There's a reason he didn't put caulk on the top last year. Wanna bet there still isn't any caulk on the bottom of that top. When you are stacking the deck does it really count.
I can't comment above for some odd reason but when Jeff said he wasn't expecting something I was looking for you to BOING out of that column but I guess that'd have been pushing it a dab. There was a bird hollering that did sound a little like his 'Life Alert' though. Maybe birds have started wearing them too. Jeff alert? Well..... maybe!
Only one next year? Heck, I caught 3 of them this year, two on the same column and another on the column next to it. There are seven columns in this yard, and each on is the perfect perch for a swarm trap. Do you even want to do the swarm challenge next year? I would have thought the sound thrashing I've given you for the last 2 years would have you backing out like a crawfish in a trap, but if you'r up to the humiliation again, I'm up to dishing it out. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
I'm always happy to share my bee wrangling experiences, and it adds another dimension to my enjoyment when I hear it brings back good memories to others who view my videos. Thanks for watching, God's peace Robert. Mr. Ed
Us bee wranglers have to think on the fly most of the time, and for me, that way of thinking usually spells out trouble. Do you think Custer was a bee wrangler also? Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Nice work Jeff! You're right, they're so unpredictable. I remember the colony you excavated last year. That was a big job. Thanks for the advice on caging the queen. We kept her caged for 48hrs; released her Tuesday evening. They had drawn almost half a frame of comb with the help of some sugar water. So far, so good.
Wrangling bees is ALWAYS exciting, and quite often we have to do it as a reflex instead of a trained method. Still, the more we do something, the better we become at it, and our reflex reactions soon take on a developed method. I wish you well with all your wrangling adventures, and I hope you will keep me updated. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Good morning Mr Ed. If you're interested in eliminating the possibility of having to remove another swarm from this hollow in the future. Their's a product that can be purchased from any big box store. It's an expandable foam used for mailbox posts installations. Comes in a 2 part connected bag. Roll bag until part 1 breaks into part 2. Shake for 15 seconds. Cut bag and pour mixture. It will start expanding almost immediately without blowing apart the column filling the void. Love your videos. God bless !!!!
Thank you for your blessing and for your helpful suggestion Joe, but I am not interested in filling the void, I want the bees to come back. The homeowner is OK with me coming back year after year, and I'm grateful to catch another swarm and make a video on it. Thanks for following along with my bee wrangling adventures. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
I do tend to get a bit excited when I spot the queen. It is a great load off my mind knowing the queen is safe and the hive has a better chance of survival. God's peace. Mr. Ed
It is my joy to share my bee wrangling adventures and help spread the awareness of saving bees by portraying their importance to our very survival. Thank you for following along. God's peace. Mr. Ed
So on Friday mornings, do you watch Mr. Ed and drink your coffee instead of reading your paper while you drink your coffee? If so, did you get to drink 2 cups of coffee with this one? God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
You and the 628DirtRooster are my 2 favorite bee channels. I've watched everyone of your videos and some Ive watched more than once. Thanks for such great videos
Thank you so much for all your kind words. In truth, I'm just a guy who loves saving bees and sharing the experience. Thanks for watching and following along all this time, I really appreciate the time you take to watch and comment. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Carolyn Nunes.....Hey Carolyn, how are you today? We were called the other day about a swarm. Like good beekeepers we try to be, we took off. We wrangled those little girls, and they went back to the bee yard with us. Only problem we encountered was as we were moving from nuc box to hive Sharon got bumped in the forehead and now she is all swollen. I'll email you some pix of her.
Dammit Boy I had a rough, painful week, but got my SSDI on Wednesday. I have a box of books for y’all, Which I had planned on mailing Monday, but was too poor, and I’ve been busy since Wednesday. I hope will be able to mail it off to you tomorrow-Saturday! My love to you both, your parents, sons, and critters! Grace, love and peace, brother!
Glad to provide a bit of entertainment as well as passing on some knowledge of bee wrangling. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. Till next Friday. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Excellent video as always Jeff. I certainly appreciate the back-story you provided from the description & also appreciate the time it took for editing and uploading for us to watch. Bee blessed brother! 🐝🐝🐝☮️☯️
Thank you for your blessing Tim, I do appreciate it. As you are well aware of, there is a lot more to posting a video than shooting some video on your phone and posting it on UA-cam. Because of our sincere attraction to the bees, the effort it takes to post these videos, pales to what we receive by posting them. The dissemination of knowledge that we provide in our videos will only make the environment we live in more bee friendly with a keener awareness of the real value of the lowly honeybee. Keep up you diligent work my brother. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Bees really are amazing creatures.Not everyone is meant to be a bee keeper, but still you can appreciate the importance of bees and the role they play in our very survival as pollinators. Plus, they make honey. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Have you ever tried using honey robber or something like that to get them moving faster? That one seems like it would have been perfect to drip a little bit right down to the bottom of the column.
I use Honey Robber all the time, and in fact I always carry it with me when I wrangle bees. Had not the bee decided for themselves to vacate the column, I would have sprayed it inside to expedite the situation. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Just wondered. I only thought of it because I had just extracted and still have robber sitting on the seat of the truck. I know it doesn't take much to go from all the time in the world to wait on them to ya gotta get this done in a hurry with a single phone call. Or with just a little less wind on a real hot day. Lol. Good bless.
Suggest the country club fill the columns with sand. Next swarm would have to take your trap on top. Good job on the capture. It's amazing how you have so many repeat locations. Success may be aided by luck but is never achieved without knowledge and effort. You have it all.
Far from filling the columns void, that's where the bees smell lives, I actually pushed the wiring to the bottom of the column to allow the bees to draw out the comb undisturbed. Let's find out what happens next year. Thanks for watching. God's peace Gerard. Mr. Ed
I bet I could build some deep frames and install them in the column, then build a box to fit the frames. Great idea Daniel, and it's going to make a really cool video. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Jeff you might need another ten frame for the rest of those bees. Beautiful catch. Great wrangling. God bless you. Keep on doing God's Bee's work. I can taste that honey already!
