I love how you take the time to show folks that there is nothing to fear when it comes to honey bees, and show kids about the honey and why bees are good for us
@@JPthebeeman my niece has been binge watching your channel with me today and learning not to be afraid among all the other lessons we've taken in. Thank you for your patience.
You certainly are a patient person when it comes to bees to take all the time needed to find that queen. Nice that you could rescue this hive and give them a new home. Honey bees really have a much better temperament as far as agressiveness goes compared to wasps and hornets.
Hey JP, Just wanted to thank you for all your great videos. Although I've always enjoyed your videos on a purely entertainment basis, the other day I realized just how educational they were as well. I've never been overly afraid of bees, but never really comfortable with them as well. Whenever I would have to walk by a flowering bush with bees I would go out of my way to avoid any contact, and if one bee would get too close I would flinch causing a reaction from the bee. Well, the other day I was walking by the flowering bushes along the walkway to my home and realized that I no longer flinch or step off the walkway to get by. I don't even worry about brushing up against branches that have bees on them. It's like I'm in harmony with the bees and don't worry about them anymore....and hence they don't seem to worry about me. I even had one land on my shoulder and I simply let it walk onto my finger and moved it to a branch, like I would a ladybug. Again, many thanks for my small, but significant paradigm shift when it comes to bees...and I'm sure the bees in my front yard thank you too. Keep up the good work.
Jerome Humery thank you for sharing your new outlook on bees with us. It tickles me to know that in some small way the videos had a positive impact. Have a great day my friend 🐝🐝🐝
Nice save Jed! Used to work around there many moons ago out of Intracoastal City, Venice and Fourchon. Best meal i ever had was from an old woman that lived in the country cooking on a wood burning stove (she had no electricity in her entire life). That Krawfish Etouffe' is the best!
I love your videos. This reminded me of a verse I recite in Arabic "And your Lord inspired to the bees, "Take for yourself among the mountains houses, and among the trees, and in which they construct. Then eat from all the fruits, and follow the ways of your Lord laid down for you." There emerges from their bellies drink, varying in color, in which there is healing and cure for people. Indeed in that is a sign for those people who give thought." [Holy Quran - An Nahl (The Bees) 16:67-68]
Mann JP nothing but love and tons of respect for you and the throu job you do for the honey bees, keeping them safe, rehoming and securing a hive. But mostly how safely you protect the queen and getting the workers how you do it is way beyond my capabilities, but I sure love the methods you go through to get the job done and of course being able to observe through the camera work God bless you brother keep safe.
tuffduty this one was a very unique unforgettable experience that I thoroughly enjoyed. Watching them come out of the ground like that took things to another level! 👍🐝🐝🐝
I've been amazed watching the Beeman. The fact that he deals with the bees so gently and so seemingly unconcerned with the harm they could do. Damn, I almost crashed my car over a single bee flying around me while I was driving.
Wow, that was some crazy stuff! Underground hives, I would imagine are a nightmare to try to collect. My wife is just amazed at how gentle you are with them. Great video and always look forward to your next!
The colony was actually located in the stump of the tree. I unknowingly ran them into the cavity underground with smoke & repellent. The outcome was successful so its all good :-)
Just started watching your channel and love it! Two jokes: JP wears his camo so the bees can’t see him. And... When JP finds the queen he says “Yaaaaaas Queen!”
Morel mushroom hunting last year I came up on a hollow giant tree in the woods that had so many bees flying around it youb could hear the buzz a easy football field away. It was unreal seeing a bee hive that gigantic.
We went from AC/DC to the Bluegrass Cardinals in one second. You must be a musician LOL The vegan beekeeper spoke well of you and considers you a mentor. I don't have any bees yet but I hope to one day. Your patience is commendable.
I’ll never forget sitting on my great grandma’s back steps eating a hot biscuit just out of the oven with a chunk of honeycomb in the middle. She used to take it out of the hive on her property and store it in mason jars, comb and all.
I like the way that you are always willing to give an education to spectators during your removals. This would be so cool to witness in person. God Bless You Sir 🙏
Thank you for doing what you do. Not only because our college mascot is a bee, but because I believe bees are so important. You’re teaching me to not be so scared of them, that they’re kind of like us, we chill if you chill.
Very interesting those bees sure utilized that dead tree and it’s systems well . So happy you found the queen and where able to move the bees to an area where they did not have to worry about their home being knocked down God bless .
