I found your videos at random but have been binging them for days now! This has done so much to help me be more relaxed around the bees in my garden. Not so much with the evil wasps, but the bees aren't so scary to me anymore!
Yes bees are so fascinating one can learn so much .. they sleep early and work all days but have a short live, they are only focus, loyal and purpose when they have a queen.. I need to have this schedule 😂
Reminds me of Shawee’s story about hanging out on the pool deck watching the bees flying away when he had the queen caged and getting up and yelling at them to get back in the box!
I grew up in a second story room with a hive on the wall. They never bothered me even when they occasionally came through my side of the wall and I absolutely loved the sweet honey smell.
I love watching the bees hard at work on the flowers in my garden. You’ve taught me what fascinating creatures they are. I now support our local beekeeper who sells delicious honey. Watching you with the bees is so beautiful.
When you said "box" at first I thought you had your standard wooden box. I love how you've improvised & literally turned a plastic fork storage box into a home for the bees lol At first they were like "What the hell is this shit? We want the tree" but they hv no choice 😂
Looks like a Ficus to me. Very popular in in California. Even can be used as a house plant. You have a wonderful job and a great personality. You help many people and while saving the bees you help us with all the bees do for us. Thank you
Am I the only one who thought they looked adorable when he looked through the crack at the top of the box and the bees looked back? (4:41 to 4:45) They accepted the box, but I don't believe they LIKED the box!!
Thank you for another great video I simply love your videos I think you are one off the nicest men you are gentle like the bees are your babies so lovely to see you
5,000 "new girlfriends" in one day...let's hope your talking about the bees...otherwise, your going to be absolutely exhausted..and broke...in short order!... :)
JP - really love your content. In another video you talked about the varroa mite problem - my question: have you or your fellow beekeepers talked about using its natural enemy Chelifer cancroides (in germany its called Bücherskorpion - book scorpion). This little critter was allready used in the middle ages in europe and has now a strong comeback.
I don’t believe bees would mind having them in their colonies, besides varroa develop in drone cells & pseudos would have to get to em before the cells were capped. I don’t see that happening.
@@JPthebeeman yeah but the effect of the scorpions is strong enough to have a healthy colony without using chemicals from what I read. The also go after hive beatle larva and bee moths. There is a bunch of content about this on UA-cam but it's mostly in german I fear. Anyways your videos are very inspiring - I will even pay our local Beeman a visit to show me around. Sadly as an archeologist I mostly only see european hornets when I'm in the fields. Other Insects are disappearing at alarming rates
When early bees refused to gather and start to swarm, my grandfather would grab a metal pot and spoon and use it as a drum and the noise would cause them to land and gather.
“Tanging” was common in the days of skep beekeeping, not so much anymore with the advent of hive boxes with removable frames, Langstroth capitalizing on stackable hives in the 1850’s. I’ve tried Tanging swarms, have witnessed others doing it yet I remain somewhat skeptical with the practice. Perhaps we just didn’t have the correct resonance it would take to produce enough vibrations for the bees to respond, who knows for surely. Please forgive me if it seems I’m doubting what you experienced, it’s just that it’s something I would have to see firsthand, considering the fact that honey bees don’t have ears.
Ah yes the sound of thunder. I remember my mother banging on a metal half bushel tub in the garden and hollering loud (like 30 years ago) we all went running to see what was wrong,then she was hollering bee swarm bee swarm. Anyway they went on but that's something you don't forget experiencing it for the first time.
Hello JP, I have a question regarding the queen cells. If a hive doesn't have a queen anymore, who is laying the egg to make a new queen? Do the bees just take an egg that was laid (or a larva) earlier and put it in a queen cell and then feed it royal jelly , or can a worker lay an egg and just feeding it royal jelly is enough to create a new queen?
A very small swarm is 200-1,000 bees, a small swarm 1,000-3,000 bees, a medium swarm 3,000-4,500 bees, a decent sized swarm 4,500-7,500 bees, a good sized swarm 7,500-12,000 bees & a really good sized swarm 12,000-1,8000 bees & up, give or take. Swarms from one year to the next can vary greatly depending on the season/winter previously. There’s roughly 3,000 bees in a pound of bees.
Grettings from Albania.You are the best and most spectacular beecatcher on youtube.I have set 10 beehives on sixth floor terrace with food and aromatic feromones inside of each beehive but i can not to catch swarms.The bees are coming,eating the food and going.How to do to catch a swarm?Give me an answer please.
