Honey bee removal and relocation
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This was the first cut out for 2017 for me. I was contacted by the homeowner in early December and was asked to remove the bees at that time. I asked her if we could wait till Spring as it would afford the bees a better chance of survival if we waited. She was all in favor of saving the bees and so we waited. Rocket Scientist Steve was with me again on this one and I was grateful for his help. So, here it is, the first cut out video for studio Bee Productions in 2017. God's peace to all. Mr. Ed
It's wonderful that the homeowner was willing to put the welfare of the bees first and allow you to remove them later on in the season. A beautifully constructed hive. A joy to see
This was the first removal I did for this year, and it was a good one to begin with. I have done over 20 removals since and most of them are on my channel. I hope you get the chance and time to look at a few of them. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff I am considering staring a local mostly non chemical pest removal. and no non chemical bee removal and relocation in my county in New Mexico is there any way I can speak with u on tips of the trade that might save me time, money, and energy. along with making it as human for the insects/ animals that I am looking to relocate as possible. thanks for your time man.
you still have to remove the hive, if you kill the bees. otherwise the hive will be a great food source for cockroaches, and you will never get rid of them unless you burn the building down.
isellcatlitter lmaoooo
you look like obama
Little Miss Moffett
Had bees in her soffit
And wanted those bees to be gone.
So Good Mr Ed
He used his whole head
And moved the whole colony on. :)
Great poem and all true words. Thanks for watching and sharing. God's peace Arkadia.
Mr. Ed
Sir, you are the most experienced beekeeper ever and the cleanest one too. This is what I call " a real specialist in the the beekeeping world"!
Your kind words are greatly appreciated, thank you very much for them. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Mr Ed, May the good Lord always be with you and your family!
Stay blessed my friend!
NO ONE LIKE YOU IN THIS FIELD MR. ED; MAY THE GOOD LORD CONTINUES TO BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!!
Thank you very much for your blessing and kind words, they are greatly appreciated. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
I appreciate your website and how you always mention God in your videos.
God Bless you, Mr. Ed!!!
Thank you so much for your kind words and your blessing. I credit God for all I do, that's why He gets the shout out. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Thank you for for saving bees.
I've been saving bees from being destroyed for over 6 years now, and have done more than 50 this way. It's always great to have help with me, but a lot of times I just fly solo. It's always nice to know others like watching what I enjoy sharing. Thanks for watching, and I hope you continue to watch my bee wrangling adventures and let me know what you think. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff We just took down a tree at our house and it turned out to have a wild bee nest, how do I move the nest without hurting them or getting stung to a proper place?
@@Nari_Trovi As it is a much involved process, I'd recommend looking at one of the videos I made showing how I did it. It will require a bee suit as the bees will not be happy. Also, it needs to be done immediately, the time is ticking on those bees because the hive orientation is all wrong, and it won't be long before robber bees take note. I wish you and your bees success. God's peace. Mr. Ed
th-cam.com/video/NnMELNP7mB0/w-d-xo.html
What an interesting video. My friend from High School was/is into bee keeping. Whenever I see videos I just see the same passion he has for bees that you do. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the kind words Miranda, and thanks for watching. I hope you continue to watch and comment. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Mr. Ed, you are the Bob Ross of bee wrangling, in that when I'm done watching one of your videos, I feel like I could do that too! Thanks, and keep up the great work!
You possess the main ingredient in becoming an Alaskan Bee Wrangler......drive. I can hardly wait to watch the videos you make. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
WHY would ANYONE dislike this video?! I'm about as hardcore of an Atheist as you'll ever find, (Not a fan of the "God bless" stuff), but THIS man is doing and AMAZING job of taking care of these wonderful creatures AND protecting our environment and our life, Additionally he seems like a lovely man.
You are to kind, thank you for your support. I am praying for your peace during your time of struggle. Thanks again for your kindness. Mr. Ed
haha such a troll :P
Janet Snakehole Same, I'm a Humanist Atheist but without men like Jeff we'll keep losing our bee stocks and eventually have no more food! Plus you're right, he's a very sweet and very funny guy!
Jeff Horchoff
_"I am praying for your peace during your time of struggle."_
Hey Jeff, I don't doubt that you're a good guy but I need to let you know something.
