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I made me a bee vac with a 7 gal plastic bucket with my design. It works great! Not a single dead bee inside. Last two removals I was unable to spot the queen. Both cases she was sucked up in the vac and made it perfectly fine and right back to laying eggs.
Years ago I saw my first bee vac. Randy made it out of 3 home Depot buckets. He built a screen wire cage to go inside. For large bee infestations, he carried extra cages to swap out. It was a very cool solution for its time.
Ive got to say ive been watching you for four years and i have to say that if it wasnt for you i wouldnt be able to take a sting .You inspire me ,especially after that yellow jacket video .Those tshirts you have with the battle tested beekeeper image of you on the back are great .Ive got two and wear em all the time.Thanks always for sharing Randy!
As far as I’m concerned, I’d rather watch you outside in the rain on the top section of a double section aluminum ladder getting stung while you’re climbing up and down fetching the tools you drop. Makes for an entertaining as well as educational video.
Fun to see as always. Here in Prince George BC Canada the difference between climate is crazy. May 31 and still a wee threat of frost. In case no one told you yet " You Rock" ! Thanks for the vids, helps keep things in the right perspective!
@@628DirtRooster We have had rain for three days and wind to go with it. Not that much fun. Give it a couple of weeks. Sunshine,etc. but way cooler than down there.
Dang buddy... You got skills! I saw the video of the RV hive removal you posted 8 months ago. Even the African Honey Badger would be impressed by that one! The Honey Badger is the toughest animal on the planet if you ask me. The Honey Badger trains with poison Scorpions when young to be able to withstand the stings of hundreds of African Killer Bees while raiding their hive. And regularly gets bit by Black Mamba and survives! And bites off the nuts of Lions, as well as other unknowing predators.
Ha! Honey badgers are mean machines no doubt. I've watched videos of one fighting off four or five female lions at one time. It's crazy how tough they are.
@@628DirtRooster Its too bad they can't be domesticated. You could have adopted one and put him on the payroll. They are smart too. They use tools if needed, to reach their objectives. Doubt he would share the sweet honey rewards though.
My dad and I rescued a swarm and couple days ago relocated in a new box, Took comb with me and yesterday went for the bucket, lifted the lid and got swarmed, larvae hatched
I like how everyone lightens up about each others phobias, medical conditions and personality. I run into so many freaking miserable people who wouldn't smile if their life depended on it. I get so tired of humans, this is so refreshing.
I get to do my first cutout this week. A colony moved into my friends goat feed/supply box.. (2ft x 4ft x 3ft) black plastic. Would have done it this weekend except it's raining... Wednesday is the day.
The last cutout I tried to do it basically like JP does shaking them into the box and framing comb. I put a piece of comb between the setup and the hive as a bridge and they really used that. I'm going to try the same thing tomorrow where I'll be in an attic... In Texas😮. I won't be using smoke and will probably kill anything I vac because of the heat.
@@628DirtRooster no and I'm quite annoyed about it. Basically the bees are in the narrowest part of the roof and the top of the comb was almost inaccessible. They went and played hide and seek with me into somewhere I couldn't get to so I was only able to vacuum about a quarter of them. I've got to go back and get the rest hopefully they come back to the original site.
I need some advice. I went out to my back porch today to do laundry and discovered a mini bee genocide on my sill. Probably about a hundred. There were also around 15 live bees who looked like they were desperately trying to get out. I keep the porch door open leading to my backyard, so they weren't trapped, which is undoubtedly how they got in. I ushered the live ones out and they took off like a shot. I don't know what's going on, though. I've NEVER had this happen in the 50+ years I've lived here. I thought for a moment that there might be a hive somewhere close, but the bees I got out didn't hang around. I don't use pesticides. The only thing I can figure is that they flew in a few days ago, couldn't figure-out how to get out, and subsequently died. I don't go out there except to do laundry, so it could've happened at anytime. I live in Florida, so I'm guessing the geckos will have a field day with the dead ones. Could they have been part of a swarm looking for a new nest? I've seen bees check out various nooks and crannies around the house, but they've never stayed.