As always, thank you for your blessing JJ. I did add another deep super to this hive when I moved it to our St. Isidore Yard, and in June, I pulled over 4 gallons of honey from them. These are some great bees. God's peace. Mr. Ed
That is God blessing you for your work my friend. Any news on when I can buy some of that honey? I want to buy enough so it lasts thru the winter. Contact me at my email address tooljlaw@msn.com. Thank you Jeff!
Always happy to see you catch the Queen, but that was TOO easy!! lol of course none of the rest of it was easy at all, but it was simple and perfectly done. great video! thank you for sharing!
Another successful bee wrangling adventure to put in the books. It all ended well for the bees and myself, and now, three month later, they produced over 4 gallons of honey for me as well. These are great bees. Thanks for watching.God's peace Julie. Mr. Ed
Nice job, that looked like a lot of work but well worth the effort to get them in the box. Nice easy catch of the queen! Thanks for sharing this adventure!
Fantastic video as usual I have some exciting news to share a local bee Wrangler to myself here in Virginia is going to be putting a couple hives at my farm very soon I'm very happy about that I'm also happy about that he's going to do all of the work LOL
I'm glad you liked the video, and very happy for your good news. You are going to receive a lot of benefits by having those bee on your property. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Thank you for your kind words Wayne. This year has really been fun catching all the swarms, but it is hard work keeping up with all the hives at the abbey. If you are ever in town, you are more than welcome to stop by for a view. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
It's possible, but swarming bees like old comb the best, the older the better. For a trap new comb won't work; if you don't have old comb, then leaving the box empty is more effective. For a moved colony it's best to add a frame with open brood. It makes it much less likely that the queen (and the bees) will abandon the box. hth
Of course you can, the bees just prefer traps that have a bee smell in them already. Also, another suggestion, find a bee club in your area and join it. It will give you a big jump start when you have your own bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Goood morning Mr. ED!...Nice get!...curious as to how long the rubber bands last before the bees evict them? Wondering if they ever remove them before the comb is attached?..thanks!
Hello Mike! It really depends on the bees. I have had the bees drag rubber bands out within 2 weeks, and other times they just build around the band. Still, I get the biggest kick out of seeing a pile of rubber bands on the ground outside of the hive, or rubber bands hanging out of the entrance of the hive. When I see that, I will drag them out myself and save the bees a bit of work. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff Thanks Mr Ed!...I had a small bit of wonkey comb I rubber banded in from the swarm I caught in a box...and it looked like when they propolized the rubberbands..the propolis was eating away and dissolving the rubber!... wired it I and now fully drawn...I must be an official beekeeper now...just got my first sting from that hive...full 20 frames drawn and full of bees...the sting was my fault....I still dont use smoke!...5 colonies...bless you my friend!
Can you use honey super box to try to catch a swarm. You recommend using old equipment and really that's what I got that I could use all deep boxes are being used
You can use whatever you have handy to set as a swarm trap, my preferred method is an old 10 frame deep.....just my style. Go for it and let me know how you do. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I could not believe the number of bees in this hive either. I bet if I had left these bees to tend to their own business, they would have swarmed in just a few more weeks. By the way, I pushed all those wires to the bottom of the column where they would not be in the way next year when a new swarm moves in. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
With over 400 videos under my belt, there's always bound to bee one or two you have not seen. Happy to know you watched this one, thank you for doing that. Until the next time, God's peace Ash. Mr. Ed
Mr. Ed, I have to ask where you got that knife? What is it called? I have to get one that long! I'm serious my brother! Give all of us that do cut outs a link to where to get that monster, I've looked and can't find. Help.
I bought the knife from Southern Forestry Products and the info on the knife I us is : Product #: 40716-SC and the description is: Sharp Shop Shearing Knife16" blade serrated edge with 6" Beech Wood handle. I hope this helps, let me know. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Best to replace them with wire ASAP. Bees will start chewing through those rubber bands until they snap. A snapping rubber band has enough force to kill or harm bees, and one of those bees just might be your queen.
I love big queens, they generally are very good layers, and that means lots and lots of bees, and that means lots and lots of honey. I never take the rubber bands off, the bees do that for themselves. Very often you will see them piled up outside of the hive, or just hanging from the opening of the hive ready to drop to the ground. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Most enjoyable videos MR.Ed my brother in Christ. I’m allergic to bee stings but have always be interested in how they make honey and the hives. But I dare not get near them lol, or it could be lights out for me lol. Keep up the super videos. I really like your videos on the processing of the honey and wax..
I think it's great that despite your allergic reaction to bee stings, you have an interest in the goings on about bees. I'll keep making more videos so you can keep watching them with complete safety. Thanks so much for following along. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff Thanks for your reply. I started watching dirt roosters videos about a year ago and found it totally fascinating. Watching your videos have sparked a big interest in bee keeping,. The whole process of taking the comb and getting to the jar is amazing to me. Your passion for bees and honey make your videos so interesting. Blessings to you.
Thank you very much for your support. 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. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff I watch a lot of bee keeping/ wrangling videos but you give off such a positive energy and clearly love what you are doing. Carry on with the good work!
Bees like places where another bee colony has lived before. They're attracted to the smell. Also, that column probably offers a climate that the bees like.
Of course it depends on what part of the world you live in, but for us in Southeast Louisiana, February through June. No matter where you are in the world, Spring time is the most active time for bees to swarm, so that's when you should set your traps. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Jeff, when you come across a mean hive of bees, is it more about bad genetics (Africanized) or the weather and general health of the hive? I have heard that bees removed from under ground hives (water meter box's) are vicious.
The conditions of the weather determine greatly the attitude of bees.....as do genetics, but here in Southeast Louisiana, because we don't have the Africanized bees....yet, very aggressive bees are not a common issue. As far as mean water meter bees, that is not my experience. God's peace Bill. Mr. Ed
Thank you for your blessing Terry, and I am very happy to hear your bees are doing well, I certainly hope they continue to prosper. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
If only they were all this easy. If you are ever in the New Orleans area and want to find out all about wrangling bees for yourself, I'd bee more than happy to have you tag along. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
I just Love watching the content and you have inspired me into bees but what are the white thingsa at 10 min 34 seconds I assume those are baby bees layed also do you own any native bees?
