Chain Sawing Capone's Bee Tree - Honey Bee Hive Partial Removal From A Dead Water Oak
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This honey bee hive removal from a giant water oak tree was done with the cooperation and help of three local bee clubs. This was just a fun Saturday morning event set up to help new beekeepers or anyone thinking about doing any hive removals see what was actually involved in this kind of work. If this didn't scare them away from hive removals nothing will. This was about as difficult a removal from a tree as we could have possibly found. It was not our intention to make this out be be a big ordeal. That is just what this one turned out to be. We hadn't been able to pinpoint the location of the hive in the tree prior to that morning. We even tried using the FLIR ONE thermal camera and making several plunge cuts. The tree was too thick to use the infrared to locate the hive. It just turned into three hours of work in the blazing heat with the small reward of only a partial hive removal.
As we began the work of chain sawing and got the first big chunk cut out of the tree it reminded several of us of Geraldo Rivera cutting open Capone's vault. All the buildup and NOTHING! LOL
We had a dozen or so people show up with some coming from an hour or more away. Most of the attendees had to leave before we even reached the first comb section so they didn't get to see anything but a bunch of chainsaw work. The good part was we got to see some old friends and make some new acquaintances.
Thank you to everyone who participated. Recorded 9/10/2016
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This is one of the coolest videos you posted. You old-timers taking the time to teach the lady who had never done this before. That's what its all about! Sharing the knowledge with kindred spirits. :-)
40 years ago this year I was a young teenanger that fell in love with hanging out around the marina in Marina Del Rey CA. It's been a really tough year age wise and your marina video brought a much needed tear of joy to my eye. So thank You.
That is so awesome! Glad you liked it.
ALLxoxoxoxo I lived there! On a boat, D1900, on Marquesas, and on Galleon.
Hey Dirt Rooster, Just a short note to let you and your viewers know how I feel about cutting down bee trees. It is a terrible attitude that some people have towards the bees.If you find a bee tree ,cut it down and get the bees for your self. Let's start a movement among us beekeepers, to save all bee trees so they can replenish the wild population. We can catch swarms all day long but let's leave the trees so the bees can live somewhat naturally. You are doing a great service with your videos. Thanks, Glenn Powell. Beekeeper for 35 years.
Thanks Glen. Merry Christmas.
Glenn Powell I'd think it would be beneficial for the tree to have the bees chewing and waterproofing the dead inside parts of the tree.
Is the tree dead yet? Will the bees leave when the tree dies?
It's midnight, I'm supposed to be studying but yet I'm hooked on watching bees
Hit those books man. :)
628DirtRooster Bees OLDER ADVICE BUT NEVER TOO OLD!!!!!!
ALL STUDENTS OF ALL AGES SHOULD KEEP UP ON THEIR STUDIES!!!!!!!
What a fun episode!! Definitely a part 2 is in order.
Going in much earlier in the day and with a new chain next time. Howard had to work too hard for what we were able to get to. Good times though.
It is absolutely beautiful country scenery wherever you guys are in this video.
South Mississippi :)
Jeannie Jones Mississippi
Dirt Rooster videos are the best kept secret on the web. I love these videos. They're always fun and interesting
Preciate that Siddy Hall.
Haha bar oil in the gas tank reminds me of when I poured gas in the soap tank of my powerwasher.
You almost had a flame thrower.
628DirtRooster:
I mean I've home brewed up some of my own Napalm to kill hives before, but I got to ask. Have you ever been called in to remove ground wasps? Not even sure if you folks have that down South, but here in the West they are certainly a thing.
@@randallflagg1180 I had a few ground wraps problems,we get them a lot..i mix bifen i/t with 5 teaspoons of wettable surrender ant powder,or just some Bengal dust,for a quick kill,pour some off road diesel, block their entrance way
That was a really cool video to watch. Thanks for putting it together for us Randy. Appreciate your time. Hope you have a good one!
Thanks Tim. I enjoyed making it. Enjoy your weekend bro.
When honey got on the camera lense and you started wiping it off it sounded like you were dj’ing on a vinyl record lol
This one was a great! You guys all seem like just good people, down to earth... I love it. Fantastic scenery, and I love the look of the cut wood... am obsessed with trees and wood. The stills at the end were great.
amazing to see this natural hive. loving the scenes of the area; stunning place
There is some nice scenery down here.