Finally know what the queen looks like. Bless you 🤗. I am loving your videos. I love how determined you are And the variety of places you go and abandoned trees you seek out. Holes in the ground or not off-limits. I'm a new subscriber now.
The gentleness and extra effort and time you put into your work to save a hive is commendable. It seems in some sense that the bees know you're not there to harm them
Just found your channel. Thought you was never gonna find her for a min. then boom there she was! The whole time I was thinking this is what the Old Timers looked like back when we was first settling this Nation! I used to read about Frontier men that would traverse into Indian Territory to find Beehives to get the Honey. For personal use and I'm sure it brought a decent price back then. Good work and alot of patience! Subbed!
I recently stayed at a hotel that had a bees coming out of a green utility box covering. They weren't bothering me any when I would go out there to smoke, but I did let the staff know about them. I think they killed the ones they saw coming out of the covering and I wish they hadn't as they weren't attacking and weren't really swarming, I just happened to see a few and tracked where they were coming from. They never lifted the cover, so I am pretty sure the ones hiding under there were still safe as I saw them still out around the opening the very next day and for the remaining of my stay until I left.
Stumbled across this and 628DirtRoosters channel. love em both. entertaining AND educational...cant go wrong. Ive directed many friends towards you two fellas!
JP I have been watching ur videos for awhile now, and of course I'm a huge fan!! Don't like bees but watching ur videos I can better appreciate them lol anyway by far this is one of my favorite videos u have made! that was crazy how they came out of the ground like that. til next time, 'bee' safe!
The ones that live in the ground i had at.my house once. They lined up like an airport flying to the entrance. They seemed calm i was 2ft away just in awe. So fuzzy and plump they were, musta been good eats close by.
I used to slash power line right of ways years ago. We had a couple Haida natives on the crew. Once in awhile we'd come across bee and wasp nests and when you agitate them with a chainsaw, they'd ATTACK!!! Especially the bald faced wasps. Anyways, all the witeys on the crew would run like hell but this one Haida would go in and slash all around the area including the trees with the wasps/bees and they wouldn't touch him. We'd be standing 60-80 feet away getting pelted and he'd be in the middle of the agitated swarm and laughing at us. You're the first witey I've seen do this since. Hats off to you my friend.
Well wasps and honey bees act completely different. Wasps are VERY aggressive where as honey bees will get angered by a chainsaw but the smoke calms them down (In a way) as it sets them into protective mode and bunch up in the hive instead of trying to attack, that and stinging is the last stage resort for honey bees because unlike a wasp they die after they sting.
It's got to do with smell I think. Mosquitoes will rarely bite me unless there are no other options nearby. Soon I am last man outside they go after me.! Bees will go after me, but usually only if I already have sting pheromones on me from an initial sting. But I definitely not bee proof! Stings are supposed to be good for you so they say!
Awesome video. Looking at 5:00, you look like a giant bear trying to tear into the side of their tree ( no offense meant ) and have to seem that way to the bees, I'm surprised they don't come out trying to defend themselves more. The force is strong with you.
+628DirtRooster That's funny....but I'd like to know why I'm not getting notifications up on my notification spot...I wish they'd start popping up. .you've also got a GREAT channel
Bad bad Leroy Brown Thanks man. If you go on one of my videos and click on the little gear looking thing next to where it says "subscribed" it gives you the option to check a box to "send me all notifications for this channel".
So sad to see land cleared out like that. I'm guessing a developer bought the land? So glad you got the call before they just cut the tree down and killed off the hive. Though maybe they called because they were afraid of the bees and how they'd react to them cutting their hive down.
you are not bothered by the bees it is as if they know you are going to help them, and give them a life that they will be happy cus you are a lovely person Debbie from the UK
Keith Sage This colony was not actually dwelling in the ground cavity, their queen ran from me during the removal process. She found an underground pocket to hide in, others followed & that's why I had to get the shovel out. As the saying goes "she ran but she couldn't hide." 😉
JP great video I am always surprised how you handle the bees without wearing protective clothing. And one more thing you said ' the bees are more tougher than we understand.' something for us to learn. thank you the JP Beeman.
Makes sense to me that some bees moved into the box. There's comb in there, it smells right, it's more space to store honey and brood. Same concept as trying to move a swarm?