Those are the bee larva. If the capping get scraped, the larva will emerge, and that's what happened with this comb. Most of the bees at the abbey have been obtained from feral hives, so I guess the answer is yes. Thanks for watching and for being inspired. God's peace. Mr. Ed
On many of the hives I do, I just have not done one on this one......yet. I will tell you this, they are doing GREAT!!! Thanks for watching and for your suggestion. God's peace. Mr. Ed
LOL, I knew that question would be open to remarks. I am watching this video wishing that I had those exact rubber bands. Mine tend to snap at a ridiculous rate or be just barely the right or wrong size. Given the nature of ... well rubber, there should be a perfect band for the job and those look like they are.
@Andrew Burkhart I can buy suitable rubber bands in most office supply stores here in The Netherlands. They're 11cm (4.3") long by 6mm (.25") wide and they work fine on Dadant US, which is similar in size to Langstroth.
Thank you for your kind words. In truth, I'm just a guy who loves saving bees and sharing the experience. 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
I have the same question. In addition, will the bees build wonky comb on the old come or will they just fill it out and build a more or less normal frame of comb?
Orientation is ALWAYS important. The comb has to be place with up being up in the frame just as it was in the structure it was removed from. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Patrick, I have seen very little "wonky comb" on comb that has been framed up correctly. So long as there are no open gaps between opposing frames, the bees will build even comb on the frame. If there are open spaces between the frames, they will build wonky comb. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
@Patrick Oglesby Jeff is of course right, but different families of bees have different tendencies. When you move bees or swap frames, I recommend checking 2 or 3 days later what they're up to, so you can correct things in time if they get "creative".
I can count the times on 2 fingers when I have seen you wear a suit, me, I just feel better knowing I lessen the likelihood of being stung.....especially in the face. I agree, that veil does have an extra section of netting, I guess they designed it especially for me. I've been wearing my "Quaker style" hat/veil from Guardian Bee Apparel the last few jobs, and I find it offers way better ventilation as well as better visibility. The only drawback is it can not be worn if I'm lying on my back, or need to get my head in a small opening. I hope all is well with you JP. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff I was thinking it was likely a custom made hood just for you. That design is by far my favorite incidentally. If designed correctly it falls forward & keeps the veil away from your face rather nicely. Have a great day brother Jeff 👍🐝
@Jeff Horchoff It's not just the stings in the face. Last time I botched a swarm shake one of the little bu... ladies flew right into my ear. Had to remove it with pincers. You wouldn't believe how loud their scratching is when they do it straight on your eardrum! My ear beeped for days.
That was one huge colony! Must be some healthy genes in there. Either that or it's a magical column. :D Question: do you check whether the comb you frame is right side up? Or have you found that it doesn't really matter? Thanks for another beautiful bee video.
That was a monster swarm, but I have caught one or two larger this year, and the genetics on these girls is fantastic, the queen is a great layer, and the bees produce a lot of comb and honey. I take great care in placing the comb in proper orientation as the cells need to be positioned so the honey does not run out of the cell, or the brood suffocate. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I'm delighted to have you follow along, thank you so much. The Dirt Rooster and I have a lot of fun kidding around with each other, and it's always a good thing to share the fun. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Obrigado pelas suas palavras gentis. Na verdade, sou apenas um cara que adora salvar as abelhas e compartilhar a experiência. Obrigado por assistir. A paz de Deus. Mr. Ed
In this video, you said you didn't want to put the last few pieces of comb in the box with the bees because of beetle larva, but if there was beetle larva in the comb, wouldn't it be in the rest of the comb as well? Anyway, good video 👍
I'm curious when you might use that spray that makes the bees leave an area. I can't remember what it's called, but I think they don't like the smell or something and leave wherever it gets sprayed. I had the thought that if you sprayed some of that in the column it might not only speed up the bees leaving it and going over to the box, but perhaps discourage bees from trying to set up shop in that column again. Boy those girls sure sound angry!
I use "honey Robber" regularly to run bees when they are in inaccessible areas and I have not captured the queen. Because I had the queen caged, and I was in no hurry, I did not use the Honey Robber. By having the queen caged, the bees will find her sooner or later so I felt very sure all the bees in the column would vacate on their own. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Thanks for explaining those important distinctions. That makes a lot of sense. If I could ask one more question...what is honey robber exactly? Is it noxious in a way that damages or kills any bees or just smelly or what?
It can kill the bees if sprayed on them, and I avoid spraying it on the comb as it makes it useless to place in the hive. I will say this, it is powerfully stinky. God's peace Carole. Mr. Ed
Fortunately, bees are VERY resilient when it comes to where they live. Bees can adapt within 2 days of being relocated, and will start bringing in stores within just hours of being moved. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
2:10 -- "I think that this has been more than 3 weeks." LOL Yup. Nice, well-behaved bees. (Well, at least until I saw the very end of this video.) P.S. You're really eagle-eyed when it comes to spotting the queen.
One thing I can guarantee, Mr. Ed's videos are not scripted, and I sure have a blast making them.....even if they don't turn out the way I expect. Thanks for watching. God's peace Kevin. Mr. Ed
Good idea to allow the bees to relocate themselves. Did you have to get rid of some of the honey cones, if so why? Hate to see you fall off a ladder while working with bees. Highly recommend opening the step ladder. Bee safe.
It's always the best option to allow the bees to relocate on their own as this causes the least amount of stress to them. Because some of the comb was so new and soft, it was unusable so I let it be robbed out. Ladders are very unsafe, but I try to use good judgement whenever I have to use them. Thank you for your concern and for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
+1200👍🏻🐝🇧🇷 Você poderia usar uma mangueira na boca do fumegador para levar a fumaça até o fundo da cavidade da coluna e, assim, tirar as abelhas de lá.