Phenomenal video! Bees will literally find a home anywhere
That is a fact for sure.
awesome camera, better than many big youtubers
Thanks Luke. :)
That looks like some dang good firewood! Loved the guest host :-)
That'll last a family down here all winter.
She did really good. She's gonna take my job.
So glad you brought us along. Fun for me, work for you. lol And man, that guy with the goatee is quite a talker. :-D Must be one thirsty chainsaw to take that much oil! ha ha... I enjoyed the heck outta this video. Sorry you got all that honey in you camera/microphone.
HAA! You're killing me. Best comment yet.
Hey, thanks! Best reply ever. >.< :-D \o/ Yahoo! :-o
@ 11:09 I thought he was about to drop a hard freestyle 😂
Should have.
Great Video! I thought you were going to drop us a mixtape at 11:08 :)
Sounded like the beginning of a Run DMC concert.
628DirtRooster That would be great music to lull the bees with!
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Love the sunrise and sunset videos.
Got to love that southern humidity!
Old video i know, but; i read through all the comments and didnt see anyone make mention of the slight altercation with the boats at 19:19
Ha! Finally someone noticed.
@@628DirtRooster could the infrared camera not pick up the heat signature through the tree because it was too thick?
@Wayne Lee it almost looked intentional because he went back a 2nd time 😂
I love these videos. I wanna share a beer with you guys and listen to your bee/wasp/hornet tales.
That would be fun.
Kool stuff, it's great to see people gathering together for on common goal.
Fascinating. I love your videos.
And I love making them. :)
you need to get a long 10mm snake camera with lights for stuff like that :O
This video has it all: bees (of course), wood (I'm a wood turner), and trees-and-logs (I'm a fan of "Out of the Woods Forestry"). Nice one!
Am I the only one interested in seeing the rest of this? I'dd like to see the whole tree down and cut open. Did it ever get done? Am I missing another video? I looked-but couldn't find one?
You didn't miss it. The vault still stands. We didn't crack it. I might check on it again later this year.
LOL. ok. Thanks for your reply. Unbelievable thing you do....I would never have the guts to even walk within 10 feet of that tree!
(spiders scare the crap out of me, too!) lol.
O man you did not just lick me !
Right in your face. Tasted like honey.
Very interesting, looking forward to part 2 if there is going to be one..
I hope so. We still haven't finished it. The hive is still thriving.
That is treasure... pure sweet gorgeous treasure
....
Honey lover
nice little party. thx for sharing the love
Maybe you can join in one day.
I really like to listen to what older people (like the 82 year old gentleman) have to say. It always seems so well thought out.
Lots of wisdom to be found in those old dudes.
The inside of that hive with all that propolis looks like something out of a sci-fi movie. It would make a wicked cool liquor cabinet...maybe for some honey mead eh? Great vid Randy.
I know! If only there was a way to flip that tree inside out. No telling how many years worth of bee traffic did that.
If you had used your light saber to cut that tree it would have been opened in 4 swipes and the comb would be staring you right in your face. The best part would be that you could NEVER pour oil in the gas tank, light sabers only use lasers. Also, when honey gets on the saber, I wouldn't advise licking it off, they are not as forgiving as a camera. Luke Skywalker
Man no one was supposed to find out I'm really a jedi in training under you.
Storm troopers are monitoring all the youtube channels looking for rebels, bee careful. May the force be with you.
I know. They almost got Darth Hillary but she deleted her channel. She still controls the dark side.
Now that was funny...lol
Yep, any time you drop the Hillary card it's gonna be funny.
nicely done Randy lol looked a fun friendly get together
Thanks Shane. No fights at this one although one guy did get out of hand with a smoker. lol
lmao
You guys are a tough breed. Nice work!
Preciate it man.
I took one out of a maple tree behind my house about 3 years ago. When the bees swarmed, you almost could not see through the swarm.
Swarms are fun to watch.
why do i have an urge to eat the combs
Hungry?
nice timelapse at the end,you're getting better at editing
Thanks Warfare
its been so interesting getting a look into bee keeping, its a shame im deathly allergic, or id probably try my hand at keeping a hive or two...
Great job thank you for sharing.
Thanks man
Holy cow nothing will stop you guys.