You'd think the chainsaw would just piss them off and they would attack you... I liked the comment on "winter" and you were standing there in a t-shirt, ha ha, but i guess you have other challenges like humidity to deal with. Really enjoy the videos, thanks.
I’m surprised the bees set up shop there with the vibrations from the airplane AND train. Wow. After listening to you guys about bees I thought the vibrations bothered them
I had a question?..About how much honey do you get on average from the bees you keep? Do you sell it ? Guess that's 2 ??....Have a great day and bee safe!
I hope this is not one of those questions that you hate to answer but could you tell me how many times you think you have been stung in the last year I'm just curious cuz man I get that sinking feeling every time to think about how many times you must be Stone
Dolf Saltkill I really don’t know the answer, I don’t record the amount of stings I get in a book or anything, maybe I should! It’s like the number one question but to give you somewhat of an idea I’d guess less than a thousand, a wild guess, minimum 600 times, maximum a thousand times.
I was guessing it was going to be a big number I could tell you enjoy your job we have almond trees here in California and every year even now they have loads of the bee boxes and I know there's honey in those boxes lol the store has some too LOL I'll keep watching cuz you're pretty darn entertaining man
Dolf Saltkill did you know that almond trees require pollination specifically from honey bees to produce their crop? Without honey bees almonds would likely not be affordable to most people. One more thing, almond honey is very bitter, pretty much zero food grade quality that’s best left for the bees to consume. Thanks for your feedback, appreciate it! 🤘👍🐝
That’s a first for me too. Never seen honey bees go into the ground like yellow jackets that way. I guess God save the queen was their mentality on that.
HI JP!! YAY you got her! haha. I was worried there for a few minutes. WOW what a crazy bee hive!! Have you ever had a situation like this before? I can only imagine what you've personally been involved in when it comes to bees and otherwise. You definitely come across as someone that's had a VERY interesting and full life and you're only in, what, your early 40's (if that)? haha. I'm in my 40's too. Just FYI. I just want to say, JP, that I am so glad that you exist and that you also take the time to record, edit and upload videos for us. I'm not looking for ANY KIND of pity party, NO SIR! but I just want to tell you that as someone with a permanent, uncurable and mostly untreatable physical illness that leaves me mostly bed ridden for a large portion of my life: your videos brighten my day in ways I cannot even begin to articulate, but I'll try! When I get the notification you've uploaded I go directly to your video. I put anything I'm doing (video games, movies, drawing, brushing my cats haha) on pause and I immediately access what you've uploaded. I particularly LOVE these long videos you do because I know I've got a good amount of time to "hang out" with you, your funny human friends and your insect friends: the bees. You honestly really help with my mental well being, the pain I'm constantly in with varying degrees of severity almost disappears when I'm engrossed in a JP The Bee Man video. I do my very best to not get too upset or depressed about my situation because I'm fortunate to live in a country with socialized health care, I have many specialist doctors and in home health care daily visits. And I have my mom who's given up what life she could have as she is retired in her 60's (after working HARD all her life AND raising 3 children with my dad until he passed in '07) and still in relatively good health and she's chosen to look after me and not put me in a nursing home of sorts even with her brothers and sisters constantly nagging her to do so. I'll never be able to repay her for being here for me 24/7/365. Anyways, I've got a nice roof over my head, I've got really good and nutritious food, I've got my mom and a plethora of health care workers. I'm doing better than a ton of people on this planet even though my body doesn't physically work all that well. I'm still doing better than the majority on this planet. I try to keep things in perspective and not get sad and feel all sorry for my pampered self and my life that was once full and rich and amazing and you are a wonderful help in all of that! REALLY! I get so happy when I receive that youtube notification you've got a new video to watch. I've watched all your videos MORE than once. I just love your channel and you and your friends and what you do so much!!! Thank you so much for everything you do! I really hope you never stop making videos because you're a tremendous positive energy in my life and I know for a fact that I can't be the only one you have this kind of impact on. Thank you for caring for the bees who are so misunderstood and so mistreated. They need champions like you in this world! I mean, to be totally brutally honest, we're EFFED if we ever lose the bees. Absolutely EFFED!!! We need bees!!! And you've championed an amazing cause. I'm sorry this message is so long, JP. I tried to make this message a few times the past year honestly. And every time it ends up being a mini novel. LOL I hope it's not too annoying for you to slog through. Again, not looking for any kind of pity party whatsoever. Just wanted to explain my situation so you (and really anyone that may happen to read this, although I'm sure this comment is TL;DR for most) could understand where I am coming from. Thank you so much again, for everything you do. And I look forward to the next video. Have a WONDERFUL weekend! And hope you and yours are having a fabulous summer!