I'am not happy about the weather! . : ( got honey to pull, swarms to move , Plus all this watering, mowing, and> ITS JUST TO DAM HOT! i'am drained. Its not been a fun summer Hard Headed BEES ~ I think you need another box ~ thats about 12k of bees Cheers man
Yes they are. To me, that is one of the most incredible aspects of bees, their selfless giving of themselves for the betterment of the hive. Humans could learn a thing or two from bees. God's peace Linus. Mr. Ed
She was. 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 brother. Mr. Ed
That spot looks familiar. lol. You just make your rounds and collect all the bees. lol. That one comb was a long one. It just kept coming. I was wondering if you were going to be able to clear the edge without the ladder. I still need to get me one of those knives. Oh man, it fell. I was wondering what you were going to do with that long piece that had to curl under. Nice job making due with what you had. Take care Jeff.
I keep wondering when you are going to get a bit adventurous on your channel and start doing more cut outs. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong about videos with gophers and chickens, but when you start tearing someones house up to remove some bees, you really get my interest. Always good to hear from you Jerome, and fun following you on YT and FB. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
I don't get a lot of opportunities to do cutouts. Frankly, I'm happy watching you and Dirt Rooster do them. That's a lot of work. Actually my first real video was a cutout that you encouraged me to video, the rest is history. We have right at 20 gallons of honey this year. The most we've had so far. Take Care Jeff and be careful up on those ladders. lol
Every time I hear the opening on your videos all I can think of is... ua-cam.com/video/X2PP7et-DHg/v-deo.html I have an odd question for you, does your Abbey do chronicling of like local family histories and whatnot? I know back in the day churches tended to be the history keepers for areas. I just ask because somehow I've ended up slotting myself into the role of Family Historian for my family. My dad's cousin just sent me a big box of family tree stuff and pictures and whatnot.
It does make you smile though doesn't it. I always liked being called Mr. Ed for that very reason. The abbey only keeps record of it's own history, and it is very detailed. Monks have a way of being very detailed. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Just came across ,a youtuber call killer bee guy, I was horrified by what this nutcase was doing can he not be stopped somehow. It was just carnage,I was nearly in tears, surely he should be banned Ben Fraser,UK.
From what I understand, by law he has to kill the bees because they are Africanized. Still, I it is upsetting to me as well. After all, they are still bees. God's peace Ben. Mr. Ed
Of course I have an excuse, I'm an old guy, and that's just part of the aging process. Happy to know you are following along Dan. I hope all is well with you and your bees. God's peace brother
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Nothing like a good fishing spot that only you can fish. May as well count on catching one here again next spring.
There's a reason he didn't put caulk on the top last year. Wanna bet there still isn't any caulk on the bottom of that top. When you are stacking the deck does it really count.
Hey man, there's nothing like shooting fish in a barrel, when you own the barrel!!.....lmao...you rock Jeff! Keep that Rooster away!!!
I can't comment above for some odd reason but when Jeff said he wasn't expecting something I was looking for you to BOING out of that column but I guess that'd have been pushing it a dab. There was a bird hollering that did sound a little like his 'Life Alert' though. Maybe birds have started wearing them too.
Jeff alert? Well..... maybe!
you know it, lol, he has a couple of bee attracting spots
Only one next year? Heck, I caught 3 of them this year, two on the same column and another on the column next to it. There are seven columns in this yard, and each on is the perfect perch for a swarm trap. Do you even want to do the swarm challenge next year? I would have thought the sound thrashing I've given you for the last 2 years would have you backing out like a crawfish in a trap, but if you'r up to the humiliation again, I'm up to dishing it out. God's peace brother.
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It’s always a joy to watch you work, Mr.Ed! May God continue to bless your labors with the bees that you love and respect...
Carolyn, you are always kind with your words and blessings, thank you for all your support. God's peace sister.
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Great video. It brings back good memories. Its been a dozen years or more since I put comb into frames.
I'm always happy to share my bee wrangling experiences, and it adds another dimension to my enjoyment when I hear it brings back good memories to others who view my videos. Thanks for watching, God's peace Robert.
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Thanks Jeff for another wonderful video. Great job on catching her majesty so quick.
Sharing my bee wrangling adventures give me great joy, and I am ever grateful to all who watch. Thanks for following along Cheryl. God's peace.
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"I;m just gonna lift the lid and place it on the 10 frame box" = = Custer had a plan also. Nice job and thanks for sharing.
Us bee wranglers have to think on the fly most of the time, and for me, that way of thinking usually spells out trouble. Do you think Custer was a bee wrangler also? Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Nice work Jeff! You're right, they're so unpredictable. I remember the colony you excavated last year. That was a big job. Thanks for the advice on caging the queen. We kept her caged for 48hrs; released her Tuesday evening. They had drawn almost half a frame of comb with the help of some sugar water. So far, so good.
Sounds like you're off to a good start! Good luck with your bees. I've been doing this for a couple of years now, and I still find it fascinating.
Wrangling bees is ALWAYS exciting, and quite often we have to do it as a reflex instead of a trained method. Still, the more we do something, the better we become at it, and our reflex reactions soon take on a developed method. I wish you well with all your wrangling adventures, and I hope you will keep me updated. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Yet another fantastic video Mr Ed xx
So kind of you to say that Dawn. It's always nice to see your name in the comments. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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That was amazing Mr. Ed! Good job, well done.
Thank you Terry, it was a great day to wrangle bees for sure. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Good morning Mr Ed. If you're interested in eliminating the possibility of having to remove another swarm from this hollow in the future. Their's a product that can be purchased from any big box store. It's an expandable foam used for mailbox posts installations. Comes in a 2 part connected bag. Roll bag until part 1 breaks into part 2. Shake for 15 seconds. Cut bag and pour mixture. It will start expanding almost immediately without blowing apart the column filling the void. Love your videos. God bless !!!!
Thank you for your blessing and for your helpful suggestion Joe, but I am not interested in filling the void, I want the bees to come back. The homeowner is OK with me coming back year after year, and I'm grateful to catch another swarm and make a video on it. Thanks for following along with my bee wrangling adventures. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
I love how excited you get when you find the queen! 😀
I do tend to get a bit excited when I spot the queen. It is a great load off my mind knowing the queen is safe and the hive has a better chance of survival. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Thank you Mr. Ed.
It is my joy to share my bee wrangling adventures and help spread the awareness of saving bees by portraying their importance to our very survival. Thank you for following along. God's peace.