Anytime a theist says something like "I'm praying for you" to an atheist, inside that seemingly positive and innocent sounding platitude, there's a tiny little kernel of "fuck you for not believing what I believe".
Yeah, it's in there. Even if you don't realize it, it's there.
Just some friendly advice: Feel free to do all the praying you like for whomever you want for whatever reason moves you but keep it to yourself. Your own "faith" instructs you to do just that in case you were unaware. (Matthew 6:5).
Next time you get nice words or a compliment from an atheist, something like "thank you for the kind words" is sufficient. Really, it is.
The assumption that someone is "struggling" just because they don't share your god beliefs is flat out erroneous but to actually say that to an atheist as you did is just a dick move. Trust me on that.
Keep up these great videos. I love watching you work and wanted to say that your efforts at conservation, especially when bees are in such a bad way at this time, is greatly appreciated, even if you do get some monetary benefit as well.
Keep helping bees and being a good person regardless of what you or anyone else believes about any gods. Thanks.
Thank you.
What a thing of beauty a wild beehive is, it’s almost a shame to remove it. I’m thoroughly enjoying watching your videos. Regards from Dublin, Southern Ireland 🇮🇪👍.
They certainly are beautiful, and it is a shame to have to remove it, but circumstances warrant the removal. The good news is these bees continue on here at the abbey, along with the splits that came from this hive. Thanks so much for following along in Dublin, that's just so cool that you are watching my wrangling adventures all the way over there. Till the next one, God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Jeff your videos are very pleasant. It is great you love what you do. Keep putting God first... Bless you and your family!!!
Everything I receive comes from God, I only want to express that joy in the way I live. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
Hi Mr. Ed! I've just found your channel, and I find your videos to be so fascinating! It's wonderful that so many people are looking out for the bees and wanting them to be moved safely.
There are a lot of folks like myself trying to save bees, I am truly blessed to do what I do. Thank you for finding my channel, and I hope you continue to watch. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I enjoy your videos and your references to our LORD so much. We are very blessed to have you and your videos and I sincerely thank you. Linda from Virginia
So kind of you to say that. My faith sustains me and I try to reflect that in keeping bees as with everything else I do. God's peace to you and your loved ones Linda. Mr. Ed
tryto helpthem /Rightly said...it's very valuable to the mankind. See how the nature conserves itself...It's God's way of doing business.
3:42am, should be asleep but can't stop watching your bee videos 🐝
I really appreciate your dedication, but don't lose sleep over my bee wrangling adventures. Besides, when you are fresh, you can enjoy them more. Thanks for watching, and I hope you continue to watch and comment. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
bradley avery It was the same for me. When I first discovered Mr. Ed's videos, I binge watched them lol! I watch Mr. Ed for the wrangling, and Honey Bee Honey for the care and keeping. The two best channels I've found!
2:09 is my favorite part of the video! Look how calm these bees are!
That's because it was about 60 degrees, and those bees were trying to keep warm. Thanks for watching and commenting, I hope you continue to do so. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff it's sixty degrees! How are you still alive!
I love all your videos. Bless you for saving bees from certain destruction ! The Bees pollinate so many plants that feed us all!
I'm not an enthusiast about bees but I was showing my 3 year old a video on bees as she showed an Intrest in them, I stumbled on your videos and now I'm intrigued
I always love hearing about parents sharing my videos with their children, thank you so much for doing that and inspiring them. I hope to hear from you guys again soon, I post new videos every Friday morning. God's peace to you and your loved ones.
Mr. Ed
Hey Jeff, just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy watching you and your videos. So very interesting, although I must admit to being strangely fascinated AND repelled by the bees, lol! Please continue making these awesome videos, and keep up your marvelous work of saving the honey bees!
Thank you so much for your kind words. I am thrilled and honored that you send your time watching my bee adventures. I tend to get a bit excited when I wrangle bees, and I just want to share my experience through the videos I make. Thanks for watching, and I hope to hear from you again on other videos. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Another excellent video. Love the bee vac box. Smart construction on that.
It's not my design, but that's not what counts. It works great and does minimal damage to bees, that's why I use it. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. God's peace. Mr. Ed
It is a nice vacuum setup. How do you regulate the amount of pull?