Voight, I really appreciate you taking the time to view the videos & taking the time to offer your feedback. Its people like yourself that drives me to continue producing these videos. Thanks again my friend & best wishes to you!
From what I've seen of other bee removals, as long as you have the queen the entire swarm will follow you anywhere. Though a response from the person who owns this account would probably be more informative and accurate than me.
Love how this huge burley man is so gentle with these tiny creatures. So sweet. Definitely need more like him out there. Keep up the good work
So true. That's why we shouldn't judge a book by it cover.👍😊
Gentle with a chainsaw, and sledge hammer, smoke and brute force, to wreck all that they have built as a home.
That's got to be the most inexpensive property in all of Louisiana, what with the proximity to the airport AND the railroad tracks.
Read this comment before watching the video....and I was still not prepared for this right away.
How horrible it must be to live there hurt.
I love how you take the time to show folks that there is nothing to fear when it comes to honey bees, and show kids about the honey and why bees are good for us
Lorrie Ruff thanks for your feedback & taking the time to watch, much appreciated! 👍🐝
@@JPthebeeman my niece has been binge watching your channel with me today and learning not to be afraid among all the other lessons we've taken in. Thank you for your patience.
You certainly are a patient person when it comes to bees to take all the time needed to find that queen. Nice that you could rescue this hive and give them a new home. Honey bees really have a much better temperament as far as agressiveness goes compared to wasps and hornets.
Hey JP,
Just wanted to thank you for all your great videos. Although I've always enjoyed your videos on a purely entertainment basis, the other day I realized just how educational they were as well.
I've never been overly afraid of bees, but never really comfortable with them as well. Whenever I would have to walk by a flowering bush with bees I would go out of my way to avoid any contact, and if one bee would get too close I would flinch causing a reaction from the bee.
Well, the other day I was walking by the flowering bushes along the walkway to my home and realized that I no longer flinch or step off the walkway to get by. I don't even worry about brushing up against branches that have bees on them. It's like I'm in harmony with the bees and don't worry about them anymore....and hence they don't seem to worry about me. I even had one land on my shoulder and I simply let it walk onto my finger and moved it to a branch, like I would a ladybug.
Again, many thanks for my small, but significant paradigm shift when it comes to bees...and I'm sure the bees in my front yard thank you too.
Keep up the good work.
Jerome Humery thank you for sharing your new outlook on bees with us. It tickles me to know that in some small way the videos had a positive impact. Have a great day my friend 🐝🐝🐝
PS. I can't stop watching your channel LOL
Nice save Jed! Used to work around there many moons ago out of Intracoastal City, Venice and Fourchon. Best meal i ever had was from an old woman that lived in the country cooking on a wood burning stove (she had no electricity in her entire life). That Krawfish Etouffe' is the best!
Thank you for your patience in the work you do for the bees...you are blessed
I love your videos. This reminded me of a verse I recite in Arabic
"And your Lord inspired to the bees, "Take for yourself among the mountains houses, and among the trees, and in which they construct. Then eat from all the fruits, and follow the ways of your Lord laid down for you." There emerges from their bellies drink, varying in color, in which there is healing and cure for people. Indeed in that is a sign for those people who give thought."
[Holy Quran - An Nahl (The Bees) 16:67-68]
العسل يشفي كل مريض مع الحليب اتحطون،
معلقتن،في الحليب، يشفي
Mann JP nothing but love and tons of respect for you and the throu job you do for the honey bees, keeping them safe, rehoming and securing a hive. But mostly how safely you protect the queen and getting the workers how you do it is way beyond my capabilities, but I sure love the methods you go through to get the job done and of course being able to observe through the camera work God bless you brother keep safe.
you are SO patient and determined, like you said, it had to be done, and she was down in the roots. great job and a wonderful lesson in life.
tuffduty this one was a very unique unforgettable experience that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Watching them come out of the ground like that took things to another level! 👍🐝🐝🐝
Love your intro....tunes "we salute you". For those about to rock........awesome!