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What a great way to start a Friday- as always- outstanding effort. Well Done.
So on Friday mornings, do you watch Mr. Ed and drink your coffee instead of reading your paper while you drink your coffee? If so, did you get to drink 2 cups of coffee with this one? God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
You and the 628DirtRooster are my 2 favorite bee channels. I've watched everyone of your videos and some Ive watched more than once. Thanks for such great videos
Thank you so much for all your kind words. In truth, I'm just a guy who loves saving bees and sharing the experience. Thanks for watching and following along all this time, I really appreciate the time you take to watch and comment. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Thanks again Mr. Ed., I always look forward to Friday mornings. That's when this old coot gets his education.
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Carolyn Nunes.....Hey Carolyn, how are you today? We were called the other day about a swarm. Like good beekeepers we try to be, we took off. We wrangled those little girls, and they went back to the bee yard with us. Only problem we encountered was as we were moving from nuc box to hive Sharon got bumped in the forehead and now she is all swollen. I'll email you some pix of her.
Dammit Boy I had a rough, painful week, but got my SSDI on Wednesday. I have a box of books for y’all, Which I had planned on mailing Monday, but was too poor, and I’ve been busy since Wednesday. I hope will be able to mail it off to you tomorrow-Saturday! My love to you both, your parents, sons, and critters! Grace, love and peace, brother!
Glad to provide a bit of entertainment as well as passing on some knowledge of bee wrangling. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. Till next Friday. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Mr. Jeff, Great video as usual. I love to get a swarm even as the rooster and you do. AS always Thank you Jesus! Rick in Pa.
Patience is a very difficult virtue to practice, I believe your time is coming though. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Excellent video as always Jeff. I certainly appreciate the back-story you provided from the description & also appreciate the time it took for editing and uploading for us to watch. Bee blessed brother! 🐝🐝🐝☮️☯️
Thank you for your blessing Tim, I do appreciate it. As you are well aware of, there is a lot more to posting a video than shooting some video on your phone and posting it on UA-cam. Because of our sincere attraction to the bees, the effort it takes to post these videos, pales to what we receive by posting them. The dissemination of knowledge that we provide in our videos will only make the environment we live in more bee friendly with a keener awareness of the real value of the lowly honeybee. Keep up you diligent work my brother. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
So cool to see the bees up close!!!
Bees really are amazing creatures.Not everyone is meant to be a bee keeper, but still you can appreciate the importance of bees and the role they play in our very survival as pollinators. Plus, they make honey. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Well done!
Another great day of bee wrangling, and the opportunity of sharing another bee wrangling adventure. God's peace Cindy.
Mr. Ed
Finally, the queen!!
Nice catch. 😎🐝🐝🐝
It took forever to find the queen this time, I thought I'd never find her. Thanks for watching. God' peace Gary.
Mr. Ed
Have you ever tried using honey robber or something like that to get them moving faster? That one seems like it would have been perfect to drip a little bit right down to the bottom of the column.
He said he wasn't in a hurry. Good custom to not distress your bees any more than you have to.
I use Honey Robber all the time, and in fact I always carry it with me when I wrangle bees. Had not the bee decided for themselves to vacate the column, I would have sprayed it inside to expedite the situation. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Just wondered. I only thought of it because I had just extracted and still have robber sitting on the seat of the truck. I know it doesn't take much to go from all the time in the world to wait on them to ya gotta get this done in a hurry with a single phone call. Or with just a little less wind on a real hot day. Lol. Good bless.
Suggest the country club fill the columns with sand. Next swarm would have to take your trap on top. Good job on the capture. It's amazing how you have so many repeat locations. Success may be aided by luck but is never achieved without knowledge and effort. You have it all.
I agree fill it with sand or 000 gravel
Put a few frames in it - free bees.....
Far from filling the columns void, that's where the bees smell lives, I actually pushed the wiring to the bottom of the column to allow the bees to draw out the comb undisturbed. Let's find out what happens next year. Thanks for watching. God's peace Gerard.
Mr. Ed
Or leave it alone and catch more bees in it next year. Thank for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
I bet I could build some deep frames and install them in the column, then build a box to fit the frames. Great idea Daniel, and it's going to make a really cool video. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
Jeff you might need another ten frame for the rest of those bees. Beautiful catch. Great wrangling. God bless you. Keep on doing God's Bee's work. I can taste that honey already!
As always, thank you for your blessing JJ. I did add another deep super to this hive when I moved it to our St. Isidore Yard, and in June, I pulled over 4 gallons of honey from them. These are some great bees. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
That is God blessing you for your work my friend. Any news on when I can buy some of that honey? I want to buy enough so it lasts thru the winter. Contact me at my email address tooljlaw@msn.com. Thank you Jeff!
Thanks !!
The pleasure is all mine, thank you so much for following along with my bee wrangling adventures. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
You just stun me ! Another Queenie found!
All in a good days worth of bee wrangling. God's peace Michael.
Mr. Ed
Always happy to see you catch the Queen, but that was TOO easy!! lol of course none of the rest of it was easy at all, but it was simple and perfectly done. great video! thank you for sharing!
Another successful bee wrangling adventure to put in the books. It all ended well for the bees and myself, and now, three month later, they produced over 4 gallons of honey for me as well. These are great bees. Thanks for watching.God's peace Julie.
Mr. Ed
Nice job, that looked like a lot of work but well worth the effort to get them in the box. Nice easy catch of the queen! Thanks for sharing this adventure!
Every time the adventure has a good ending, it's a great day of wrangling. Thank you so much for following along. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Fantastic video as usual I have some exciting news to share a local bee Wrangler to myself here in Virginia is going to be putting a couple hives at my farm very soon I'm very happy about that I'm also happy about that he's going to do all of the work LOL
I'm glad you liked the video, and very happy for your good news. You are going to receive a lot of benefits by having those bee on your property. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Thank you Mr Ed for all your good work. How do you maintain quiet bees when you catch so many swarms?
Thank you for your kind words Wayne. This year has really been fun catching all the swarms, but it is hard work keeping up with all the hives at the abbey. If you are ever in town, you are more than welcome to stop by for a view. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
There not happy. Lol. Kept dropping them on their heads. Keep up the great work.