The is a valve at the top of the vacuum where I can allow more air to be siphoned off or to contain it. It works VERY well. I can regulate the vacuum to just about nothing to picking up a penny. Here's a link to the video where I got the idea on how to build it: th-cam.com/video/922gkjV3iqA/w-d-xo.html I hope it helps. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff nice video, in fact all of them are good!
Thanks Eric, nice to know there are folks out there liking what I put out. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
I think those bees built a monument to the Sunflower plant. The comb looked like a giant sunflower. 😉👍
I love sleeping while watching your video's..really calming!
It's not me, it's the bees, they help to have sweet dreams. Thanks so much for watching, I'm really glad you do. God's peace Salmah.
Mr. Ed
It never ceases to amaze me! The geometric precision of wild hives... These are creatures truly in tune with the world!!! God truly set this world up as a manifold gift to us, the flawed, prideful people who think that 'we' created mathematical theorems and 'proofs'...
You got that right James. When God created these creatures, there is no room for doubt, God exists. What these insects are able to do can not be explained by science, only by faith. Thanks for following along. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
James O'Connell yes, I see the same way as you.
Jeff Horchoff Amen
idk why I find this satisfyingly
Because bees are so intriguing. You just can't help yourself. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Really enjoy your videos, its amazing the process involved removing hives and how intelligent bees are. Keep up good work
Thank you so much for all of your kind words, and I am so glad you enjoy my videos. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 6 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
I love that you're so good at what you do and that you share it with us
Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to watch and leave your comment. Till the next time, God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Have been watching your videos for several months now, really appreciate your commentary and good footage. You make it look easy! I am a first year beekeeper (waiting for 1st package now), but have an opportunity to remove bees from a house in Rhode Island. Not sure if I will undertake it myself, but leaning that way. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and videos.
Brent
Brent, you have to start somewhere, and the house in RI sounds like a good a place as any. Put together a game plan, and then hold on to your pants, things change quickly when you do a cut out. It's quite the experience and I recommend it highly. Best wishes on the package bees and the cut out. Let me know how things turn out. Thanks for all the time you spend watching my channel. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
These Southerners are a National Treasure! God bless'm!
Thank you for your blessing, and your kind words about us Southern bee keepers. Thanks for watching, and remember, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again. Till next week, God's peace.
Mr. Ed
These videos make me happy. And put me to sleep which is a good thing. Thank you and God bless.
First, thank you for your blessing, I truly appreciate it. Second, I'm very happy that the videos I make are enjoyed by so many people for so many different reasons. I am so glad you discovered my channel. Thanks for watching, and I hope to hear from you again. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
love watching your videos.... your and Roosters channels are the two I watch all the time...I LOVE honey but I"m allergic to the stings...keep saving the bees!!
Mr. Ed I always inspired by your work...please keep it up and t care.
Thank you my brother, a true blessing to have you watch and comment on my channel. Please stay safe. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff /My brother Almighty shower his blessings on you and yr family. You too brother pls the care...
Nice Work Jeff! It's nice to see you starting off your beeautiful season!
Man, I love doing cut outs. I have been chopping at the bit to start, and the time is finally here. Thanks for following along.....there are lots more to bee made. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I love watching your videos. Such a joy.
And I can't tell you howgrateful I am that you spend your time watching my bee adventures. Thank you so much. God's, peace.
Mr. Ed
Great job!! Thank you for protecting these wonderful animals.
Thank you for your support and kind words. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 6 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
SO cool! Can you do some follow up videos? I'd be interested in knowing how the 5 ft hive you gave to GoodGame is doing, as well as some of the hives that were failing before you recovered them...
Is it me, or is this dude ALWAYS smiling
I have to admit, I smile all the time. I have been told that I even smile in my sleep. The joy I have inside of me just shows up on my face, and bees make me VERY happy. Thanks for watching, and i hope you continue to check out my channel and comment on it. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I love watching you recover these hives, and I love your mentioning of God. You can see the Lord in these hives, all is structured and in order, they remind me of waves in the oceans.