How many people could take a chain saw and sledge hammer to a tree full of bees while keeping them calm enough to not need protective gear?
I've been amazed watching the Beeman. The fact that he deals with the bees so gently and so seemingly unconcerned with the harm they could do. Damn, I almost crashed my car over a single bee flying around me while I was driving.
That guy👈
I think at this point they just recognize JP as on of their own
Bee Bear :-)
@@lisamarie6611 what are you saying ?
Wow, that was some crazy stuff! Underground hives, I would imagine are a nightmare to try to collect. My wife is just amazed at how gentle you are with them. Great video and always look forward to your next!
The colony was actually located in the stump of the tree. I unknowingly ran them into the cavity underground with smoke & repellent. The outcome was successful so its all good :-)
Thanks for the bee archaeology video. Digging for bees is a unique show. Next, Blackbeard’s treasure.
Ladson Hart wasn’t that something a little different?
Was to me. 🐝🐝🐝
Just started watching your channel and love it! Two jokes: JP wears his camo so the bees can’t see him. And... When JP finds the queen he says “Yaaaaaas Queen!”
geez man you are incredible!! getting your hand all up in there digging out the queen you clearly are bee whispering
Morel mushroom hunting last year I came up on a hollow giant tree in the woods that had so many bees flying around it youb could hear the buzz a easy football field away. It was unreal seeing a bee hive that gigantic.
We went from AC/DC to the Bluegrass Cardinals in one second. You must be a musician LOL
The vegan beekeeper spoke well of you and considers you a mentor. I don't have any bees yet but I hope to one day. Your patience is commendable.
Looks like a Buckfast queen, beautifull colors :) Great job digging her out, you have the patience of saint!
I’ll never forget sitting on my great grandma’s back steps eating a hot biscuit just out of the oven with a chunk of honeycomb in the middle. She used to take it out of the hive on her property and store it in mason jars, comb and all.
I like the way that you are always willing to give an education to spectators during your removals. This would be so cool to witness in person. God Bless You Sir 🙏
Woooooooooooaaaah 👍 😲 👍 you have determination by the Barrow loads! Congratulations 👍😉👌
Thank you for doing what you do. Not only because our college mascot is a bee, but because I believe bees are so important. You’re teaching me to not be so scared of them, that they’re kind of like us, we chill if you chill.
ac/dc yes sir!!!!!!!!!! love your videos, I'm in Hillsborough county Florida just east of Tampa.
your videos make me want to get into bees
Omg, you are one DETERMINED individual! Great vid!
Darn,I want a sample!!
Very interesting those bees sure utilized that dead tree and it’s systems well . So happy you found the queen and where able to move the bees to an area where they did not have to worry about their home being knocked down God bless .
Finally know what the queen looks like. Bless you 🤗. I am loving your videos. I love how determined you are And the variety of places you go and abandoned trees you seek out. Holes in the ground or not off-limits. I'm a new subscriber now.
Has JP told you yet that he needs to re-queen the colony, if they are to have any hope of being productive?
"Hide the Queen, hide the Queen........................ To the escape tunnel!"
You pretty much summed things up nicely :-)
@Henry John I run a Stihl 251C, hasn’t let me down yet.
@Henry John I have a large sweet gum that needs cutting down. You could show me your chainsaw skills. 😉👍🐝
Whats bullin bees i was really in to your videos :3 woah they can fit in a tree with the hole on the ground you have the greatest vid yet!😀
You do such a wonderful job! And you’re not even geared up like the usual honey harvesters that I am truly astounded! Wow! 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻💗
The gentleness and extra effort and time you put into your work to save a hive is commendable. It seems in some sense that the bees know you're not there to harm them
Glad to see a new video up!!! This had me shouting for her to come out...lol Thanks much.
Thanks for stopping by, hope you're doing well.
my new favorite videos. I'm glad we have you in our world j.p.
Just found your channel. Thought you was never gonna find her for a min. then boom there she was! The whole time I was thinking this is what the Old Timers looked like back when we was first settling this Nation! I used to read about Frontier men that would traverse into Indian Territory to find Beehives to get the Honey. For personal use and I'm sure it brought a decent price back then. Good work and alot of patience! Subbed!
Redwolf Media1 🤟🏼🐝🐝🐝
Honey is still expensive.
You are into some really good music JP loving this channel love from England 🇬🇧
I recently stayed at a hotel that had a bees coming out of a green utility box covering. They weren't bothering me any when I would go out there to smoke, but I did let the staff know about them. I think they killed the ones they saw coming out of the covering and I wish they hadn't as they weren't attacking and weren't really swarming, I just happened to see a few and tracked where they were coming from.
They never lifted the cover, so I am pretty sure the ones hiding under there were still safe as I saw them still out around the opening the very next day and for the remaining of my stay until I left.
You ever thought about wearing a Burger King crown? She wouldn’t be able to resist you.
Stumbled across this and 628DirtRoosters channel. love em both. entertaining AND educational...cant go wrong. Ive directed many friends towards you two fellas!
jsincm21 thank you! The Rooster is a good Dude. He & I have talked about collaborating on a video or two 🐝
Intuition driven queen finding.....nominated toughest in US history...good job jp......
dear jp - youre dedication to the honey bee is second to none - kind regards steve
JP I have been watching ur videos for awhile now, and of course I'm a huge fan!! Don't like bees but watching ur videos I can better appreciate them lol anyway by far this is one of my favorite videos u have made! that was crazy how they came out of the ground like that. til next time, 'bee' safe!
Heather Krebs that was something wasn't it! Thanks for your support Heather 👍🐝🤣🤣
You would think once you exposed the bees in the ground to daylight, they'd swarm at you! Wow....your so patient JP
Thanks for all these videos. I have probably seen at least two dosens of them. Keep up the good work Sir. Greetings from Oslo/Norway
I love the look of the comb in the cross sectiom of the tree!!
The ones that live in the ground i had at.my house once. They lined up like an airport flying to the entrance. They seemed calm i was 2ft away just in awe. So fuzzy and plump they were, musta been good eats close by.
Love it keep up the videos sending vibes from cali
Ian Munguia hey, what part of Cali?
@@JPthebeeman southern Cali Azusa
Ian Munguia close to Los Angeles right?
Careful, lots Africanized bees in Los Angeles.
@@JPthebeeman I stepped on a bee hive while hiking and got stung on the head and under my arm pit i am much more careful now
I've watched many of these videos now and I still freak out when a single bee comes in the house...I won't swat anymore though!
I really enjoy reading your titles!! This one is the best.
This whole time of pulling the colony out of the stump of the dead tree, you weren't STUNG once? AMAZING! GREAT video! THANKS!
I don't remember if I was stung or not while performing this job but if I were it wasn't very many at all.
Nice job JP , looks like you worked for that one , keep coming with the videos , wished I was closer so I could help you some and learn , KP from SC
I used to slash power line right of ways years ago. We had a couple Haida natives on the crew. Once in awhile we'd come across bee and wasp nests and when you agitate them with a chainsaw, they'd ATTACK!!! Especially the bald faced wasps. Anyways, all the witeys on the crew would run like hell but this one Haida would go in and slash all around the area including the trees with the wasps/bees and they wouldn't touch him. We'd be standing 60-80 feet away getting pelted and he'd be in the middle of the agitated swarm and laughing at us.
You're the first witey I've seen do this since. Hats off to you my friend.
Well wasps and honey bees act completely different. Wasps are VERY aggressive where as honey bees will get angered by a chainsaw but the smoke calms them down (In a way) as it sets them into protective mode and bunch up in the hive instead of trying to attack, that and stinging is the last stage resort for honey bees because unlike a wasp they die after they sting.
It's got to do with smell I think. Mosquitoes will rarely bite me unless there are no other options nearby. Soon I am last man outside they go after me.! Bees will go after me, but usually only if I already have sting pheromones on me from an initial sting. But I definitely not bee proof! Stings are supposed to be good for you so they say!
Caught the jingle of the title right away. lol. Great vid
🎶 Up from the ground came a bubbling crude 🎶😂 Love your lyrics!
JP is so patient. I would have given up and crowned a new one 🤪
What a neat cutout! I certainly am glad you got to them before the destruction crew did.
Me too. The city of Kenner is pretty bee friendly & I really appreciate that!
Awesome video. Looking at 5:00, you look like a giant bear trying to tear into the side of their tree ( no offense meant ) and have to seem that way to the bees, I'm surprised they don't come out trying to defend themselves more. The force is strong with you.
pcdubya lol 😉🤘🐝
They couldn't decide if they wanted to be honey bees or mole crickets.
+628DirtRooster
That's funny....but I'd like to know why I'm not getting notifications up on my notification spot...I wish they'd start popping up. .you've also got a GREAT channel
Bad bad Leroy Brown Thanks man. If you go on one of my videos and click on the little gear looking thing next to where it says "subscribed" it gives you the option to check a box to "send me all notifications for this channel".
I found your channel a few weeks ago and have enjoyed every video I have watched so far. keep up the great work
Thanks, I'll do my best!
Love your videos JP, you da man!
You're right, that WAS bizarre. But captivating to watch. That clump of bees was bound and determined to stay right where they were at.
SUBSCRIBED, i love your videos.
So sad to see land cleared out like that. I'm guessing a developer bought the land? So glad you got the call before they just cut the tree down and killed off the hive. Though maybe they called because they were afraid of the bees and how they'd react to them cutting their hive down.
Great job!! You are a true pro
you are not bothered by the bees it is as if they know you are going to help them, and give them a life that they will be happy cus you are a lovely person Debbie from the UK
More great content as usual JP!
you have one crazy job man. balls of steel.
Jp carefully excavates the stump dirt and clump of bees like it's a 1million year old fossil dig.
I never knew Honey Bees would be ground dwellers.
Keith Sage This colony was not actually dwelling in the ground cavity, their queen ran from me during the removal process.
She found an underground pocket to hide in, others followed & that's why I had to get the shovel out.
As the saying goes "she ran but she couldn't hide." 😉
thanks for showing!
You have the patience of a saint!
Great channel , very interesting to watch ...
That was one of the best videos I have seen yet .
Thank you kind lady!
I rode the rails for the Illinois Central...it the Canadian National Railroad now
JP great video I am always surprised how you handle the bees without wearing protective clothing. And one more thing you said ' the bees are more tougher than we understand.' something for us to learn.
thank you the JP Beeman.
Just like an archeologist digging at an ancient burial site! Care with those hard puffs. You could burn them!
Video of the decade! God-mode activated!
I had a massive beehive in my bedroom wall twice. I thought I could hear the humming of my electricity, but it was all those bees in my wall.
Love your vids mate cool as a cucumber. Subscribed
Makes sense to me that some bees moved into the box. There's comb in there, it smells right, it's more space to store honey and brood. Same concept as trying to move a swarm?
You'd think the chainsaw would just piss them off and they would attack you...
I liked the comment on "winter" and you were standing there in a t-shirt, ha ha, but i guess you have other challenges like humidity to deal with.
Really enjoy the videos, thanks.
I have never in my life seen honey bees make a home underground like this! Amazing job getting them out!
Pretty little "dirt queen" lol get her warm and they will follow suit to her. Have a great day
Truly amazing....👍🏼
great job. loved this video.
I’m surprised the bees set up shop there with the vibrations from the airplane AND train. Wow. After listening to you guys about bees I thought the vibrations bothered them
You Have Got The Sweetest Job in The World! 🤙🏼🌺
Never would have imagine that bees would remain that calm when their home is literally assaulted with a chainsaw and a sledgehammer. Amazing.
Wonderful Video, Thank you so much
I'm glad you don't just kill the bees I've seen some people do that and you know we need bees in this world. Without bees we all die
That's the first time I've ever seen someone handle a 👑 like that. Cool man!
you don't want to plow through a hive, makes you rows crooked and your head swell
I believe that the beeman uses no bee protection, because he respects the bees, trys not to show fear. I would be scared shitless.
I had a question?..About how much honey do you get on average from the bees you keep? Do you sell it ? Guess that's 2 ??....Have a great day and bee safe!
I hope this is not one of those questions that you hate to answer but could you tell me how many times you think you have been stung in the last year I'm just curious cuz man I get that sinking feeling every time to think about how many times you must be Stone
Dolf Saltkill I really don’t know the answer, I don’t record the amount of stings I get in a book or anything, maybe I should!
It’s like the number one question but to give you somewhat of an idea I’d guess less than a thousand, a wild guess, minimum 600 times, maximum a thousand times.
I was guessing it was going to be a big number I could tell you enjoy your job we have almond trees here in California and every year even now they have loads of the bee boxes and I know there's honey in those boxes lol the store has some too LOL I'll keep watching cuz you're pretty darn entertaining man
Dolf Saltkill did you know that almond trees require pollination specifically from honey bees to produce their crop?
Without honey bees almonds would likely not be affordable to most people.
One more thing, almond honey is very bitter, pretty much zero food grade quality that’s best left for the bees to consume.
Thanks for your feedback, appreciate it! 🤘👍🐝
Thank you friend now I'm a little smarter I appreciate you
Dolf Saltkill 🤘👍🐝
hello.thank you for this video ,i am asking how can i order some honey with comb
That’s a first for me too. Never seen honey bees go into the ground like yellow jackets that way. I guess God save the queen was their mentality on that.
HI JP!! YAY you got her! haha. I was worried there for a few minutes. WOW what a crazy bee hive!! Have you ever had a situation like this before? I can only imagine what you've personally been involved in when it comes to bees and otherwise. You definitely come across as someone that's had a VERY interesting and full life and you're only in, what, your early 40's (if that)? haha. I'm in my 40's too. Just FYI.
I just want to say, JP, that I am so glad that you exist and that you also take the time to record, edit and upload videos for us.
I'm not looking for ANY KIND of pity party, NO SIR! but I just want to tell you that as someone with a permanent, uncurable and mostly untreatable physical illness that leaves me mostly bed ridden for a large portion of my life: your videos brighten my day in ways I cannot even begin to articulate, but I'll try! When I get the notification you've uploaded I go directly to your video. I put anything I'm doing (video games, movies, drawing, brushing my cats haha) on pause and I immediately access what you've uploaded.
I particularly LOVE these long videos you do because I know I've got a good amount of time to "hang out" with you, your funny human friends and your insect friends: the bees. You honestly really help with my mental well being, the pain I'm constantly in with varying degrees of severity almost disappears when I'm engrossed in a JP The Bee Man video.
I do my very best to not get too upset or depressed about my situation because I'm fortunate to live in a country with socialized health care, I have many specialist doctors and in home health care daily visits. And I have my mom who's given up what life she could have as she is retired in her 60's (after working HARD all her life AND raising 3 children with my dad until he passed in '07) and still in relatively good health and she's chosen to look after me and not put me in a nursing home of sorts even with her brothers and sisters constantly nagging her to do so. I'll never be able to repay her for being here for me 24/7/365. Anyways, I've got a nice roof over my head, I've got really good and nutritious food, I've got my mom and a plethora of health care workers. I'm doing better than a ton of people on this planet even though my body doesn't physically work all that well. I'm still doing better than the majority on this planet. I try to keep things in perspective and not get sad and feel all sorry for my pampered self and my life that was once full and rich and amazing and you are a wonderful help in all of that! REALLY! I get so happy when I receive that youtube notification you've got a new video to watch. I've watched all your videos MORE than once. I just love your channel and you and your friends and what you do so much!!!
Thank you so much for everything you do! I really hope you never stop making videos because you're a tremendous positive energy in my life and I know for a fact that I can't be the only one you have this kind of impact on. Thank you for caring for the bees who are so misunderstood and so mistreated. They need champions like you in this world! I mean, to be totally brutally honest, we're EFFED if we ever lose the bees. Absolutely EFFED!!! We need bees!!! And you've championed an amazing cause.
I'm sorry this message is so long, JP. I tried to make this message a few times the past year honestly. And every time it ends up being a mini novel. LOL I hope it's not too annoying for you to slog through.
Again, not looking for any kind of pity party whatsoever. Just wanted to explain my situation so you (and really anyone that may happen to read this, although I'm sure this comment is TL;DR for most) could understand where I am coming from.
Thank you so much again, for everything you do. And I look forward to the next video. Have a WONDERFUL weekend! And hope you and yours are having a fabulous summer!
Voight, I really appreciate you taking the time to view the videos & taking the time to offer your feedback. Its people like yourself that drives me to continue producing these videos. Thanks again my friend & best wishes to you!
What a nightmare of a recovery task. Glad you found the queen! What happened to the rest of the bees on the ground?
From what I've seen of other bee removals, as long as you have the queen the entire swarm will follow you anywhere. Though a response from the person who owns this account would probably be more informative and accurate than me.
Seeing that chain saw it’s surprising that the bees stayed so calm that you could still work.
Of course you meant he could stihl work.