Sometimes I hang my head in shame with the stupid things I do, I'm thankful that bees are so resilient. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Another great video !!
Thank you Larry, and I really appreciate you following along with my bee wrangling adventures. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Hey Mr. Ed can you use a new hive box and new frames as a swarm box?
It's possible, but swarming bees like old comb the best, the older the better. For a trap new comb won't work; if you don't have old comb, then leaving the box empty is more effective. For a moved colony it's best to add a frame with open brood. It makes it much less likely that the queen (and the bees) will abandon the box. hth
Thank you, I haven't started bee-keeping yet. Hopefully next spring.
Of course you can, the bees just prefer traps that have a bee smell in them already. Also, another suggestion, find a bee club in your area and join it. It will give you a big jump start when you have your own bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Really like your music choices, could you tell me what song is playing in this video?
The name of the song is titled," So Lost," and it can be found on the UA-cam audio library. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Goood morning Mr. ED!...Nice get!...curious as to how long the rubber bands last before the bees evict them? Wondering if they ever remove them before the comb is attached?..thanks!
Hello Mike! It really depends on the bees. I have had the bees drag rubber bands out within 2 weeks, and other times they just build around the band. Still, I get the biggest kick out of seeing a pile of rubber bands on the ground outside of the hive, or rubber bands hanging out of the entrance of the hive. When I see that, I will drag them out myself and save the bees a bit of work. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff Thanks Mr Ed!...I had a small bit of wonkey comb I rubber banded in from the swarm I caught in a box...and it looked like when they propolized the rubberbands..the propolis was eating away and dissolving the rubber!... wired it I and now fully drawn...I must be an official beekeeper now...just got my first sting from that hive...full 20 frames drawn and full of bees...the sting was my fault....I still dont use smoke!...5 colonies...bless you my friend!
Can you use honey super box to try to catch a swarm. You recommend using old equipment and really that's what I got that I could use all deep boxes are being used
You can use whatever you have handy to set as a swarm trap, my preferred method is an old 10 frame deep.....just my style. Go for it and let me know how you do. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Always fascinating how many bees fit into such a small place (in comparison).
P.S. hope the cables didn't break because of the bees :D
I could not believe the number of bees in this hive either. I bet if I had left these bees to tend to their own business, they would have swarmed in just a few more weeks. By the way, I pushed all those wires to the bottom of the column where they would not be in the way next year when a new swarm moves in. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Edd, I found this video today and what a treat! I thought I saw all the removals!!!! Your city girl- ash
With over 400 videos under my belt, there's always bound to bee one or two you have not seen. Happy to know you watched this one, thank you for doing that. Until the next time, God's peace Ash.
Mr. Ed
'ello! Mr Ed here!
Happy Friday everyone!
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Beautiful kitty you have there! Peace
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Sem falhas, semana após semana, você assiste e deixa um comentário. Muito obrigado por acompanhar. Até a próxima sexta-feira. A paz de Deus.
Mr. Ed
Top geezer J...😋
I felt like a geezer after this wrangling adventure, old and tired. Still, it was a ton of fun. Thanks for watching. God's peace David.
Mr. Ed
Mr. Ed,
I have to ask where you got that knife? What is it called? I have to get one that long! I'm serious my brother! Give all of us that do cut outs a link to where to get that monster, I've looked and can't find. Help.
I bought the knife from Southern Forestry Products and the info on the knife I us is : Product #: 40716-SC and the description is: Sharp Shop Shearing Knife16" blade serrated edge with 6" Beech Wood handle. I hope this helps, let me know. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Thats a big queen! Newbie question, when do you (or do you) take the rubber bands off?
echo3347 the bees will chew them apart and drag them out of the hive.
Best to replace them with wire ASAP. Bees will start chewing through those rubber bands until they snap. A snapping rubber band has enough force to kill or harm bees, and one of those bees just might be your queen.
I love big queens, they generally are very good layers, and that means lots and lots of bees, and that means lots and lots of honey. I never take the rubber bands off, the bees do that for themselves. Very often you will see them piled up outside of the hive, or just hanging from the opening of the hive ready to drop to the ground. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Most enjoyable videos MR.Ed my brother in Christ. I’m allergic to bee stings but have always be interested in how they make honey and the hives. But I dare not get near them lol, or it could be lights out for me lol.
Keep up the super videos. I really like your videos on the processing of the honey and wax..
I think it's great that despite your allergic reaction to bee stings, you have an interest in the goings on about bees. I'll keep making more videos so you can keep watching them with complete safety. Thanks so much for following along. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff Thanks for your reply.
I started watching dirt roosters videos about a year ago and found it totally fascinating.
Watching your videos have sparked a big interest in bee keeping,. The whole process of taking the comb and getting to the jar is amazing to me.
Your passion for bees and honey make your videos so interesting.
Blessings to you.
Love your videos!
Thank you very much for your support. 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. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff I watch a lot of bee keeping/ wrangling videos but you give off such a positive energy and clearly love what you are doing. Carry on with the good work!
Jeff, why do bees keep going into that column?
Bees like places where another bee colony has lived before. They're attracted to the smell. Also, that column probably offers a climate that the bees like.
It has the "bee smell" and it keeps attracting swarms. Personally, I'm very happy about it. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
which month is best for swamp trap
Of course it depends on what part of the world you live in, but for us in Southeast Louisiana, February through June. No matter where you are in the world, Spring time is the most active time for bees to swarm, so that's when you should set your traps. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Jeff, when you come across a mean hive of bees, is it more about bad genetics (Africanized) or the weather and general health of the hive? I have heard that bees removed from under ground hives (water meter box's) are vicious.
The conditions of the weather determine greatly the attitude of bees.....as do genetics, but here in Southeast Louisiana, because we don't have the Africanized bees....yet, very aggressive bees are not a common issue. As far as mean water meter bees, that is not my experience. God's peace Bill.