You are to kind, thank you. I will let you in on a secret of mine, I keep bees for the spiritual aspect of it. In bees, I see the hand of God, and I am drawn to it. I lose myself in the wonder of bees. Thank you Jesus! God's peace.
Mr. Ed
You are a Blessing to the Bee 🐝 and God have given you the Talent to do what you do, because I would probably been bitten so many times because of Fear 10-6-2021👏🏽👏🏽🐝🐝💕💕👍🏽👍🏽
👍You have the best smile. 😁
That's because I'm happy inside. Who wouldn't be happy catching all these bees. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I think that is really cool seeing other's pics. Would be nice to maybe have the last minute of each video featuring a different viewers pics of apiary and bees.
In the early years of my channel I did just that, showed other beekeepers bee yards. Who knows, I might resurrect the practice. God's peace Gary.
Mr. Ed
watching the comb actually be cut out is really relaxing.
Man you tackle huge hives with grace like nothing. That grace of god def pulling through
I feel His presence ALL the time. I could not do it without Him. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
i was so sick of seeing videos of people removing and killing bees :( thank you for all your hard work of removing and relocating these cute little fellas!
Thank you so much for your very kind words, it is greatly appreciated. Also I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 12 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 500 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video almost every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Meyling.
Mr. Ed
Very cool ! nice big bunch of bee's I wish we had free bees here in Alaska, I have two packages coming $190 ea
Since we share a great name I went and checked out your channel, you do some REALLY cool stuff. If I did not hate the cold weather so much, that's one reason I live in Louisiana, I'd be were you are doing what you do in your videos. Do you have to replace your bee every year? Do you ever harvest honey? Raising bees in a cold climate is definitely a challenge that I would not be up to. God love you for what you do. I'll think about you when I'm catching swarms, trapping bees, and doing cut outs and the weather is in the 90's. Stay safe, and thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Hi glad you liked my channel, Alaska is a beautiful place, check it out if you ever get a chance you will be blown away. We depend on cold weather and snow to travel, the rivers are our highways with no roads in or out. The kids play out at - 20 like its a normal day. I would like to live in a warm climate to garden and bee keep and move back for the winter.This was my first summer beekeeping,I think I am the northwestern most beekeep in North America, my package swarmed on me so I didn't get any honey, I caught the swarm and hoping she is still alive but we have terribly long winters ,and many AK bee keeps sadly don't overwinter or cant they say, I will keep trying though and have two more packages being flown in this April.we have flowers all summer long so its bee heaven in the summer. We don't have any wild honey bee's here so hoping I can raise some clean bee's possibly mite free some day and get some honey.Thanks again for sharing !
Love this. I may have missed it, but I would have loved to see how you attached the extant removed comb to the frames you put in the brood box.
Glad you liked the video Ralph, that was the first removal I did this year, and those bees are doing great. I actually pulled honey from them in June. If you keep watching my removal videos, you will come across how I attach the removed comb to the frames. I attach the comb to the frame by using # 32 rubber bands that I buy from Office Depot. Here is a link to one of the videos that I show how I attach the comb to the frames. Let me now what you think. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
th-cam.com/video/I7SP5z2Gt2I/w-d-xo.html
I had since gone through several of your videos (staying up far to late to do so), and saw some of that. Great stuff. Thanks for recording this for us all.
Keep on watching Ralph, lots more to come. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
I don’t know much about bees but I’ve seen how gentle you were with their extraction and humane with the relocation. I’m just curious about what happens to the hive without a Queen even though you have the brooder hive in place?
A hive needs a queen bee for the function of laying eggs to perpetuate the colony. Without a queen, no new bees and the colony will fail. However, if there are eggs present in the colony that are still young enough, 3 days old or less, the bees can make a new queen from that eggs and things are on track again. Of course this process takes about 14 days till the new queen will emerge, and them another 20 days or so before she can be mated and start laying eggs. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 6 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
When you vacuum the bees, where do they go? The capture bag! Or the mesh cage unit
I wish u would show more pics of the comb..i like seeing the bees but I would like to see the comb to before u frame it..i love looking at honey comb...that comb looked beautiful...thanks I love watching u and the bees.