Well, you have foragers coming in when you need scouts. Research “bee lining” & find out where the bees are coming from. Then place your bait hives near those colonies.
@@mskipling5655 I have privet & ligustrum at my home. Ligustrum is pretty much domesticated privet in my book. I have ligustrum hedges & trees. They bloom sometimes twice a year, the bees love em & produce good honey from ligustrum. I even like privet honey but have friends who don’t care for it, to each his own I suppose. 👍🐝
I second the Lingustrum, the ficus I have seem tend to have longer dropping leaves, but I'm no expert. This looks identical to my Lingustrum leaves and branching. Congrats on the great catch and thanks for sharing!
Do you keep all the swarms/hives you catch/find or do you sale some. Also I’m moving to Alabama and wanted to know how can I find and or catch swarms in the area.
@@JPthebeeman I've already asked Mr. Ed, but I forgot to ask you, JP: A: What's your favorite smell while working as a Beewhisperer? B: What's your favorite smell in day-to-day life?
@@estel5335 the aroma of a beehive is intoxicating & never ceases to please the senses. In everyday life, gardenias have to be at the top of my list. Roses have nothing on gardenias!
I generally leave the queen caged for 2-3 days. If I know inclement weather is fast approaching I may release her sooner or even direct release her the following day.
'She's a nice plump Italian gal' is my new favorite thing
I found your videos at random but have been binging them for days now! This has done so much to help me be more relaxed around the bees in my garden. Not so much with the evil wasps, but the bees aren't so scary to me anymore!
Seeing them airbourne and transferring themselves from the bush to the office box was awesome. 👏👏👏
Yes bees are so fascinating one can learn so much .. they sleep early and work all days but have a short live, they are only focus, loyal and purpose when they have a queen.. I need to have this schedule 😂
Reminds me of Shawee’s story about hanging out on the pool deck watching the bees flying away when he had the queen caged and getting up and yelling at them to get back in the box!
He thoroughly enjoys telling that story. 😉👍🐝
I grew up in a second story room with a hive on the wall. They never bothered me even when they occasionally came through my side of the wall and I absolutely loved the sweet honey smell.
I love watching the bees hard at work on the flowers in my garden. You’ve taught me what fascinating creatures they are. I now support our local beekeeper who sells delicious honey. Watching you with the bees is so beautiful.
When you said "box" at first I thought you had your standard wooden box. I love how you've improvised & literally turned a plastic fork storage box into a home for the bees lol At first they were like "What the hell is this shit? We want the tree" but they hv no choice 😂
😂😂
I love swarms the best. Removals are cool, but swarms are just mesmerizing and I love seeing them march!
The first time i was engulfed in a swarm was so surreal for me. That was the coolest thing I've ever experienced. I loved it
Looks like a Ficus to me. Very popular in in California. Even can be used as a house plant. You have a wonderful job and a great personality. You help many people and while saving the bees you help us with all the bees do for us. Thank you
5,000? That can only mean one thing. The P in JP stand for Pimp.
We can deny it no longer. It is the truth.
Hi JP, long time no see. Dallas, Texas The shrub I think is a gardenia
Come on girls get in the box. That's your new home.
:-) JP calls them in
Funny!!
Amazing When I was young I remember bumble bees Thru my life I just don't hear anything about them.
It is great to see you healthy and back doing your thing JP!!
Hey JP nice seeing you at work .I got my first swam catch just three day ago.learnt alot from your videos.
They look like that scene in the old Willy Wonka movie where Mike TeeVee was flying overhead in a million little pieces.
Great story with this bee trip, thank you for all you do, SAVE THE HONEY BEE!
I absolutely love to watch you work. 👍🏽♥️
Swarm season is just getting started here in Iowa.
Am I the only one who thought they looked adorable when he looked through the crack at the top of the box and the bees looked back? (4:41 to 4:45) They accepted the box, but I don't believe they LIKED the box!!
I loved every minute of this! Thanks, JP.
I love your videos jp! Keep up the good work!
Those bees were giving you the stink eye out if that box at the end 😆
Hi JP, since I cancelled cable tv all I watch is JP the Beeman!! Love you videos. And I learned so much! Thank you!!
Really enjoy watching your videos very impressive and your a very good soul. Stay safe and God bless 👍
Great Job JP! 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I've had swarms for the past 3 days and I love it!!!!!!! Thanks JP!!!!!
Thank you for another great video I simply love your videos I think you are one off the nicest men you are gentle like the bees are your babies so lovely to see you
To see,.appreciate and enjoy. You open eyes, let us marvel about nature's magic and enjoy it all. Always learn something new. Thanks JP!
Good Samaritan: Hey buddy, need help with that box?
JP: Sure, thanks pal! *buzzes from box*
GS: What the...
5,000 "new girlfriends" in one day...let's hope your talking about the bees...otherwise, your going to be absolutely exhausted..and broke...in short order!... :)
JP just coming here, scooping up the Queen Bee and stealing the little honnies!
I really like this guy, I like to that he talks to us I'm new to his channel, but I plan to watch all of them
Hard to tell, but I’m thinking that’s a ficus tree. Thanks JP❣️
I love bees Creation is so fine & amazing love to ya JP xx
JP - really love your content. In another video you talked about the varroa mite problem - my question: have you or your fellow beekeepers talked about using its natural enemy Chelifer cancroides (in germany its called Bücherskorpion - book scorpion). This little critter was allready used in the middle ages in europe and has now a strong comeback.
I don’t believe bees would mind having them in their colonies, besides varroa develop in drone cells & pseudos would have to get to em before the cells were capped. I don’t see that happening.
@@JPthebeeman yeah but the effect of the scorpions is strong enough to have a healthy colony without using chemicals from what I read. The also go after hive beatle larva and bee moths. There is a bunch of content about this on UA-cam but it's mostly in german I fear. Anyways your videos are very inspiring - I will even pay our local Beeman a visit to show me around. Sadly as an archeologist I mostly only see european hornets when I'm in the fields. Other Insects are disappearing at alarming rates
When you see the bees as pets they suddenly look cute.
The bees look like they are flying in formation. They're making gentle arch's and not bumping into one another.
This looks SOOO familiar! Didn't you have a situation just like this about 5 years ago?
Great 👍 video
Army AL
I love watching this guy.
I miss the way you did your older videos! And the collaborations you did with Yappy and others!
JP, you are a Bee Whisper. I just wish I could find the Queens like you do. My cat- ches would be much easier.
Thanks for sharing buddy glad you are doing good god bless you and your family
She’s a plump Italian lookin’ gal 😆
She's got cuuurves! 😂🐝
BayBEES got back?
It's a lugustrum, as a land surveyor, I have to be a tree nut😂
Wow this is amazing 👏.
LOVE THE TITLE!!!!
I do enjoy. thank you for posting this
this deserves a comment!
Wow JP. I don't think there is even a pharaoh that had 5000 ladies and waiting
When early bees refused to gather and start to swarm, my grandfather would grab a metal pot and spoon and use it as a drum and the noise would cause them to land and gather.
“Tanging” was common in the days of skep beekeeping, not so much anymore with the advent of hive boxes with removable frames, Langstroth capitalizing on stackable hives in the 1850’s.
I’ve tried Tanging swarms, have witnessed others doing it yet I remain somewhat skeptical with the practice.
Perhaps we just didn’t have the correct resonance it would take to produce enough vibrations for the bees to respond, who knows for surely.
Please forgive me if it seems I’m doubting what you experienced, it’s just that it’s something I would have to see firsthand, considering the fact that honey bees don’t have ears.
Ah yes the sound of thunder.
I remember my mother banging on a metal half bushel tub in the garden and hollering loud (like 30 years ago) we all went running to see what was wrong,then she was hollering bee swarm bee swarm. Anyway they went on but that's something you don't forget experiencing it for the first time.
Hi Jp yesterday a big swam of bees came to my bees box
Hello JP, I have a question regarding the queen cells. If a hive doesn't have a queen anymore, who is laying the egg to make a new queen? Do the bees just take an egg that was laid (or a larva) earlier and put it in a queen cell and then feed it royal jelly , or can a worker lay an egg and just feeding it royal jelly is enough to create a new queen?
Love the title! LOL!!!
its something seeing them swarm like that
How many pounds of bees, is considered a good catch, when placing a swarm trap?
A very small swarm is 200-1,000 bees, a small swarm 1,000-3,000 bees, a medium swarm 3,000-4,500 bees, a decent sized swarm 4,500-7,500 bees, a good sized swarm 7,500-12,000 bees & a really good sized swarm 12,000-1,8000 bees & up, give or take.
Swarms from one year to the next can vary greatly depending on the season/winter previously.