Mr. Ed
she nice looking queen and my bees r doing good god bless u mr ed
Thank you for your blessing Terry, and I am very happy to hear your bees are doing well, I certainly hope they continue to prosper. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
That was an awesome easy job bet you wished you had more of those lol
If only they were all this easy. If you are ever in the New Orleans area and want to find out all about wrangling bees for yourself, I'd bee more than happy to have you tag along. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
I just Love watching the content and you have inspired me into bees but what are the white thingsa at 10 min 34 seconds I assume those are baby bees layed also do you own any native bees?
Those are the bee larva. If the capping get scraped, the larva will emerge, and that's what happened with this comb. Most of the bees at the abbey have been obtained from feral hives, so I guess the answer is yes. Thanks for watching and for being inspired. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
You should do a update on the bee 🐝 you catch
On many of the hives I do, I just have not done one on this one......yet. I will tell you this, they are doing GREAT!!! Thanks for watching and for your suggestion. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Where do you buy your rubber bands sir?
Why, from the Rubber Band Man of course!
LOL, I knew that question would be open to remarks. I am watching this video wishing that I had those exact rubber bands. Mine tend to snap at a ridiculous rate or be just barely the right or wrong size. Given the nature of ... well rubber, there should be a perfect band for the job and those look like they are.
@Andrew Burkhart I can buy suitable rubber bands in most office supply stores here in The Netherlands. They're 11cm (4.3") long by 6mm (.25") wide and they work fine on Dadant US, which is similar in size to Langstroth.
Thank you sir!
I but them from Office Depot, size # 33. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
I like the pashon you have for bees and very mutch fore the queen thanks
Thank you for your kind words. In truth, I'm just a guy who loves saving bees and sharing the experience. 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
Jeff, when you put the comb in the frames do you make sure the top is still at the top?
Tagging this, because I just asked the same thing. :)
I have the same question. In addition, will the bees build wonky comb on the old come or will they just fill it out and build a more or less normal frame of comb?
Orientation is ALWAYS important. The comb has to be place with up being up in the frame just as it was in the structure it was removed from. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Patrick, I have seen very little "wonky comb" on comb that has been framed up correctly. So long as there are no open gaps between opposing frames, the bees will build even comb on the frame. If there are open spaces between the frames, they will build wonky comb. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
@Patrick Oglesby Jeff is of course right, but different families of bees have different tendencies. When you move bees or swap frames, I recommend checking 2 or 3 days later what they're up to, so you can correct things in time if they get "creative".
That is the largest hood/veil combo I’ve ever laid eyes on. Is it listed in the Guinness book of records?
Peace brother 😉🐝🐝🐝
I suspect it was made for another species. :D
I can count the times on 2 fingers when I have seen you wear a suit, me, I just feel better knowing I lessen the likelihood of being stung.....especially in the face. I agree, that veil does have an extra section of netting, I guess they designed it especially for me. I've been wearing my "Quaker style" hat/veil from Guardian Bee Apparel the last few jobs, and I find it offers way better ventilation as well as better visibility. The only drawback is it can not be worn if I'm lying on my back, or need to get my head in a small opening. I hope all is well with you JP. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff I was thinking it was likely a custom made hood just for you.
That design is by far my favorite incidentally.
If designed correctly it falls forward & keeps the veil away from your face rather nicely.
Have a great day brother Jeff 👍🐝
@Jeff Horchoff It's not just the stings in the face. Last time I botched a swarm shake one of the little bu... ladies flew right into my ear. Had to remove it with pincers. You wouldn't believe how loud their scratching is when they do it straight on your eardrum! My ear beeped for days.
@@JPthebeeman didn’t I see you do a removal from the same spot??🤔🤔🤔😂😂😂🐝🐝🐝
Very good Mr Ed God bless الرب يحميكم 🕇
شكرا جزيلا لمباركتك ميلاد. نعمة لها معنى أكبر بالنسبة لي من الثروة. سلام الله يحميك دائما أخي.
السيد إد
Jeff Horchoff ... كيف تعلمت العربية سيد ايد ؟؟ can you speak Arabic. how did you learnt
أستخدم الترجمة المتفرّقة ، وهي تفعل ذلك من أجلي. التكنولوجيا رائعة حقًا في بعض الأحيان. سلام الله يحميك دائما أخي.
السيد إد
Jeff Horchoff .... هذا جيد هههه لكني تفاجئت حين تكلمت العربية ..god bless you 🕇🕇🕇
That was one huge colony! Must be some healthy genes in there. Either that or it's a magical column. :D Question: do you check whether the comb you frame is right side up? Or have you found that it doesn't really matter?
Thanks for another beautiful bee video.
That was a monster swarm, but I have caught one or two larger this year, and the genetics on these girls is fantastic, the queen is a great layer, and the bees produce a lot of comb and honey. I take great care in placing the comb in proper orientation as the cells need to be positioned so the honey does not run out of the cell, or the brood suffocate. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
yea lucky with queens .. well Mr Ed im not beekeeper but you and DirtRooster make me one from inside and i like your race VS Rooster
I'm delighted to have you follow along, thank you so much. The Dirt Rooster and I have a lot of fun kidding around with each other, and it's always a good thing to share the fun. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
👍👍👏👏👏👏🐝🐝🐝 ..Valeu mr.edd ...thenk
Obrigado pelas suas palavras gentis. Na verdade, sou apenas um cara que adora salvar as abelhas e compartilhar a experiência. Obrigado por assistir. A paz de Deus.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff ..valeu mr edd..
In this video, you said you didn't want to put the last few pieces of comb in the box with the bees because of beetle larva, but if there was beetle larva in the comb, wouldn't it be in the rest of the comb as well? Anyway, good video 👍
I'm curious when you might use that spray that makes the bees leave an area. I can't remember what it's called, but I think they don't like the smell or something and leave wherever it gets sprayed. I had the thought that if you sprayed some of that in the column it might not only speed up the bees leaving it and going over to the box, but perhaps discourage bees from trying to set up shop in that column again. Boy those girls sure sound angry!
I use "honey Robber" regularly to run bees when they are in inaccessible areas and I have not captured the queen. Because I had the queen caged, and I was in no hurry, I did not use the Honey Robber. By having the queen caged, the bees will find her sooner or later so I felt very sure all the bees in the column would vacate on their own. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Thanks for explaining those important distinctions. That makes a lot of sense. If I could ask one more question...what is honey robber exactly? Is it noxious in a way that damages or kills any bees or just smelly or what?
