cut out was difficult and went so well. It's a great lesson to be aware of if anyone is doing a summer removal and if it was easy everyone would be doing it. Great video, i really loved the look of the comb and you taking time to show it to the camera
I am sorry for your loss of the bees. Your passion for the care of them really shows through in the video. You did the best you could under the circumstances. God bless you - you are amazing!
Great meeting you as well Jeff, and I was really impressed with your hot honey and the bottles you use. Hopefully our paths will cross again. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
This is a huge removal and really a 2 men job. I did a similar removal alone (one whole plywood sheet) about 2 month ago, also took me 6 hours. You are so lucky you had not millions of robber bees coming around as it happened to me. I was vacuuming and vacuuming and there were more and more bees. All honeycomb full of bees sucking on it. Every time I opened the freezer box more bees got into it. It was a mess and many bees drowned in the honey. You did a tremendous job and sometimes some things happen, don't be ashamed and keep going with what you do. Many blessings for you and your family.
Mr Ed, I want to say thank you for all the videos you put on UA-cam. I have learned so much from you and a couple others on UA-cam over the last 5 years. I have been removing hives for 3 years now and your educational videos helped me along the way. Really glad you showed this video because I had the same experience 3 weeks ago for the first time. I was completely devastated when I opened the box to move the bees to their new home. They were all covered in honey and most were dead and I couldn’t understand what I did wrong after so many successful removals. Thanks again Mr Ed for what you do.
Hey Jeff. Don't worry about what happened to the bees. It happened to me last July. Did a cutout at an old barn. I had at least six pounds of bees in my everything bee vac and only a five mile drive. Loaded in the back seat of my pickup with the AC going full blast. 110 degrees outside here in south Texas. Ten minute drive back to the bee farm, all dead by the time i got there. I now only do cutouts in early spring or fallnow unless it's an emergency cutout, then I have to take that chance.
Jeff, I’m an engineer and always thinking of solutions. But I’m no bee keeper, so just thinking out loud: perhaps get a very large cooler that will hold the bee vac and place a frozen gallon of water within as air cooling. You can place a low cost temperature monitor in there that uses Bluetooth so you can make sure they are in the safe zone. God bless, and thank you Jesus for the care Jeff shows your creation!
Worker bees only live 40 days during the summer. The queen lays thousands of eggs every day to keep the hive alive. She will go back to work and the hive will recover.
Mr.Ed, It's my feeling that there isn't a Beekeeper anywhere that hasn't had a bad day or made a mistake, or forgotten something. If there is such a Beekeeper I would have to see it to believe it. Thank you for showing the bad with the good. It is the real world of Beekeeping. Folks that don't keep Bees don't always understand how things can happen the way they do. Beekeeping is hard, backbreaking work. You learn something every single time you open a hive and you have to love it. Which obviously you do. Thanks for posting this video. God's Blessings
A big piece of folded window screen in the vacuum box or 5 gallon .This gives them room to climb and spread out.This looked like a 3 bucket job .We learn from our mistakes.Long live the Queen. Bzzz.
Actually, there are 3 layers of chicken wire in the basket for that exact reason. Not only that, but each end of the bucket has 1/8 inch hardware cloth on it to allow flow through ventilation. Still, with all that it was not enough to overcome the massive heat build up from the amount of bees in the vac. A terrible accident and one I hope to never have again. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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'm a flyover viewer. I stop in for a few videos or a few weeks, learn a ton about these amazing creatures and get distracted by other concerns. One thing I've learned about you and your colleagues is, while combs dripping with liquid gold are profitable; your main objective is to partner with the bees, keeping them safe and healthy. God gave us the bees and He also gave us the beetles and robbers. To everything, a purpose. You keep making more, Mr. Ed & I'll keep watching.😊👍
Thanks for sharing. I just caught a swarm last Saturday and my Bee Vac battery died on the way home. I had the AC on high and held the hose up to the AC vent to try to get some cool air through the bees. Luckily it was only about 20 minutes and the temp was only 80. I learned from that. We all make plenty of mistakes. I learn from my own and because you shared, hopefully I will make a few less.
Carry spare batteries in the future? Or if not removable, you might want to get a "solar generator" like a Bluetti or a Jackary so you can plug it into 120 volt socket with the charger while driving? Just a thought.
So sorry to hear about the high mortality rate during the transfer. I imagine it must have been heartbreaking. Hopefully the queen will be able to keep up her egg laying and rebuild the hive. The beetles, etc.,…wow. I hope it all turned out okay.
Bee keeping is tough, even just raising them is a challenge. Wrangling and gathering them like you do is another level of challenge. It's good to show our failures so others can learn from them.