@@628DirtRooster I can't imagine where a swarm would've set-up shop, but I'll look around. Around a year ago, I found about fifty bees checking-out a hole in my wall, but I verified that it was just a small hole that dead-ended a few inches in (there was no cavity). Thanks for the quick response, as it was a little disturbing to discover a big clump of dead bees.
@@628DirtRooster Well, I had replied, but UA-cam seems to've deleted it for some reason. Here's attempt #2. I went out today and there were even more live bees inside my porch. I looked all around the house, but didn't see any activity from any nooks or crannies. I live in a stone block home, so I can't imagine they'd be in the walls. I took a close look at some of them and, while they could fly, several had pretty serious wing damage. They were also very small and had dark coloration compared to those I've seen on your channel. Could they have been deemed liabilities and abandoned by the swarm? Oh, they also seem very disoriented. One will fly near the open door, then do a 180 and wind-up on the inside of the porch (again). They look like they really want out, but aren't taking advantage of a wide-open door. It's very strange. I put some honey in a bowl to see if that would attract them en masse, at which point I can move the bowl outside. Catching and releasing each individual bee gets tiresome after awhile.
Hey brother, I was wondering if you knew does high temperatures and very low precipitation effect nectar in flowers? Thank you for any thoughts on the matter.
You are entertaining and instructional Randy. I buy honey from an apiary about a mile from my house.They are Bee Wild Honey Farm and Services. 100% raw, unfiltered honey with great flavor.
Randy, I get interested in the faces I subscribe to... Past couple of years you seem to have " bulked up" + (me too, btw.) Results of a health issue, or has food just started tasting better?
Hey Dirt Rooster fans,
I just found out you can help this Channel not only by leaving tour own Comment, but also by Liking Comments by other followers.
This helps Randy and also helps the algorithm.
It does indeed. Thank you for mentioning it Curious One.
OK I went through every comment and all the replies and liked all if them
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My pleasure!
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Good job!
And here I thought you solved the problem between birds and bees. I think you might have moved that birds favorite lunch spot. :)
Good lesson thanks. Now you know Mr. Ed wouldn’t share that top secret information. lol good video.
Mr. Ed keeps his secrets in a locked briefcase.
I made me a bee vac with a 7 gal plastic bucket with my design. It works great! Not a single dead bee inside. Last two removals I was unable to spot the queen. Both cases she was sucked up in the vac and made it perfectly fine and right back to laying eggs.
Years ago I saw my first bee vac. Randy made it out of 3 home Depot buckets. He built a screen wire cage to go inside. For large bee infestations, he carried extra cages to swap out. It was a very cool solution for its time.
The Birds and the Bees, that would have been a good title
Yappy seemed to thing UA-cam would throttle the video
@@628DirtRooster that wouldn’t surprise me they starting to be like the book of faces with sensor ship
That trick with blowing the exhaust of the bee-vac in the hole works even better with the queen in the bee-vac or on top in a queen cage/clip.
Thanks for sharing
It's always great watching your videos randy
I appreciate that
Mr Ed says you are winning the swarm competition
He doesn't lie. :)
Ive got to say ive been watching you for four years and i have to say that if it wasnt for you i wouldnt be able to take a sting .You inspire me ,especially after that yellow jacket video .Those tshirts you have with the battle tested beekeeper image of you on the back are great .Ive got two and wear em
all the time.Thanks always for sharing Randy!
Thanks so much for the support Tim. I wear mine regularly.
Sir,, you bring me joy watching you work. Thank you for all that you do. GOD bless
You are very welcome
Weird that I never get tired of watching y’all work. Love your videos!
Wow, thank you!
As far as I’m concerned, I’d rather watch you outside in the rain on the top section of a double section aluminum ladder getting stung while you’re climbing up and down fetching the tools you drop. Makes for an entertaining as well as educational video.