If you like pictures of comb, check out this video: th-cam.com/video/lxGRyqHuOMg/w-d-xo.html
This was the prettiest comb I have seen all year. Let me know your thoughts on this one. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
That's on definite benefit to life in the south. February 25th and it's short sleeve/light jacket weather.
I'm so lucky to live in an area that's warm and full of bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Watching all these videos about beekeepers, bee removal and relocating, I have the urge to become someone to remove beehives and relocate them on my own farm so I can enjoy their honey xD
I strongly urge to to pursue the inclination. I learned all the preliminary aspects of removing bees by simply watching TH-cam videos, and then refining them over the years. I have grown our apiary, well over 150 hives from doing removals. Keep me posted on your progress. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Nice music vibe! Great job as always. Hopefully you got the queen.
Glad you liked the music on this one, my feet were tapping the whole time. I'll know in a couple of more days if I got the queen, but I'm almost 100 % sure that I did as I did not leave any bees behind. It's good to see your name again in the comment section. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Thanks for your reply Jeff! I haven't had the internet and have been pretty busy. I surely have missed your videos and the dirt rooster videos. I am a big fan of both of you. Have a blessed day with all of your beautiful bee girls. Juliana
I'll keep on making videos if you keep on watching them. Always nice to see your name in the comment section Juliana. Take care. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Thank you for saving the 🐝
Wow. So cool. Will the hive survive if the queen ended up getting left behind?
It's very possible for the hive to survive if the queen is lost or left behind, they can make a new one or another queen can be introduced, video link below. However, it's always in the best interest of the bees to have the queen from the hive in place when the hive is removed for the best chance of the hive continuing on. Thanks for watching and asking your question. God's peace Kimberly. Mr. Ed
th-cam.com/video/5G92hYlXYzQ/w-d-xo.html
Funny how nature repeats it’s perfect works. What’s left on the boards looks exactly like what’s left when you remove vines off house!
I never have thought about the comparison, but you are exactly correct, awesome! I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 8 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Great extraction...if only they went that fast - HA! You did have me going at the start while looking at that wonderful bee bunch - I kept saying "Vacuum Mr Ed Vacuum!!" "Vacuum before they get away"...I then realized they were 'Southern Bees' in 60 degree weather - I can relate. It gets below 70 here in Central FL and I grab the Parka! HAHA Thank you for another wonderful video. ~karen
Hey Karen! I was so excited about doing this cut out that I could hardly sleep the night before, like a kid on Christmas Eve. Now that I'm over the first one, things should really start to get interesting. I've got 5 more lined up already with swarm traps and swarms in between. It's going to be a GREAT Spring. Thanks for staying tuned in. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Wow - That does sound like a Great and busy start of the season! Looking forward to seeing those videos.
Blessings to you brother I enjoy your videos. Can you show us more details about your vacuum box and how it works?
Thank you so much for your blessing, and for spending all the time watching my bee wrangling adventures. I will include a brief talk on the vacuum on an upcoming video when I'm about to use it, thanks for that idea also. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Thank you again for these videos
My pleasure. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Those bees are drowsy! Looks like a nice hive!
They were just chilly, but still very gentle. Steve only got stung 3 times and me 2. It was a good day. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Jeff, thank you for another great video.
I see it has started quite a storm in the comments
👍So this is all edible honey? I gad no idea bees did this around houses and buildings or that they could be saved and relocated. Awesome. 😃
Oh yeah, what little honey I got, I ate. The bees got most of it, but there were some scrapings to bee had. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Marvelous! Thanks Jeff.
Thank you so much, I am really glad that you liked the video and took the time to watch it. It is my hope that you will check out more of my bee wrangling adventures on my channel and let me know what you think of them also. Again, thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
How do you protect the bees when vacuuming?
The bee vac is specially designed NOT to harm bees. It allows me to remove the bees from the comb, unharmed, so that I can remove the comb and place it in frames . Later, the bees are released from the bee vac and rejoined with their queen and comb. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Love it! Those beehives have crispy texture haha.
Mr. Ed. I’ve watched a number of your videos. A lot of your videos show you removing hives from homes. A few of questions.
Do you sign a contract with the owners about the removal?
Do you guarantee the builds reconstruction to original state?
Do you charge for removal of the hive or the swarm?