It can kill the bees if sprayed on them, and I avoid spraying it on the comb as it makes it useless to place in the hive. I will say this, it is powerfully stinky. God's peace Carole.
Mr. Ed
Lotta bees brotha...lotta bees...📿📿📿
Lotta bees make Mr. Ed VERY happy. Thanks for watching. God's peace Frank.
Mr. Ed
Can you fill that column with sand?
I could, but then I'd lose a great swarm trap location. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff, God's most abundant blessings to you also! I am laughing out loud, I did not look at it from that angle...
@@dixsigns1717 Thank you so much for your blessings and for being open minded. God's peace always brother.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff thank you, I am a sister.
@@dixsigns1717 So sorry, I make a lot of assumptions. I'll know better the next time. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
I always feel bad that the bees cant stay for the area they came from.
Fortunately, bees are VERY resilient when it comes to where they live. Bees can adapt within 2 days of being relocated, and will start bringing in stores within just hours of being moved. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff I get that. What I meant was the area and plant life looses those bees too. Just a thought.
Man this might get dangerous there is a ladder at the start of the video!
I set it out as a prop to get the viewing audience's attention, seems it worked perfectly. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
2:10 -- "I think that this has been more than 3 weeks." LOL Yup.
Nice, well-behaved bees. (Well, at least until I saw the very end of this video.)
P.S. You're really eagle-eyed when it comes to spotting the queen.
One thing I can guarantee, Mr. Ed's videos are not scripted, and I sure have a blast making them.....even if they don't turn out the way I expect. Thanks for watching. God's peace Kevin.
Mr. Ed
Good idea to allow the bees to relocate themselves. Did you have to get rid of some of the honey cones, if so why? Hate to see you fall off a ladder while working with bees. Highly recommend opening the step ladder. Bee safe.
It's always the best option to allow the bees to relocate on their own as this causes the least amount of stress to them. Because some of the comb was so new and soft, it was unusable so I let it be robbed out. Ladders are very unsafe, but I try to use good judgement whenever I have to use them. Thank you for your concern and for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Awesome
Happy to see you just can't get enough of my bee wrangling adventures. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
+1200👍🏻🐝🇧🇷
Você poderia usar uma mangueira na boca do fumegador para levar a fumaça até o fundo da cavidade da coluna e, assim, tirar as abelhas de lá.
Essa é uma ótima ideia, vou ter que trabalhar nisso. Obrigado por assistir. A paz de Deus.
Sr. Ed
I'am not happy about the weather! . : ( got honey to pull, swarms to move , Plus all this watering, mowing, and> ITS JUST TO DAM HOT! i'am drained. Its not been a fun summer Hard Headed BEES ~ I think you need another box ~ thats about 12k of bees Cheers man
Just be glad we can't control the weather, or we'd almost certainly F that up too.
AMEN
If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times, I love the guy who invented the AC. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
Jeff i hear ya brother
So you didn't seal it up properly last time, I guess you'll be back next year too.
Of course I plan on coming back. It's like fishing in my favorite spot, I always catch fish thee. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Are bees "hive minded"?
Yes they are. To me, that is one of the most incredible aspects of bees, their selfless giving of themselves for the betterment of the hive. Humans could learn a thing or two from bees. God's peace Linus.
Mr. Ed
Ill bet she was already laying.😊
She was. 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 brother.
Mr. Ed
Almost like (Back to the Future).
Which one? Did two hive removals from trees back to back this week. Stay tuned for some good action. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
That spot looks familiar. lol. You just make your rounds and collect all the bees. lol. That one comb was a long one. It just kept coming. I was wondering if you were going to be able to clear the edge without the ladder. I still need to get me one of those knives. Oh man, it fell. I was wondering what you were going to do with that long piece that had to curl under. Nice job making due with what you had. Take care Jeff.
I keep wondering when you are going to get a bit adventurous on your channel and start doing more cut outs. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong about videos with gophers and chickens, but when you start tearing someones house up to remove some bees, you really get my interest. Always good to hear from you Jerome, and fun following you on YT and FB. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
I don't get a lot of opportunities to do cutouts. Frankly, I'm happy watching you and Dirt Rooster do them. That's a lot of work. Actually my first real video was a cutout that you encouraged me to video, the rest is history.
We have right at 20 gallons of honey this year. The most we've had so far. Take Care Jeff and be careful up on those ladders. lol
They should remove the columns
I hope not, I'm planning on catching more swarms there next year. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
When you've cleared the bees from the pillor fill it up with concrete.
the only reason I don't is because I want to keep attracting new swarms. If I fill the column, I lose my sweet spot. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
Every time I hear the opening on your videos all I can think of is... ua-cam.com/video/X2PP7et-DHg/v-deo.html I have an odd question for you, does your Abbey do chronicling of like local family histories and whatnot? I know back in the day churches tended to be the history keepers for areas. I just ask because somehow I've ended up slotting myself into the role of Family Historian for my family. My dad's cousin just sent me a big box of family tree stuff and pictures and whatnot.
It does make you smile though doesn't it. I always liked being called Mr. Ed for that very reason. The abbey only keeps record of it's own history, and it is very detailed. Monks have a way of being very detailed. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Yo
Just came across ,a youtuber call killer bee guy, I was horrified by what this nutcase was doing can he not be stopped somehow. It was just carnage,I was nearly in tears, surely he should be banned
Ben Fraser,UK.
From what I understand, by law he has to kill the bees because they are Africanized. Still, I it is upsetting to me as well. After all, they are still bees. God's peace Ben.
Mr. Ed
Your lucky its 3499 kilometers away or else I would go smack you for farting in the video and not even an excuse me .
Of course I have an excuse, I'm an old guy, and that's just part of the aging process. Happy to know you are following along Dan. I hope all is well with you and your bees. God's peace brother
Yo
You watched this one already. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Yo
Even I get surprised. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Yo
Surprise! God's peace.
Mr. Ed