God bless you Jeff. This is very unusual for you, especially with your experience and care. I appreciate your honesty and deep concern for the gentle bees.
I am so happy to hear that watching my videos brings you joy. Know this, I will continue to make more and I hope you will continue to watch. I hope you feel better soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
It is sad but like I have always said. There is no one who takes better care of those bees while doing a cut out like you do. Many blessing to you my friend!!
Mr. Ed, you don't need to apologize for the things that went wrong in this video. you have to be one of the most conscientious people genuinely doing something positive for one of god's most mysterious creatures. nobody ever said your job was going to be an easy one. and when we see how much work and dedication you put into these videos, all i can say: my hat's off to you sir! your channel is perhaps one of the few subscriptions that i really enjoy although i would be dead if i tried to undertake anything like what you do.. more than 3 stings and they would be packing me out feet first due to me allergies. thank you for showing your reverence and humility...that's not some we get to see from others doing similar work!! if i had ten thumbs up to give, i would 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Good morning to you Robert, don't forget, when you plan on visiting your folks in Slidell, plan a visit to the abbey as well. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Thanks for sharing, 😢although sad, you are helping others learn the pitfalls that can come out of nowhere in removing bees. God bless you in your endeavor tosa e bees and keep making honey for the monks.
Oh, that’s a bummer that happened for you, but you know don’t beat yourself up. You do an awesome job every time you collect bees you always do your due diligence if I ever get into bees, you’re gonna be my mentor you know God bless.💯❤️🎊🕊🌈🙏🏻
Mr. Ed, I am glad you decided to post this video. It shows many things about you. We see your willingness to help homeowners out. We see your excitement to help bees find better homes, instead of people just killing them off with sprays. We see your humility when things go sideways. We see that the health of the bees really does matter to you, even if it is just one colony. Showing the bad, let's others see thar things don't always work out, even for the most experienced beekeepers, like yourself. The heartbreak you felt was clearly visible. Setbacks befall all of us. Keep moving forward.
Thank you for showing all sides to beekeeping and removals. You make it look easy but it really is hard work snd we can't always get the outcome we want
We feel for you Jeff, but sadly just one of those things that could have happened to any of us. You do so much good for the bees and your attitude and outlook is a credit to humanity. Best wishes from all your followers in the UK😊
Hello Mr. Ed. Ya I saw that bottom of the comb when you first pulled the plywood off . I have never saw bees build comb like that . Great catch.! Thanks Thanks
I recently removed a colony from a big mesquite tree here and had the same thing happen. I have an old style everything beevac and even though the motor was removed and they were ventilated, they didn’t make it. So very sad and I know what you are feeling brother. Just too hot and too many bees in the vac bucket.
Metairie has a unique enough look that I was pretty sure of where you were as soon as the video started. Nice music choices. You caught that queen almost as fast as Pete could.
I was only about 1 mile from the removal we did with JP and Schawee, one of the best places across the lake. Two bad Charlie was not with me to video the queen capture, it would have added a lot of drama to the video. I guess it's about time for us to do another removal together, who knows, it may even be in Metairie. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Wow that's a large hive too bad Good Time Charlie wasn't there to help you. I did my 45th class reunion last year and you're not old we are heading back out to Florida for camping for 2 weeks man I love camping great to see you Mr Ed God bless and keep getting them baby bees out❤❤
I know you are going to have another great time in Florida, bee safe! Thank you for your blessings and for being a member to my channel Sherry, your added support is so much appreciated. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I'm delighted to have you as one of my newest members to the channel Brian, thank you for the additional support. Also, I promise to give you, along with several other names, a shout out on a up coming video. I did struggle with posting this video as no one likes to show their mistakes, but as it is a real part of beekeeping, I made and posted the video. Here's what I wrote, it's in the video description, concerning these bees after the removal. Two days after the removal when I went to release the queen, there were already loads of hive beetle larva in the comb. I then removed all the comb and placed the bees into a 3 frame box with 2 frames of honey, not their own, and an empty, drawn out frame of comb. This drastic measure did give the bees a chance to recover, but after 4 weeks, the hive absconded. A great disappointment again, but one totally understandable. The life of a bee wrangler is not always a good one, but God willing, I'll keep on doing it till I can't. Thanks for watching. God's peace Brian. Mr. Ed
Don't Be Ashamed Mr Ed, you still overcome The Adversary of The Bees! Working By Yourself Or With Mr Charlie Is A Challenge! That's Alot of Bees! You Make It Look So Easy, But We Know It's Not Easy By Yourself. Awesome Job!❤
When I do a cut-out I frame up the comb and give them frames to my strong hives and pull good frames of brood that they don't have to fix and give those to the cut out hive. This way they aren't stressed out any more then they have to be. If you get a chance, try that! God Bless and keep wrangling!
I always give the comb back to the bees from the removal and it has worked ever since I have been doing this. In my opinion, giving the bees their own brood is a better option than giving them another colonies brood. Just different philosophies, and they both work. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace John. Mr. Ed
That was a great removal. The weather needs to cooperate. I hope the rest of the bees do better with the queen. I hope she works out. Keep up the great work. 😢
Unfortunately it did not work out for the bees, here's what I wrote in the description of the video. "Two days after the removal when I went to release the queen, there were already loads of hive beetle larva in the comb. I then removed all the comb and placed the bees into a 3 frame box with 2 frames of honey, not their own, and an empty, drawn out frame of comb. This drastic measure did give the bees a chance to recover, but after 4 weeks, the hive absconded. A great disappointment again, but one totally understandable. The life of a bee wrangler is not always a good one, but God willing, I'll keep on doing it till I can't." Thad, thank you very much for being a member to my channel and going the extra mile supporting me. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
A very rough end for a great beginning. It's always a sad day to lose a hive, but to do it accidentally really strikes a blow. Don't hug them to tight, they can painfully resist. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Brian. Mr. Ed
I feel for you Mr. Ed and for the bees. I'm glad you showed that clip at the end......in order to appreciate the good you have to show the bad. Very sad. See you next week.
Jeff, Sorry for the setback. Great effort, though. Good on you for your hard work. I well remember my first total loss of a removal colony. A real heartbreak. We learn and continue to improve. God bless you and your operation.
No one likes showing their mistakes, I know I certainly don't which is why I contemplated not even posting the video. However, it is a part of keeping bees, and as such, it needs to be shown. Thank you so much for your blessings and for being a member to my channel Ricky. it is greatly appreciated. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Respect that you still put out this video and told the honest story. Does make me wonder how the bees keep cool when being in a natural hive as well as in human made hives? Was the difference pure not enough ventilation or did the temperature in the car got up way higher than under natural circumstances? Thanks for bringing us these videos every week.
"Bearding" is the practice of bees keeping cool in the hive, or should I say on the outside of the hive. Because it's so warm inside the hive they hang out on the outside of the hive reducing the internal hive temperature as well as cooling off themselves while waiting to bring resources back to the hive. The main problem was that the heat generated by the compaction of bees in the bee vac could not be vented off, over heating began, and with the over heating came the regurgitation of honey which lead to a sticky mess. Overall, a really bad deal for the bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
So sorry to hear about your bee loss. I’ve been in similar situation. This last year I had a devastating bee year…I lost my hives. I’ll be starting over in the spring….
A man that never made a mistake never did much. you can only do what you can do mr. Ed . sorry for your lost. your still the best !
Don't be ashamed of showing this video Mr. Ed. We live to learn from our mistakes and you made a huge effort to save these ladies. Always impressed by the work you do. Thanks for sharing this with us.
And now you make everyone think about how to be careful when it is warm. So you probably will save many more hives from over heating. Thanks Jeff.
While I’m sad you lost so many bees, it’s important to show the bad with the good. This is such a good learning video for beekeepers. God bless and keep up the great work my friend.
I totally agree, the bad, along with the good, needs to be shown as it is ALL part of keeping bees. Thank you for your blessings, support, and for being a member to my channel. God's peace brother.
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Boy, that’s a heartbreaker. I know you always do your best and have the bee’s best interest at heart. I grieve the loss of the bees with you. As always, thanks for sharing.
I’ve been following you for a year or so. Daughter mentioned starting a bee hive and your video popped up. You are especially easy to watch and listen to. Your content is very informative. You especially got my attention with references to your faith. Your content supercedes regular tv. Thanks.
Awesome! Looking forward to having you both watch my videos and reading your comments. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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.
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Mr. Ed, I am so sorry this happened to you. However, by sharing your experience, others will learn from it and choose when possible to postpone removals until it’s cooler. You have undoubtedly saved many thousands of bees for years to come. I am so sorry for your loss but be heartened by the knowledge that more will be saved.❤ Thank you for all you do for the bees and fellow beekeepers.
Bless you Mr Ed , I’m sorry you lost the bees. We know you did your best to save them. We do appreciate all your hard work. 💕💕💕
Sad, just like an over winter die off or a swarm that doesn't leave enough behind, it's just part of the life of a beekeeper. Mourn, regroup, carry on - the mantra of all of us who garden, homestead, keep bees or animals. Hugs to you, Mr. Ed.
You did your best. A lot of us have had to recalculate how we do things because of the hot weather that seems to get worse every year. A farmer I know told me "I never imagined I'd be shopping for an AC unit for the henhouse". I'm very sorry for the loss of the bees.
Jesus knows your efforts and your heart Jeff. Peace brother, you've saved so many in your past and future will be more.
You always do an amazing job at taking care of them. Sometimes things can just happen, whether in our control or not. We learn in life what doesn't work, pick ourselves up and try again. Your love for them is what makes you continue doing this. I'm sorry this happened to you and obviously to them. You are such a caring being. That's why you are loved by many. Big, BIG Hugs to you Jeff!
Thank you very much Staycia for your kind words of encouragement and support. Keeping bees is very rewarding, but when set backs happen, a dark cloud appears, but like you said, we pick ourselves up and try again. Thank you again for being a member to my channel and supporting me in my efforts to keep bees. God's peace.
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Lovely words Staycia , so very true!
For as many removals as you do it's unavoidable to have this happen but it is terrific that you can educate others to help prevent the same accidents. God Bless!
Look at that delicious honey drip. Every time I watch your videos I think I should have some hives on my property! Keep up the great work!
Just stop thinking about it and do it, I always say the world needs as many beekeepers as it can get and your help will always be appreciated by the bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Thanks for showing that this stuff happens to the very experienced. not just to those of us who've done two cutouts. All you can do is your best, that's all anyone can ask. We spent two days doing our second cutout and then had a catastrophic collapse of the framed comb that caught what we think was the queen... we put her on the landing board after fishing her out of the comb, they cleaned her up and ushered her back inside, we checked back 4 days later after that disaster and there were eggs in the drawn comb we put in there to replace the collapsed wonky comb so here's hoping she's OK for the winter.
I sure hope it works out with those bees, it's always a heart breaker when disaster strikes. Thank you for your support and for watching. God's peace.
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Its a sad thing to loose so many bee's you just removed. All the time I have watched you remove and relocate bee's I have never heard of this happening to you. It's a great learning moment when working in extreme heat and transporting in a bee vac. My heart goes out to you Mr Ed! I know you love your bee's! Hope to see a followup video on the survivors and hope them come back strong. God Bless!!!
Losing bees during a removal is not uncommon, but to lose this many was really heart breaking. Alas, it is a side of keeping bees that is not widely spoken about but it is a harsh reality and truth. Hopefully, my lose and the bees, can help someone else to avoid the mishap that I went through with just a bit more effort and understanding of the potential of disaster occurring. Unfortunately, there will be no follow up on these girls as I stated in the description of the video:
"Two days after the removal when I went to release the queen, there were already loads of hive beetle larva in the comb. I then removed all the comb and placed the bees into a 3 frame box with 2 frames of honey, not their own, and an empty, drawn out frame of comb. This drastic measure did give the bees a chance to recover, but after 4 weeks, the hive absconded. A great disappointment again, but one totally understandable."
Phil, thank you so very much for your blessings and for being a member on my channel, your prayers and support are greatly appreciated. Until the next one, God's peace brother.
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@@JeffHorchoff Holy smokes there Jeff. That is rough. However sometimes they just build in the wrong spot. I am sure the homeowner is glad they are not there now and you tried your very best to save them. Don't see a win in there because if you had not got them out, the homeowner likely would have done something else and those you do not know do some horrible things. You know it is in HIS hands and HIS will be done. Carry on good man.
That has happened to me more than once. Summer temperatures are tricky. Sharing about the loss helps us all learn to improve. Thanks Jeff.
Growing up my mom always kept jugs of frozen water in the deep freezer incase of power outages during the summer stormy months to make sure our food didn't spoil. Frozen half gallon jugs (or cartons) were used for the refrigerator.
I wonder if it would have helped if you kept frozen half gallon jugs of in the coolers to keep the coolers and the bees cool. That may be a good idea when you are wrangling bees in the heat. Just setting a frozen jug on top of the bee vac where the screen mesh is can help keep those girls cool too.
I hope this idea helps with future summer wrangling.
Go with God. Your sister in Christ.
I have considered the idea of blowing air from a fan over ice to cool bees in the bee vac, but the idea of using frozen milk jugs is way more appealing, I would not have to deal with a lot of melting water. Thank you for your suggestion, I really like it, and by the way, my grand mother did the exact thing in case of power outages. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Susan.
Mr. Ed
Im sorry you lost the majority of the bees. Please try not to take it so hard, you tried your best, Ed. Sometimes things just happen. Thank you for being brave enough to show us and tell us what happened, I know it was hard to do.❤
I feel your heart break. So sorry you lost the bees.
It’s a sad thing to happen, but you did your best. Keep us posted about the remaining bees, please. Enjoy your weekend, Mr Ed. Blessings 🙏😊👍💕🤗
Always amazed on how you find that queen
That was a big job Jeff and you did not hesitate to take care of those girls yourself. You did well to get them to the abbey. Your care and love for the bees is so special. Thank you for sharing with us.
This is real, things happen no matter how careful we are. Thanks for sharing. I’m really glad you posted this. The truth will set us free.
A valiant effort Mr. Ed! You certainly did your best and cant be at fault for that. Hoping the 5 frame nuc of bees survive and bless you with fast growing hive full of new bees and honey.
Always a shock when you think you are doing things right and it turns our bad, a lesson in life as well as beekeeping. Thanks for watching. God's peace Tom.
Mr. Ed
It is unfortunate but it happens. Hopefully they have enough to survive on what they have. I did notice you took the time to edit out the vacuum noise and I appreciate that! I know it's a tool that you use and is a big part of your job, but I wanted to let you know I noticed and appreciate it. I will watch either way though so you do what works best for you! Thanks for sharing!
As great a tool the bee vac is, I can not stand the sound it makes on video and because of that, I place music over it. Glad to hear you understand why I do that. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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 Brian.
Mr. Ed
I moved a small hive because of this channel. They weren't honey bees. Some wild bumble bees, that had built a home in our wood pile. And left exposed when the wood pile toppled over. I moved them onto the adjacent wood pile. I wouldn't have done it if I hadn't watched this channel. But you gave me the confidence to try it. I lost at least half in the process, but they are still there, 4 weeks later. You win some, you lose some.
He knows your heart. Have a good weekend Jeff.
Hello Mr Ed
From Oregon Ohio
Just stopping by to say Hi and say you and another fellow bee keeper have encouraged me to start taking care of bees and Im planning on starting my new hobby of beekeeping next spring since Im recently retired / disabled love watching your videos 👍
KEEP THEM COMING
Sincerely Mike Toth
Delighted to hear you are going to become a beekeeper, I always say the world needs as many beekeepers as it can get. I wish you all the best on your journey and I hope you keep me updated on it. God's peace Mike.
Mr. Ed
I’ve experienced similar - it’s heartbreaking when we harm creatures we love.
So true. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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 I've already spent a lot of hours watching😬 - you inspired me to start doing live nest removals a couple of years ago - made my own bee vac and bought an everything bee vac last year too. Carry on wrangling !
Oh Jeff, so sorry for you! Unfortunately we cannot control the weather, and you did everything you could. Don't beat yourself up. Thank you for your humility, we all learn from these issues that arise because you were open and willing to allow us to see. You're a blessing to the bees and to us viewers. ☦️
We luv u Mr Ed. Mistakes is the best teacher and we all got to learn something today. We all learned and will try to not do that. Thank you for all that you do.
I think you did all you could do under the circumstances. "Free bees" are a lot of work and it doesn't always work out. It was a pleasure meeting you last week at the LBA conference. Keep on keeping on and thanks for your videos!
I'm sorry Mr Ed. Stay encouraged and remember that for every terrible loss endured, a gain is always wisdom and experience to pull from
Oh, that's just so exceptionally sad, but I do appreciate that you have the ethics to put this out here for others to learn from too. I think it's very important for people to understand that things don't always go to plan, even with all the best intentions. Much respect to you, Mr Ed ❤
Oh brother, thats so unfortunate, i really feel that pain, especially when the cut out was difficult and went so well. It's a great lesson to be aware of if anyone is doing a summer removal and if it was easy everyone would be doing it. Great video, i really loved the look of the comb and you taking time to show it to the camera
Thank you for sharing!
Not a happy ending, but a reality of bee wrangling. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
I am sorry for your loss of the bees. Your passion for the care of them really shows through in the video. You did the best you could under the circumstances. God bless you - you are amazing!
Great video as always Jeff! Enjoyed talking with you in Pineville.
Jeff
Great meeting you as well Jeff, and I was really impressed with your hot honey and the bottles you use. Hopefully our paths will cross again. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
This is a huge removal and really a 2 men job. I did a similar removal alone (one whole plywood sheet) about 2 month ago, also took me 6 hours. You are so lucky you had not millions of robber bees coming around as it happened to me. I was vacuuming and vacuuming and there were more and more bees. All honeycomb full of bees sucking on it. Every time I opened the freezer box more bees got into it. It was a mess and many bees drowned in the honey. You did a tremendous job and sometimes some things happen, don't be ashamed and keep going with what you do. Many blessings for you and your family.
Mr Ed, I want to say thank you for all the videos you put on UA-cam. I have learned so much from you and a couple others on UA-cam over the last 5 years. I have been removing hives for 3 years now and your educational videos helped me along the way.
Really glad you showed this video because I had the same experience 3 weeks ago for the first time. I was completely devastated when I opened the box to move the bees to their new home. They were all covered in honey and most were dead and I couldn’t understand what I did wrong after so many successful removals.
Thanks again Mr Ed for what you do.
Hey Jeff. Don't worry about what happened to the bees. It happened to me last July. Did a cutout at an old barn. I had at least six pounds of bees in my everything bee vac and only a five mile drive. Loaded in the back seat of my pickup with the AC going full blast. 110 degrees outside here in south Texas. Ten minute drive back to the bee farm, all dead by the time i got there. I now only do cutouts in early spring or fallnow unless it's an emergency cutout, then I have to take that chance.
Jeff, I’m an engineer and always thinking of solutions. But I’m no bee keeper, so just thinking out loud: perhaps get a very large cooler that will hold the bee vac and place a frozen gallon of water within as air cooling. You can place a low cost temperature monitor in there that uses Bluetooth so you can make sure they are in the safe zone. God bless, and thank you Jesus for the care Jeff shows your creation!
Worker bees only live 40 days during the summer. The queen lays thousands of eggs every day to keep the hive alive. She will go back to work and the hive will recover.
Mr.Ed, It's my feeling that there isn't a Beekeeper anywhere that hasn't had a bad day or made a mistake, or forgotten something.
If there is such a Beekeeper I would have to see it to believe it.
Thank you for showing the bad with the good. It is the real world of Beekeeping. Folks that don't keep Bees don't always understand how things can happen the way they do. Beekeeping is hard, backbreaking work. You learn something every single time you open a hive and you have to love it. Which obviously you do.
Thanks for posting this video.
God's Blessings
You did your best. You’re still “The Bee Guy”!!
A big piece of folded window screen in the vacuum box or 5 gallon .This gives them room to climb and spread out.This looked like a 3 bucket job .We learn from our mistakes.Long live the Queen. Bzzz.
Actually, there are 3 layers of chicken wire in the basket for that exact reason. Not only that, but each end of the bucket has 1/8 inch hardware cloth on it to allow flow through ventilation. Still, with all that it was not enough to overcome the massive heat build up from the amount of bees in the vac. A terrible accident and one I hope to never have again. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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
You did the best you could! Truly appreciate you sharing this! ❤-Erica
I'm a flyover viewer. I stop in for a few videos or a few weeks, learn a ton about these amazing creatures and get distracted by other concerns.
One thing I've learned about you and your colleagues is, while combs dripping with liquid gold are profitable; your main objective is to partner with the bees, keeping them safe and healthy. God gave us the bees and He also gave us the beetles and robbers. To everything, a purpose. You keep making more, Mr. Ed & I'll keep watching.😊👍
Thank you so much for your visits to the channel and supportive words, they are very much appreciated. Until the next visit, God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Thanks for sharing. I just caught a swarm last Saturday and my Bee Vac battery died on the way home. I had the AC on high and held the hose up to the AC vent to try to get some cool air through the bees. Luckily it was only about 20 minutes and the temp was only 80. I learned from that. We all make plenty of mistakes. I learn from my own and because you shared, hopefully I will make a few less.
Carry spare batteries in the future? Or if not removable, you might want to get a "solar generator" like a Bluetti or a Jackary so you can plug it into 120 volt socket with the charger while driving? Just a thought.
So sorry to hear about the high mortality rate during the transfer. I imagine it must have been heartbreaking. Hopefully the queen will be able to keep up her egg laying and rebuild the hive. The beetles, etc.,…wow. I hope it all turned out okay.
God bless Mr. Ed, sad ending but your work is well worth it to many.
Bee keeping is tough, even just raising them is a challenge. Wrangling and gathering them like you do is another level of challenge. It's good to show our failures so others can learn from them.
You're the BEST. if i resided in Louisiana, i'd be volunteering with you! Keep up the great work!
Much love from AZ
Good morning ❤ awesome videos as always. Getting ready to start college next week and needed this calming break. God bless❤
God bless you Jeff. This is very unusual for you, especially with your experience and care. I appreciate your honesty and deep concern for the gentle bees.
I appreciate you a lot. I'm sick right now and your cheery mood, no matter what, makes me happy. Thank you.
I am so happy to hear that watching my videos brings you joy. Know this, I will continue to make more and I hope you will continue to watch. I hope you feel better soon. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Also, I'm sorry you lost so many bees. That's a very unfortunate loss.
SO sorry, Mr. Ed. You are so gentle with the girls. You did your best.
It is sad but like I have always said. There is no one who takes better care of those bees while doing a cut out like you do. Many blessing to you my friend!!
Mr. Ed, you don't need to apologize for the things that went wrong in this video. you have to be one of the most conscientious people genuinely doing something positive for one of god's most mysterious creatures. nobody ever said your job was going to be an easy one. and when we see how much work and dedication you put into these videos, all i can say: my hat's off to you sir! your channel is perhaps one of the few subscriptions that i really enjoy although i would be dead if i tried to undertake anything like what you do.. more than 3 stings and they would be packing me out feet first due to me allergies.
thank you for showing your reverence and humility...that's not some we get to see from others doing similar work!! if i had ten thumbs up to give, i would 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Don’t be disheartened. You did your best.
Good morning from Denton Texas and Brushpopper bee wrangling .
Good morning to you Robert, don't forget, when you plan on visiting your folks in Slidell, plan a visit to the abbey as well. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
You did the best you could that is all God expects. God bless you.
Sorry Jeff, you always give it your best.😊
Thanks for sharing, 😢although sad, you are helping others learn the pitfalls that can come out of nowhere in removing bees. God bless you in your endeavor tosa e bees and keep making honey for the monks.
Oh, that’s a bummer that happened for you, but you know don’t beat yourself up. You do an awesome job every time you collect bees you always do your due diligence if I ever get into bees, you’re gonna be my mentor you know God bless.💯❤️🎊🕊🌈🙏🏻
Despite not getting the best result, Jeff is skilled far beyond anyone I have ever seen. Always fun to watch and learn, thanks!
Mr. Ed, I am glad you decided to post this video. It shows many things about you. We see your willingness to help homeowners out. We see your excitement to help bees find better homes, instead of people just killing them off with sprays. We see your humility when things go sideways. We see that the health of the bees really does matter to you, even if it is just one colony. Showing the bad, let's others see thar things don't always work out, even for the most experienced beekeepers, like yourself. The heartbreak you felt was clearly visible. Setbacks befall all of us. Keep moving forward.
Thank you for showing all sides to beekeeping and removals. You make it look easy but it really is hard work snd we can't always get the outcome we want
We feel for you Jeff, but sadly just one of those things that could have happened to any of us. You do so much good for the bees and your attitude and outlook is a credit to humanity. Best wishes from all your followers in the UK😊
Hello Mr. Ed. Ya I saw that bottom of the comb when you first pulled the plywood off . I have never saw bees build comb like that . Great catch.! Thanks Thanks
❤You always do your best! And we love watching you! God bless the work of your hands.❤
I recently removed a colony from a big mesquite tree here and had the same thing happen. I have an old style everything beevac and even though the motor was removed and they were ventilated, they didn’t make it. So very sad and I know what you are feeling brother. Just too hot and too many bees in the vac bucket.
Our story is not an uncommon one for sure, but living through it for yourself is never fun. Thanks for sharing that Russ, God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
Metairie has a unique enough look that I was pretty sure of where you were as soon as the video started. Nice music choices. You caught that queen almost as fast as Pete could.
I was only about 1 mile from the removal we did with JP and Schawee, one of the best places across the lake. Two bad Charlie was not with me to video the queen capture, it would have added a lot of drama to the video. I guess it's about time for us to do another removal together, who knows, it may even be in Metairie. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
Really a beautiful hive ,sorry for all that work and lose hive. It happens to all of us. Thanks for sharing, and God Bless
Wow that's a large hive too bad Good Time Charlie wasn't there to help you. I did my 45th class reunion last year and you're not old we are heading back out to Florida for camping for 2 weeks man I love camping great to see you Mr Ed God bless and keep getting them baby bees out❤❤
I know you are going to have another great time in Florida, bee safe! Thank you for your blessings and for being a member to my channel Sherry, your added support is so much appreciated. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff All you young pups on this channel. Mr. Ed, you are three years younger than me. Class of 71 Hazelwood, Missouri.
You did your best Jeff. So many successful transfers, don’t let this one cloud you! God Bless
Sry Mr Ed. Thanks for sharing this video and keeping it real. Let us know how that nuc makes out 😊
I'm delighted to have you as one of my newest members to the channel Brian, thank you for the additional support. Also, I promise to give you, along with several other names, a shout out on a up coming video. I did struggle with posting this video as no one likes to show their mistakes, but as it is a real part of beekeeping, I made and posted the video. Here's what I wrote, it's in the video description, concerning these bees after the removal. Two days after the removal when I went to release the queen, there were already loads of hive beetle larva in the comb. I then removed all the comb and placed the bees into a 3 frame box with 2 frames of honey, not their own, and an empty, drawn out frame of comb. This drastic measure did give the bees a chance to recover, but after 4 weeks, the hive absconded. A great disappointment again, but one totally understandable. The life of a bee wrangler is not always a good one, but God willing, I'll keep on doing it till I can't. Thanks for watching. God's peace Brian.
Mr. Ed
Thanks for the update 😊 have a blessed week 🙏
Don't Be Ashamed Mr Ed, you still overcome The Adversary of The Bees! Working By Yourself Or With Mr Charlie Is A Challenge! That's Alot of Bees! You Make It Look So Easy, But We Know It's Not Easy By Yourself. Awesome Job!❤
WOW! Amazing video Jeff. Can't believe you found the queen. Good on you!!!
You're a great person thanks for sharing.
It might be time for a refrigerator unit for that van.
When I do a cut-out I frame up the comb and give them frames to my strong hives and pull good frames of brood that they don't have to fix and give those to the cut out hive. This way they aren't stressed out any more then they have to be. If you get a chance, try that! God Bless and keep wrangling!
I always give the comb back to the bees from the removal and it has worked ever since I have been doing this. In my opinion, giving the bees their own brood is a better option than giving them another colonies brood. Just different philosophies, and they both work. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace John.
Mr. Ed
Thank you so much for your honesty.
Great job Mr Ed. Thanks for sharing what you do. Stay safe.
We try our best and sometimes things don't work out. I'm sorry this happened but thanks for sharing even these hard lessons. God bless you brother.
That was a great removal. The weather needs to cooperate. I hope the rest of the bees do better with the queen. I hope she works out. Keep up the great work. 😢
Unfortunately it did not work out for the bees, here's what I wrote in the description of the video.
"Two days after the removal when I went to release the queen, there were already loads of hive beetle larva in the comb. I then removed all the comb and placed the bees into a 3 frame box with 2 frames of honey, not their own, and an empty, drawn out frame of comb. This drastic measure did give the bees a chance to recover, but after 4 weeks, the hive absconded. A great disappointment again, but one totally understandable. The life of a bee wrangler is not always a good one, but God willing, I'll keep on doing it till I can't."
Thad, thank you very much for being a member to my channel and going the extra mile supporting me. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
Thanks so much for posting this video. If every venture was a success, we would never learn anything.
Greetings from the Netherlands ✌🏼🇳🇱✌🏼
Definitely sad to see that. I’m going out right now and give my hives a hug. God bless you Mr. Ed.
A very rough end for a great beginning. It's always a sad day to lose a hive, but to do it accidentally really strikes a blow. Don't hug them to tight, they can painfully resist. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Brian.
Mr. Ed
Mr. Ed, sorry for the loss of the bees. Your work is amazing! I have learned so much watching your removals. God Bless!
I feel for you Mr. Ed and for the bees. I'm glad you showed that clip at the end......in order to appreciate the good you have to show the bad. Very sad. See you next week.
Don't be hard on yourself. You did your best, and as you say by the grace of God. Things happen. Love watching you work.
Thank you for posting. It’s very helpful❤
I love your honesty. Many lessons can be discussed because youre forthright l. Youre only human.
So sad! You did your best.
Thanks for all the efforts.
Jeff,
Sorry for the setback. Great effort, though. Good on you for your hard work.
I well remember my first total loss of a removal colony. A real heartbreak.
We learn and continue to improve. God bless you and your operation.
No one likes showing their mistakes, I know I certainly don't which is why I contemplated not even posting the video. However, it is a part of keeping bees, and as such, it needs to be shown. Thank you so much for your blessings and for being a member to my channel Ricky. it is greatly appreciated. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
Bee used to start collecting pollen at 5 AM. Since they unionized in 1974, they start at 6 AM.
Thanks for doing the work you do. Sorry you lost a bunch of them, but you saved so many!!!
Feel for you Mr Ed but very helpful video. Thanks for showing.
So heartbreaking for you Mr. Ed! Sometimes these things are just not meant to be.
Respect that you still put out this video and told the honest story. Does make me wonder how the bees keep cool when being in a natural hive as well as in human made hives? Was the difference pure not enough ventilation or did the temperature in the car got up way higher than under natural circumstances? Thanks for bringing us these videos every week.
"Bearding" is the practice of bees keeping cool in the hive, or should I say on the outside of the hive. Because it's so warm inside the hive they hang out on the outside of the hive reducing the internal hive temperature as well as cooling off themselves while waiting to bring resources back to the hive. The main problem was that the heat generated by the compaction of bees in the bee vac could not be vented off, over heating began, and with the over heating came the regurgitation of honey which lead to a sticky mess. Overall, a really bad deal for the bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
So sorry to hear about your bee loss. I’ve been in similar situation. This last year I had a devastating bee year…I lost my hives. I’ll be starting over in the spring….