I do not sign any contracts, as every one has come to me looking for help, they are more than happy to have the bees removed. I do realize it opens the door for lawsuits, but until that day comes, I will continue as I always have. Because I do not charge to remove the bees, it is the homeowners responsibility to repair all damages sustained from the bees and from removing them. Again, there has never been an issue with this either. God's peace Bill.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff"Because I do not charge to remove the bees, it is the homeowners responsibility to repair all damages sustained from the bees and from removing them"
Is this common practice in the bee removal business?
@@StephenNapurano No it is not, almost every person that removes bees charges for the service, as it should be. However, I am one of the exemptions to that rule. God's peace Stephen.
Mr. Ed
Fantastic work, hello from France
Thank you very much, I'm delighted you support the effort I make to rescue bees, also the fact you are watching from France. What part of France, and are you a bee keeper? I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 6 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
A man of god! I love watching your videos
I try living my faith every day, all day long. All my joy and hope lie in my relation with God. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Would a shop vac work? And if so, how would you let them out after😬😬😬 I'm not a beekeeper, no experience, and I'll be removing a nest in our rafters
If you use a shop vac that is unaltered it will kill the bees. There has to be a valve to bleed off excess vacuum making the suction power of the vac low enough not to tear the bees to bits as they are vacuumed, yet strong enough to vacuum them up. An adjustable gate/valve needs to be installed to make this happen. The link below is on how I made my bee vac. Good luck with your removal, I hope it goes well for you and the bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
th-cam.com/video/tV3mR39v6RA/w-d-xo.html
They are so calm I luv honey bees.
Bees are truly fascinating creatures, and because they are so important to our survival, they need to be rescued instead of being killed. I have been saving bees from being destroyed for over 6 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
God Bless you, Sir!
Thank you so much for your blessing,I truly appreciate it. Bees are truly fascinating creatures, and because they are so important to our survival, they need to be rescued instead of being killed. I have been saving bees from being destroyed for over 6 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
:D
How come they're not trying to sting you? Interesting video!
We did the removal early in the morning while it was still chilly. The bees did not fly all that much due to the fact they were keeping the brood warm. As I knew the temperatures would be rising during the day, I did not worry about damaging the young bees still in the comb. Thanks for watching, and hope you check out more of my bee videos and let me know what you think. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff thanks for the reply. Will def check out more of your videos and thanks for posting them!
60 degrees - 'still chilly'. Shakes head. August here and 63 degrees.. sigh.
He has a bee suit as long as he has it on he wont get stung .
How come they are not moving on the hive?
When I got there the temperature was in the 40's and the bees were clustered up keeping warm. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 8 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
What happens to the bees that don’t get vacuumed? I mean 12k is a lot but what happens to the ones still flying around, do they find they way home? Join another hive? Do they die? Or do you vacuum every last one off camera? I understand you can’t save all of them but I’m curious if they can find their way back to their Queen after they’re taken away.
It is unfortunate that all the bees do not get vacuumed, but because of that fact, I spend extra time vacuuming to capture as many as possible because I do not like to leave bees behind. The ones that are left will more than likely perish, but some many join other hives. Thanks for watching. God's peace Ashleigh.
Mr. Ed
Another great job Jeff. D My wife and I will bee moving there in less then a year. I have already seen some activity in the area.Anything you could do would be o you know of a great bee guy in Monroe township NJ. About a half hour west from the ocean. south Middlesex county? I would love the help and may be able to help a friend of yours. May God bless you and keep you Jeff.. P REPLY WHENEVER YOU GET SOME TIME . LOVE TO YOU MY BROTHER IN CHRIST KEITH COFFIN.
Sorry Keith, I'm lucky I know a handful of bee keeper here in the South, but I suspect you will have no problems finding bee keepers to your likings in your new area. Thank you for your blessing and support, it is greatly appreciated. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
In the beginning are they not moving a lot because they’re too cold?
It was very cool, in the lower 50's, when we began the removal, and that is exactly why the bees were not moving. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Excellent video as always. Don't break the Rocket Scientist, they are very valuable. Dirt rooster 🐔 gonna give you a hard time with no queen money shot. lol.