Snow might since none of us has ever seen it. lol
Nice little hit-n-run you captured there at about 19:15. ;)
LOL He smashed it pretty hard. Must be his competition.
Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure Lewis.
Question: just bought a house with a 200 year old oak tree in my backyard that has an old tree-house that needs to be redone on the top of it. We have a beehive in there that is said to have been there for 15 years. Do you think the tree could crumble and give out from the bees ruining the inside?
The bees would actually preserve the area they are occupying by sealing everything with propolis.
Glad to see "The Rooster" is back in the house. Not hearing much from you lately. Aren't you worried that a competing hive might see that "Bee Tree" sign and know where to rob?
Wilfred is looking good! Glad to see he is doing so well. Hope all is well.
A passed bees coming down the street when I was leaving. ;)
Been so busy lately it's tough to keep the video uploads on a regular schedule. Ole Wilfred is still chugging along.
Hope you're doing well. You need to do a video before you forget how.
Hey Randy, you know a bit about goldenrod - do they prefer damp ground or dry? My sister delivered me about 20 plants and I'm looking for a spot to plant them. I saw in one of your videos they definitely prefer direct sunlight.
Thanks, Luke
We have a lot of low land around here and I don't see them in the wet land type areas. They mostly grow on good ground that drains fairly well.
Amazing talent and work!
Had a lot of help on this one.
This was a massive feat! Of course everything you do is a massive feat. You shoulda quit on the trailer Bee vs ?Hornet. You were just getting stung WAY too much, but I'm not a quitter either once I get into a project:) and hind sight is 20-20:)
Portia Holliday Yep, I get my mind set and I just want everyone out of the way.
lol:)
I'm curious what is the smoke can used for?
Calm the bees.
@628DirtRooster Bees
Could the infrared camera not pick up the heat signature of the bees because the tree was too thick, or did no1 think about it or just no1 had an infrared camera on em?
Tree was too thick
@@628DirtRooster dang. I'm studying doing search and research learning from everyone and also using common sense. I'm going to get heavy into beekeeping and doing bee removal like you. I already finished my paperwork and contracts for a private membership association. Hashtag save the bees
Thanks for answering my questions and teaching me all the time cuz you can't google questions like this.
If you put oil where the 2 cycle goes pour it out and put 2 cycle in it and shake it and pour it. Pour in more 2 cycle and start the chainsaw pulling it hard.
awesome video
Thanks
I love this channel. I wish I could be a bee keeper, but I live in a city
You can. Check out urban beekeeping. Lots of different ways to keep them in the city.
Nice!!! (Learned a lot)
Thanks Sigh Pocket
I love your camera cleaning skills 😝👅
Any idea on the age of this colony?
Did you get the rest of the bees out of the terr yet
Nice! That's one big ass stump you have to cut into! Oil goes where? LOL!
I'll never live it down. lol We could carve that stump out and turn it into a storage shed.
One question,
Which is the best honey you have ever had, where and describe the taste.
I like our wild flower honey and orange blossom from Florida and sour wood from Georgia.
I’d have loved to had a big old bowl of popcorn and a Diet Coke to just set in the shade and watch that entire operation from beginning to end. I love to watch so many people offer opinions on solving a problem. I’d have to give day one to the bees.
The bees did win.
I know this is an old video, but I was wondering if bees are disturbed by loud noises? Or is it the activity that gets them stirred up? I saw you have used vacuums and it didn't seem to bother them but you were still causing activity, so it was hard to tell what would upset them.
They aren't disturbed by noise but they don't like vibration.
I got a bee tree in my yard too. Not as big round a tree as that water oak, but it's still big and very tall. I get a kick outta them being there.
Better than any store bought hive. Just hard to get honey out of. :)
is there going to be a part 2?
Always fun watching the Dirtrooster working. lol
There likely will be a part two. Not any time soon though.
need one of those mechanics camera it's about 2/3 feet long with the cam one end and a screen on the other thay are not that expensive here in canada about 50 60 bucks
We have one we use occasionally.
Hey rooster have you tried the flow hive i just watched a few videos on it, it looks pretty cool.
They're selling the sizzle. :) It's not all it's cracked up to be.
At least you caught the bar oil in the gas before you started yanking the start cord. That would have been a mess and a half.
Haha Amen to that.
Thanks for posting again! I love your videos (even though bees freak me out ;_;).
Everybody need a good freak out once in a while.
It's great to see you again. Awesome video. Was that the Tongue Cleaning Solution you used on the lens? They should bottle it!
No streaks, no runs, no residue... I'm ready for the Home Shopping Network.
628DirtRooster I knew that was coming, can't waste good honey.
Did you manage to get the rest of the hive out of this tree?
We never finished.
Are coming to the MBA in Gulfport Jim Pennington and I are here.
I was there for about thirty minutes Friday and a couple of hours Saturday. I saw a few friends and familiar faces. I missed Jim and I didn't get into the banquet. They sold out of seats.
Wish I had gotten to meet you.
How hot was it that day? is it very humid in MS?
It was probably in the high 90's that day. Humidity is usually pretty high. It's 75% humidity today.
Why take the tree down? Just wondering.
It's dead
Were there any beekeepers from Mississippi who weren't present ?
Looks like a regular convention.
I'm pretty sure that licking the camera lense is the manufacturer recommendation if you get honey on it. 😛 that made my day.
Page two in the user's manual. lol
🤣🤣😂🐝🐝"You feel that good you need to get back to work!" 🐝🤣🐝😂🐝🤣
A good time was had by all.
Where's the finish on this tree? 🌲
all these places seem very familiar to me. was this video made somewhere near Washington parish Louisiana?
South MS
628DirtRooster oh okay cool.
This is pretty epic.
I live in roughly the same area as you and I was wondering what your rough winter survival rate on your hives is?
Probably 50 to 80% completely dependent on how attentive I am.
628DirtRooster
Huh, I figured since we get such mild winters here in the Mississippii/Louisiana area that it would be a bit higher than that.
RaithSienar We can have about the same loss ratios but just for different reasons. Our bees stand a better chance of starving and dying from age and wear more so than northern bees since our bees fly most of the winter when there isn't much to forage on. Northern bees stay in the hive more and use up less food stores.
628DirtRooster
Ahhh that makes so much sense, thank you.
I used to cut down a lot of trees for firewood and I accidently poured bar oil into a gas tank once myself, easy fix though. When you're hot and wore out it's a mistake that can be made, I only did it once though. Would have liked to see the inside of that tree where the colony was. One of my worst feelings about cutting down trees was cutting down a 40ft tall dead standing oak in February to see a bee colony up near the top of the tree. The Temps were in the low 20's and I knew they had no way of surviving when that part busted open. It was the worst I ever felt cutting down a tree!
Very cool gathering,..Great action packed riveting video,...as usual,.. gas in the gas hole ,..oil in the oil hole,... lol
Where were you when I was loading my gun through the barrel? I never get it right. ;)
Funny,...
Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween back at ya. Take it easy on the candy.
wow Rooster you are a man of many talents. You know how to DJ (record scratching ) 11:08 ;-)
Man I grew up on hip hop. lol
Where are you based in? I'm from Southern Ontario, winters here right now so we have no bees to speak of :)
South Mississippi
Thank u
Thanks for watching Randy
Great show. Cool to see several people all taking a little crack at it. Really neat that you could make a project like this into more of an event that other interested parties could attend to observe (and participate in). Nice looking oak, can any of it be used for purposes other than just burning it?
It turned out to be pretty fun even though the removal didn't go as planned.
The remains of that tree could make some pretty cool lumber if we had a portable mill. It will likely all end up as firewood though.
Swing by Hilton Head Island for rare cuts. The crews are tearing down trees like these since Hurricane Matthew.
Cynthia Clavey My brother is over there somewhere.
Working on homes, trees or bees? Feels like everyone from here to Ohio is here with all this traffic going onto the island in the morning.
Cynthia Clavey He is on the island handling insurance claims.
nice video. what model of stihl chainsaw is that youre using?
I think it's a farm boss 290 but I can't remember. It belongs to my dad.
cool. an oldie but a very goodie.
stuckintraffic?getabike! It's been around a while.
oh as the very top end home owner beast it's very good. I wish more 3/8 was available on the England side of the pond. as I'm fed up with 325 chain!
anyway I'm always interested in the bees as apiary is a way of keeping the planet healthy. what tips can you offer to the first time want to get into bee keeping sort who isn't exactly used to sting pain please?
stuckintraffic?getabike! The more you get accustomed to handling the bees the less you'll crush them and the less you'll stir them up and make them mad. You'll probably get used to the stings pretty quick. They don't hurt that bad depending on your pain tolerance. I think the fear of the sting is much worse that the sting. Anywhere in the head hurts and finger and palm stings hurt. Not bad though. Get the best smoker you can find and wear a suit until you are comfortable without one.
Oh, here comes the much younger woman in a spotless clean bee suit AFTER a bunch of much older men covered in sweat, dirt, and sawdust, finishes the hard work.
Perfect example of women in the workforce.
Are you always a jackass, or just when women are involved?
9-5-2019
Good morning Rooster,
Hope you don't mind me asking, how is your Dad doing this year?
May you continue to be blessed.
🌻Cyndi 🌻
He's seen better days Cyndi. Still getting around though. Thanks for asking.
Hello from Wisconsin,
Thank you for letting me know. I am keeping him in my prayers. May our Creator bless him with a healthy, many years of life and you too DirtRooster.
Change of subject:) I found my first HONEY Bee Tree. 9-6-2019.
Thanks to you, I can now spot a hive. 😁
Awesome.
I didn't have my phone, so no photos yet.
🌻Cyndi🌻
@@cyndihowland2741 Put your name on it before someone else claims it. :)
LOL, can't claim it because it's at one of the city parks here in Reedsburg.
Wish I could.
Note:) I'm 62 years young, single, living in a city apartment and renting a garden spot out of town. Kinda difficult to be a bee keeping.
Still, I love your videos.
Keep up the good work.
🌻Cyndi 🌻
Excellent.... :)
Maybe we'll get to finish it this spring.
Big Job for sure :)))
Got to tackle the interesting stuff. Makes it fun.
Oily gas problems!! Too funny!
Oily gas sounds like a medical problem.
Do "Smoke Pots" (I think that's what you call them) work on yellow jackets(& other wasps too) like they do on honey bees? Also, I'm always going after "Black Widow" spiders. Just after dark is when they come out. Weapon of choice(use w/much care) can of WD40 aerosol and a Bic. Additional tool is a flash with red lense! From my amatuer use, they can't see in that spectrum(red) of light. So I have the advantage because I can see them w/out them seeing me. Wondering how this(just the latter idea, not the WD40 and BIC lighter trick, too many)might work with wasps?
They recognize that there is smoke but it doesn't work the same on them.
628DirtRooster Figured that, otherwise you'd include. lol. What about the red lense light? Can wasps see in that Spectrum?, where Black Widows can't?
The bees in the tree look to be darker than most, how come?
Just slightly different genetics.
Man that's some pretty wood!
And been officially Rooster licked haha.
Haha. How to win friends and influence people....
Haha, usually man! Love your channel, your yellow jacket adventure snagged me xD
Chris Pofahl Sweet! lol
Fun dance by that one guy LoL Good luck with this hive man... It's huge! O_o Hey, Did you lick the camera when the honey dripped on the lens? LOL! Sure hope the oil in the gasoline tank didn't do any harm... Beautiful time laps. Seagull included. =D
🌾 Merry meet 🌿
I did lick the the camera clean. :) Just glad I noticed what I was doing with the oil I just dumped it and refilled with mix gas. No harm.
The dancing beekeeper took the brood home with him to save a hive he already had. I heard today that it is doing very well.
628DirtRooster Haha! That's great... Bet the honey tasted yummy. Good thing that you noticed eh? Glad the bees are doing good.
Sansa Stark LOL The honey had a nice flavor but it was full of saw dust. Had me spitting and sputtering.
628DirtRooster Heh That's kind of a bummer, Oh well! When will y'all be going back for the rest of the bees?
Sansa Stark Not sure. We were talking about that today.
👍 for pops!!
I haven't received any video update videos. I was looking at my channels came across yours. I haven't watched yours in a long time. Weird that I never received updates.
I haven't uploaded a lot lately but check your settings. You can be subscribed and not get notifications of new videos.
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Is hobby beekeeping a popular pastime in Mississippi?
Not really but more people are getting in all the time.
I just started, I’m the only one near where I live as far as I know