There’s roughly 3,000 bees in a pound of bees.
its so cool to see how they do like this and then they go in the box like that is cool to ty for the video
Grettings from Albania.You are the best and most spectacular beecatcher on youtube.I have set 10 beehives on sixth floor terrace with food and aromatic feromones inside of each beehive but i can not to catch swarms.The bees are coming,eating the food and going.How to do to catch a swarm?Give me an answer please.
Well, you have foragers coming in when you need scouts. Research “bee lining” & find out where the bees are coming from. Then place your bait hives near those colonies.
Looks like a Camilla.
I've hade 2 swarms do that to me this year.
I agree, looks like a camellia to me too
I think it is a ligustrum - I had a bush like it that became a tree.
PS
Great video - now be sweet to your new girlfriends, ya' hear?
Always! I believe it may be a Ficus tree. The leaves look identical to me.
@@JPthebeeman
Agreed. I believe there are a lot of varieties though, and I can't help any beyond Ficus!
@@JPthebeeman to me it’s looks like what we in the U.K. call a privet hedge, it’s got very over grown though. 🐰
@@mskipling5655 I have privet & ligustrum at my home. Ligustrum is pretty much domesticated privet in my book. I have ligustrum hedges & trees. They bloom sometimes twice a year, the bees love em & produce good honey from ligustrum.
I even like privet honey but have friends who don’t care for it, to each his own I suppose. 👍🐝
I second the Lingustrum, the ficus I have seem tend to have longer dropping leaves, but I'm no expert. This looks identical to my Lingustrum leaves and branching. Congrats on the great catch and thanks for sharing!
Nah, they're just being coy with you, JP!
What a plump queen!
Nice job as always my man.
191st! GOOD AFTERNOON JP! I think it’s a BEE TREE!? OR A BEE BUSH? I might be wrong! Never mind. Roger in Pierre South Dakota
Do you keep all the swarms/hives you catch/find or do you sale some. Also I’m moving to Alabama and wanted to know how can I find and or catch swarms in the area.
thank you have learned alot from you
How is it that the queen is in the box and did not leave? Is she in a cage?
Fees for bee keeping just jumped from 15 dollars a year to one hundred. Talk about getting stung.
The shrub looks like a viburnum.
🔴🔴 Looks like a Bayleaf a bay laurel. Rub the leaf and smell it They produce a lot of sugar on the leaf🔴🔴
If it's a cast swarm How do you know it is a mated queen in the swarm
Nice swarm
Good luck to ketchup, Beewhisperer! 10 Mil.!
Lol 😉
@@JPthebeeman I've already asked Mr. Ed, but I forgot to ask you, JP:
A: What's your favorite smell while working as a Beewhisperer?
B: What's your favorite smell in day-to-day life?
@@estel5335 the aroma of a beehive is intoxicating & never ceases to please the senses.
In everyday life, gardenias have to be at the top of my list. Roses have nothing on gardenias!
@@JPthebeeman interesting picks!
That was amazing
Don't know the name of the tree bit it emits a lemony smell
How long do you leave your queen caged? How long would you on a swarm nuc or would you..... leave it sit for 2 weeks?
I generally leave the queen caged for 2-3 days. If I know inclement weather is fast approaching I may release her sooner or even direct release her the following day.
Is it just me, or did anyone else see the figure 8 pattern they were flying in?
Laurel hedge!
The tree resembles a cherry laurel.
It kind of does except it’s leaves are smooth without pronounced veins like the cherry laurel’s.
After you pick up the box, what do you do with the bees in the box?
Put them in another box.
@@JPthebeeman You keep all of the bees you remove???
@@MessyBeans no way I possibly can. I keep some, donate many to a good friend of mine & supply various beekeepers with Nucs occasionally.
@@JPthebeeman Good job! I have been enjoying watching your videos. I’m less afraid of bees now. 😉
Cute👍
very cool
Great
Looks like a camellia to me.
You might be onto something there. 👍🐝
Are collecting swarms always as easy as this?
Gang gang, buzz buzz
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If I'm given the chance.
Лайк 👍👍👍👍
Yappy sent me
*LUCKY! I love being in a swarm of bees. :)*
Cherry laurel?
I wish I could understand you
Imman ❤️🔥 India hi
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First maybe
Yep ! Ya dun it!
I’ll have to remember that little game next time I get a swarm. That’s pretty funny that they would believe you could call bees into the box.
It's on in southeast missouri I caught 3 swarms today and 1 yesterday 😃
yo much love from london love your bee vids :)