That's the part that really hurts, I didn't find the queen. I know I got her, but I just gotta catch her, it's a sickness. Trust me, Steve's talents are many, it's great to have him working with me. Stay tuned for swarm traps, that's next. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
Can you show the type of vacuum unit you are using for capturing bees without harming them.
Here's the link to the video I made about building a bee vac, I hope you find it useful. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
th-cam.com/video/tV3mR39v6RA/w-d-xo.html
Is that a special kind of hoover that allows the bees to live inside until relocation?
Yes it is. The bee vac is specially designed NOT to harm bees. It allows me to remove the bees from the comb, unharmed, so that I can remove the comb and place it in frames . Later, the bees are released from the bee vac and rejoined with their queen and comb. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 6 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Thanks for the new video. does the vaccuum have the same pull as a carpet vaccuum? let us know if you find the queen. if you have time.
Any bee vac is specially designed so as not to kill bees. Some work way better than others, I really like the way the vac I use works. On this cut out I vacuumed over 10,000 bees, and there were only 3 dead ones in the box. Not only is the mortality rate significantly lower than many vacs, but all the debris that is vacuumed along with the bees stays at the bottom of the vac and is not transferred to the brood when releasing the bees, VERY important. I'll know in a week weather I got the queen, but i am vey confident that I did. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff thanks for the answer. its fun watching and i love your attitude and bright happy smile. Gods peace to you as well.
Thanks for your kind words Mimi, thank you for taking the time to follow my adventures in bees, and thank you for the blessing, I send it right back to you. Mr. Ed
just done a cut out myself, it was nice bees. i had 4 med frames of brood. i didnt see my queen but hope i got here with the vacuum. good job.
Way to go Kevin, how are the other hives doing. Let me know. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
they still alive, praise God. Just have to feed them some, i would think, untill we have a good flow. i see them purple flowers in the hay feilds about a 1/4 mile up the road. hope the go check them out.
We have lot of trees blooming right now. Red Maple, willow, pear, plum, and mayhaw. Things are looking good. Keep in touch.
Mr. Ed
wait, wouldn’t vacuuming the bees kill them? or is it like a special bee vacuum? i’m so confused! thank you for saving the bees
The bee vac is specially designed to have low suction so it does not harm the bees. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 9 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Courtney.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff So cool!! Thanks for explaining!
idk y this has caught my intrest but it makes me feel happy
Because bees are so cool, and it makes you happy because you are thinking about the good tasting honey that the bees make. That makes EVERYBODY happy to eat honey. Thanks for watching, and I hope to hear from you again. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
The people who dislike this are bee-brains.
Everybody has their own likes and dislikes. For me, I'm just happy to share my bee wrangling adventures with all who care to watch. Thank you so much for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
How do they breathe all balled Up?
Might seem a silly question, but are most of the bees male apart from the Queen? Are all females queens...I suppose they must be.
All the worker bees are female....as well as the queen. The male bees, drones, function is simply to mate with a queen and then die immediately afterwards. Just remember, the male is half the contributor of the genetics of the bees and their role is very important. Good question. Thanks for asking and watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff thanks for answering, we love your videos and your bees, God bless .
@@rachc2236 Thank you for your blessing and for following along. Till next week, God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Worker bees, the majority of bees in a colony, are sterile females. The queen is the only fertile female in a colony. Drones are the males.
Did you find the queen
If I recall, I did not find the queen on this one, but it was a pretty cool removal. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Nice work pal. :)
Thank you so much. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 9 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
What if you dont find the queen
I can always introduce a different queen, the video link below. Or, the bees can produce one from the eggs available in the hive, it just takes about12 days to happen. Still, the best scenario is capturing the queen from the hive. Great question, thanks for asking and watching. God's peace Diana. Mr. Ed
th-cam.com/video/5G92hYlXYzQ/w-d-xo.html
Couple of months later?!
This video was made in February, in just 3 weeks, this hive would have doubled in size. Bees in a colony expand at a tremendous speed as they come out of winter. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 9 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Will the bees left behind find their way back to the others ?
Unfortunately not. The way I view it is I would rather save 97% of the bees than to lose 100% of them because they will be destroyed if I don't remove them. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I’ve never seen the bees so still like that. Why was it like that?