Ha! I love when y'all are concerned about my safety.
@@628DirtRoosterIf it were me.. I'd be renting a manlift
@@Eric-gi9kg We did a lift job at this same complex last year. This video is actually five years old.
Thanks again, for sharing your knowledge!
I do what I can :)
Fun to see as always. Here in Prince George BC Canada the difference between climate is crazy. May 31 and still a wee threat of frost. In case no one told you yet " You Rock" ! Thanks for the vids, helps keep things in the right perspective!
I could do with some of your weather. It’s getting nasty hot down here.
@@628DirtRooster We have had rain for three days and wind to go with it. Not that much fun. Give it a couple of weeks. Sunshine,etc. but way cooler than down there.
Dang buddy...
You got skills!
I saw the video of the RV hive removal you posted 8 months ago.
Even the African Honey Badger would be impressed by that one! The Honey Badger is the toughest animal on the planet if you ask me. The Honey Badger trains with poison Scorpions when young to be able to withstand the stings of hundreds of African Killer Bees while raiding their hive. And regularly gets bit by Black Mamba and survives! And bites off the nuts of Lions, as well as other unknowing predators.
Ha! Honey badgers are mean machines no doubt. I've watched videos of one fighting off four or five female lions at one time. It's crazy how tough they are.
@@628DirtRooster Its too bad they can't be domesticated. You could have adopted one and put him on the payroll. They are smart too. They use tools if needed, to reach their objectives. Doubt he would share the sweet honey rewards though.
I love your videos!! Thanks for taking us along!!
You are so welcome!
Great video as always! Keep them coming!
More to come!
My dad and I rescued a swarm and couple days ago relocated in a new box,
Took comb with me and yesterday went for the bucket, lifted the lid and got swarmed, larvae hatched
Good times!
Hey great video as always! We were on vacation and rode the ferry over to Dauphin Island. I remembered you had it in a video before. Lol
Great advice! Nice job Randy! Thanks!
Thanks for checking in Rodney
I like how everyone lightens up about each others phobias, medical conditions and personality. I run into so many freaking miserable people who wouldn't smile if their life depended on it. I get so tired of humans, this is so refreshing.
Nothing is off limits around me, including my own shortcomings.
Hey Randy! Thanks for the pro tip at the end. I have notice this before but never connected the dots. I'll keep this idea in my "toolbox".
To add to that tip, a friend of mine recently revealed that he does the same thing but adds a drop of lemongrass oil to the exhaust screen.
Great video as usual. Thanks for all your time and for sharing your knowledge and humor.🙂
My pleasure! Thanks for watcing.
I get to do my first cutout this week.
A colony moved into my friends goat feed/supply box.. (2ft x 4ft x 3ft) black plastic. Would have done it this weekend except it's raining... Wednesday is the day.
At least no ladder work is involved.
Great video Randy. Really enjoyed it. Keep em coming!!!
You got it! :)
Great information thank you Randy back in the USA 👍🏽❤️❤️❤️
Where you been?
Great video rooster , He needs a couple or 3 silver bullets before running the equipment for a much smother cut. lol
LOL
The bird built her nest right next to her kitchen. That’s smart no need to go out to get food. Thanks
Exactly!
The last cutout I tried to do it basically like JP does shaking them into the box and framing comb. I put a piece of comb between the setup and the hive as a bridge and they really used that. I'm going to try the same thing tomorrow where I'll be in an attic... In Texas😮. I won't be using smoke and will probably kill anything I vac because of the heat.
I hope that attic job went okay
@@628DirtRooster no and I'm quite annoyed about it. Basically the bees are in the narrowest part of the roof and the top of the comb was almost inaccessible. They went and played hide and seek with me into somewhere I couldn't get to so I was only able to vacuum about a quarter of them. I've got to go back and get the rest hopefully they come back to the original site.
I still think you should have titled it "The birds and the bees." God's peace brother.
Yappy says UA-cam wouldn’t like that. I’ll have to tell you about the birds and the bees some other time.
Awesome video!
You’re an awesome person
Interesting information 👍👏😊
Glad you think so!
Thanks for another one.
You bet!
12” centers on joists. You don’t see that very often.
That was built when lumber was affordable.
Good looking lumber too, almost looked clear (knot free).
I need some advice. I went out to my back porch today to do laundry and discovered a mini bee genocide on my sill. Probably about a hundred. There were also around 15 live bees who looked like they were desperately trying to get out. I keep the porch door open leading to my backyard, so they weren't trapped, which is undoubtedly how they got in.
I ushered the live ones out and they took off like a shot. I don't know what's going on, though. I've NEVER had this happen in the 50+ years I've lived here. I thought for a moment that there might be a hive somewhere close, but the bees I got out didn't hang around.
I don't use pesticides. The only thing I can figure is that they flew in a few days ago, couldn't figure-out how to get out, and subsequently died. I don't go out there except to do laundry, so it could've happened at anytime.
I live in Florida, so I'm guessing the geckos will have a field day with the dead ones. Could they have been part of a swarm looking for a new nest? I've seen bees check out various nooks and crannies around the house, but they've never stayed.
They were either scouts or a swarm came by your place. Check around your house to make sure you didn't have a swarm move in.
@@628DirtRooster I can't imagine where a swarm would've set-up shop, but I'll look around. Around a year ago, I found about fifty bees checking-out a hole in my wall, but I verified that it was just a small hole that dead-ended a few inches in (there was no cavity).
Thanks for the quick response, as it was a little disturbing to discover a big clump of dead bees.
@@628DirtRooster Well, I had replied, but UA-cam seems to've deleted it for some reason. Here's attempt #2.
I went out today and there were even more live bees inside my porch. I looked all around the house, but didn't see any activity from any nooks or crannies. I live in a stone block home, so I can't imagine they'd be in the walls.
I took a close look at some of them and, while they could fly, several had pretty serious wing damage. They were also very small and had dark coloration compared to those I've seen on your channel. Could they have been deemed liabilities and abandoned by the swarm?
Oh, they also seem very disoriented. One will fly near the open door, then do a 180 and wind-up on the inside of the porch (again). They look like they really want out, but aren't taking advantage of a wide-open door. It's very strange.
I put some honey in a bowl to see if that would attract them en masse, at which point I can move the bowl outside. Catching and releasing each individual bee gets tiresome after awhile.
Nice job guys!
Thanks mountain spring bees.
Coooool
Hey brother, I was wondering if you knew does high temperatures and very low precipitation effect nectar in flowers? Thank you for any thoughts on the matter.
It absolutely does. It can really stifle production in most nectar producers. It can create dearth-like conditions.
You are entertaining and instructional Randy. I buy honey from an apiary about a mile from my house.They are Bee Wild Honey Farm and Services. 100% raw, unfiltered honey with great flavor.
Local sources can't be beat.
You mean you couldn't tippy toe and reach that soffit 😁
Might put Pete on my shoulders to get to it.
@@628DirtRooster 🤣
❣💯👍
Haven’t see ya in a while, where’s Pete???? Nice to see ya again your #1FAn from 🇨🇦
Pete's still around.
Can you recommend an inferred instrument
FLIR One
Randy, I get interested in the faces I subscribe to... Past couple of years you seem to have " bulked up" + (me too, btw.) Results of a health issue, or has food just started tasting better?
Yep
@@628DirtRooster Good answer! Sorry. None of my business. Y/t'ers I follow seem almost like 'real friends.' Was just concerned.
When you make a joke on the latter is it still stand up comedy?
I hope that textured coating wasn't asbestos . . .
There is some asbestos in it.
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:)
What is going on with your dad ? Is he still here with us? I love to see him in your videos.
He's still here
Lookin played out my guy..take a day off🏖
Got to make hay while the sun shines.