The temperature was below 60 degrees, and bees are vey inactive in that range. Good question. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
I just bout a hive and I have a bee tree it Ben there 4 years I live 3 to 4 miles from thim would it have any trouble getting thim to stay at my house
If you can get the bees in a box, you will have no troubles with them wanting to go back where they came from. I do it all the time. Thanks for watching. God's peace David.
Mr. Ed
Hey brother, how do you decide how much to charge for a bee colony removal? And also for a swarm, if anything?
The rate is pretty much determined by the area you live in as well as the experience the wrangler has doing their job. Fairness to both the wrangler and the homeowner is the best gauge for that number. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
do you make honey with the cones and are all cones safe to eat, how do you tell what state its in. love the channel continued success
Bees place nectar inside of comb which then becomes honey. The comb is simply the storage containers that nectar and pollen is placed in. You can, and I do eat the comb that has honey in it.....it's one reason I keep bees, I love honey. Thanks for watching, and I hope you continue to watch my bee wrangling adventures. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Thanks for sharing Jeff! Quick question, I know you built your beevac, what are you using for the hose connection/gate? Keep up the good work!
That is the million dollar question. I found that gate in our tool room and it was the only one. I have looked all over the internet to try and find another ,but as of now, have not found it. If that one breaks, and it's only plastic, I'm in trouble. If I do discover where they can be purchased I will post it. I am thinking about doing a video on the vac. It really is a great design. On this cut out there were 3 dead bees in the vac box and I know I vacuumed over 10,000 bees. This is the link that I found to build my vac, hope it helps. th-cam.com/video/922gkjV3iqA/w-d-xo.html What part of the country are you in and how many hives do you have? Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Thanks Jeff, I have been looking all over the internet for something similar but haven't found it. I may see what I can come up with in the wood shop. I am in the southern tip of Ohio and entering my second year with two hive(started with three). Getting ready to place about 20 swarm traps and see what happens. Also have a few cut outs this summer planned. Thanks!
Thanks Jeff, I have searched the internet for a gate to use when I build a bee vac. I may end up coming up with my own. I went into winter with 3 hives and 2 are still kicking. I am in the southern tip of Ohio along the Ohio River. Thanks again for sharing!
If I come across the gate, I'll let you know about it.
2 1/2" ABS blast gate worked here for a search phrase, maybe I'm missing something?
I'm just curious why don't you use smoke instead of vacuum?this is my 1st time to watch your video and I love it ;)
I use the vac to collect bees, the smoke drives them away. I will use the smoke to drive the bees towards my vac and that combo works very well. Thanks for watching, and I hope you continue to do so. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Did you vacuum the bees with the frames in the box already? If you did, isn't it something that could hurt them ?
The bees that are vacuumed are deposited in a bee box that has 10 frames inside of it. Because there is only "dead air" inside of the box, the bees crawl onto the frames. When I go to set the boxes up, I place the comb that I removed from the wall and put into frames and then into another 10 frame box, over the box that has the vacuumed bees in it. I remove the screen that separates the two boxes and the bees crawl onto their own comb. The bees are not hurt doing it this way.Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Can you tell me where to get a bee vacuum ?
Here is the video I made on building the bee vac I use. Thanks for watching. God's peace Billie. Mr. Ed
th-cam.com/video/tV3mR39v6RA/w-d-xo.html
I think in would freak out if I tried to move iit. Is it difficult to move it or is there a particular way of doing it
Not everyone is meant to be a bee keeper, but still you can appreciate the importance of bees and the role they play in our very survival as pollinators. Plus, they make honey. The method of removing a hive is very time consuming due to the difficulty of removing the hive and saving the bees. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 8 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. Stay safe, God's peace Tonii.
Mr. Ed
It might be just me but they don't look like they are moving.
It was about 60 degrees that morning, and the bees were very still......that is until I started vacuuming them. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Your accent is so awesome!!
Just a guy born and raised in the New Orleans area. What part of the world are you in? God's peace. Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff The Southeast, also!
I'm all about warm weather. No snow for this Southern boy. I hope you keep watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Were those pictures of Maine at the end?
Yes they were. That's my buddy Terry Saunders, and if you are looking for honey to buy from him I can help you find him. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed