Inspection, remove queen, and then ultimately decide to euthanize the colony. Shows the process undertaken, including the euthanization. The beekeeper is EAS Master Beekeeper Kevin Inglin
I've been keeping bees in Arizona for 3 years and this level of aggression is very common here. Most of my hives aren't this bad but it is always just a matter of time before a hive swarms and the new queen transforms the hive into this. I have a hive right now that is worse than this one. I wouldn't dream of going near it without a full body suit that has 2 layers of gloves, heavy boots and the legs and sleeves duct taped down before even approaching. (not just a top half of the body suit like in this video) I tell you what they are honey making fools though! I pulled 4 gallons off of it 3 weeks ago and put the wet frames back in and they are full again! They are so aggressive that the only way to keep them is miles out away from all residential areas. and then when I'm all packed up and ready to leave the area I have a route that I have to run through the hanging branches of mesquite trees to get ahead of enough of them that I can run up to the door of my vehicle, open it, jump in and slam it closed (still suited up of course) and this limits the number of bees that get inside to about 50. Thousands of others quickly gather outside the windows and try to get in. Then you have to drive off faster than they can fly for about a mile or more down the desert dirt road. Then I can get out and open all the doors and wait for about 10 min. all but about 15 to 20 lose interest in me at that point and leave looking for how to get back to their hive I guess. The rest I have to slowly hunt down and kill before I can take off the suit and drive home. It's a pain in the neck but most of the time I avoid any stings at all with this routine. I've been dreading the inevitable task of attempting to re-queen them. They are so bad that they will reject any new docile queen and kill her, opting instead to make many queen cells to re-queen themselves because they see new docile queens as weak genetics. The only way to succeed is to meticulously hunt down every queen cell for many days after killing the queen (if you're lucky enough to spot her among the onslaught of the attack making your hood screen so thick with bees you can hardly see out) then leave them queenless for weeks until they are so desperate that they will finally accept a new queen. Welcome to bee keeping in Arizona!
To be clear. - I fully support your decision to "euthanize" this hive. I love bees, but this level of aggression is very dangerous. My hive is a hazard if anyone were able to get into the locked off area where my crazy aggressive hive is. After watching this video, I realize even more that it is past time to address my own hazardous hive. Thanks!
I am so glad you shared this account. What you described is how they kept bees in the various places in Africa that I visited. The gearing up, working bees at night, having to retreat from the hive, and then drive away in a suit, and then get out and shoo any remaining bees out of the vehicle after time. That is probably the scenario required for suitable remediation to let this hive exist in a natural setting. We simply do not have many places like that here in NJ (locked up yards that are miles away from residential areas). I know I personally did not have access to any that I would have been comfortable to drop off this hive. We live in different places. Where you are this occurs in nature. Where we are this is not tolerated and it does not have to be. I do not wish to put words in anyone's mouth but beekeepers who see docile bees (like my friends in Africa) have often conveyed that they would simply love to work bees as we do. They are envious of us not having to suit up and get stung and deal with the issues of aggressive bees in their neighborhoods. Thanks for the insights. > Kevin Inglin
@@TokyobuckettsLive Malawi, Kenya, and Joberg South Africa. In this episode of my podcast, I spoke to Kai Heichert about beekeeping in South Africa. He was kind enough to let me work bees with him when I was there in November. www.bkcorner.org/episode-164-palindrome/
I like to imagine the bees in the other hives are sipping coffee watching as the police take away their shitty neighbor and just think to themselves “fucking finally”
How about we all just stay on topic... I'd be remiss to not mention that these particular bees do seem to be rioting though... I imagine that it would be difficult to determine whether or not they were looting their neighbors honey... Just a little levity - now back to the bees... P.S. Bee Lives Matter!! :)
As a person who is allergic to bees, I appreciate your professionalism. If I unknowingly came across a situation like this, I'd be dead without even having a chance to use my EpiPen.
❤HEADS UP AS A FELLOW PERSON ALSO ALLERGIC TO BEES IM OUT IN 30 SECONDS FROM A STING BUT IN A SITUATION WITH BEES UNEXPECTEDLY HOLD YOUR BREATH AND TRY TO REMOVE YOUR SELF IMMEDIATELY FROM SITUATION THEY TRACK US BY OUR EXHALED BREATH IT CAN GIVE YOU THE CHANCE WE NEED TO SURVIVE STAY SAFE AND BLESSED FRIEND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND ❤
HEADS UP IM ALSO ALLERGIC WHEN YOU BUMP IN UNEXPECTEDLY TO A GROUP OF BEES OR HIVE HOLD YOUR BREATH AND SLOWLY REMOVE YOURSELF FROM SITUATION THEY TRACK US BY OUR EXHALING IT WORKS AND GIVES YOU A SAFE WAY OUT
In case anyone missed it: Soapy water kills insects more or less instantly. These bees aren't necessarily "evil", they're just following their instincts, so they don't deserve to suffer. I can tell it pained him to have to do this, and he did it in the most humane way possible, so please no complaints about how "cruel" it is or whatever. Thank you.
There freaking bees who cares how they died. They have one job in there short ass life cycle. There not animals or humans. Good lord people these days!
@@KeithA-jm1cf First off, "They're". Also, I take it that you don't know some queens of stingless bees can live nearly a decade, right? I also love that you say they're not animals (even though they very much are, given they're not plants, bacteria, fungi, or archaea) or humans (as if humans aren't animals). Good lord, indeed! Show some fuckin empathy, dude. It's the least you can do after that walking abortion of a comment.
I remember a small child being killed by bees from a neighbour's hive in a suburban area of Melbourne, Australia. So many hives are gentle & not threatening, but if they are aggressive they are so dangerous. You made the right call here, & thankyou for showing that responsible beekeeping involves some hard decisions.
Oh God, I can't handle that - how tragic, that poor baby 😢 I know it's probably naive to hope, but I pray to God above that despite being killed in such an awful way, He still didn't allow that sweet, precious baby to suffer....
@@lilblondiebear It's not necessarily naive to hope that, but we don't know either way, and I guess there's not much point praying about something that has already happened. There is a lot of horrible things that happen in the world. This is because mankind has fallen into a state of sin and misery because of the sin of our first father Adam, and God's subsequent curse on the world as a judgement on mankind. But, praise God, he is also rich in mercy, and has punished his Son Jesus Christ for the sins of all those who would put their trust in him, so that those who trust in him can have a restored relationship with their maker!!! And maybe that little child was being spared from experiencing something even worse later in life for all we know! But your priority is to study the Scriptures to make SURE that you have a right understanding of the way of salvation through faith in Christ, and so have been forgiven by him because of Christ's sacrifice. And finally, be very careful about how you use the name of God. The third commandment forbids using the name of God lightly, or as an exclamation in speech. Every blessing, Jonathan
Yes. I met a lady who kept bees. She had her picnic table very close to the hive and would eat her lunch while observing them leaving and returning laden with pollen. She spoke so fondly of them, and I was quite impressed. So seeing your hives and their quite distinct natures made me think of her...
We had a feral hive that was picked up by a bee guy. I had dumped out the powder at the bottom of a bad of scratch feed into the driveway on a warm February day in Arizona. All of a sudden bees everywhere! They were picking up the corn powder and stuffing into their pollen baskets. I was like What the? I bent over to watch them, they weren't even slightly bothered by it. Fascinating to watch. I think they scooped up every single particle. I wish I could have filmed them.
@@PhantomQueenOne what an amazing experience. They were so docile. Once I took my children berry picking in the woods. One of my sons stepped on a hollow bee log. Of course they swarmed up, stinging him in the back and rear mostly as we all ran. They wanted HIM. I got him in the car, bees hitting the door. We got home. He was the only one stung. Welts. Dead bees where he sat. Ugh. I used apple cider vinegar. He howled. I never took them into the woods again. We fondly call it kid berry jam. Mixed berries blue, blackberry huckleberry, black capped raspberry, etc
@@meisievannancyOdd. They only attacked him. He ran away but had many stings. I think it was his sweat? Or vibration, indicating high fear...they did not sting anyone else. We were more than six people in the group.
@@christineplaton3048 I did reply to you but it appears my comment was deleted. These bee people seem very competitive as I mentioned a bee lady by name who I thought would have insight into why they go for one person.
Credit to the creator really. When i saw this in my recommended it was so off the wall i thought i would watch a few minutes but he had such an informed and passionate manner about him that i watched it all. Now i wait for the day when my million pound question on a quiz is how to euthanize an aggressive bee colony. My time will come.
No BS I just sat here at 4:32 am and watched the entire thing. Start to finish on the edge of my seat. I don't think I blinked once. Wow. Nature is stunning.
Hi from a girl beekeeper, if you can get hold of vicks vapour rub or obas oil and put it on your gloves and around your veil, it keeps the bees from being in your face so much when dealing with aggressive bees. Take care
Well...there is some truth to that as Killer Bees was an accident someone made while trying to breed for better bees I believe. It's not good to have killer bees around either as they kill normal bumblebees and bumblebees need to be protected. It may be barbaric but it's for the good of everyone, both bee and mankind.
As someone who's passionate about ants and bees and wants to one day own thriving colonies of both, I could feel your pain as you were pouring that water into the colony. I know EXACTLY what was running through your mind man, thinking about the bees themselves and the brood. The pain in your face damn near made me cry, I hope in the last 3yrs that old hive has seen some good use
Your empathy and care for your bees is honestly very moving. I’m sorry you had to make this difficult decision, but you did so with so much compassion! Also, this was very informative to me as someone with no bee-keeping knowledge!
That. Was INSANE! Holy cow dude! They sounded like they were trying to sting the dang camera. Your heart for your little critters really showed and how it hurt you to have to do this. Such a sweet spirit about you. The anguish was evident, I could hear the sighs as you poured but especially when it was over, at the end as you looked upon it. I know nothing about bee keeping but nothing about THOSE bees looked right or anywhere near normal. God bless you sir. 🫶
One time I met this neighbor of an airbnb I was staying at that had an amazing citrus grove. He was telling me about the trees and then said “look these are my pollinators” and opened the beehive (which luckily was very tiny) and they swarmed my legs and I ran away I got stung 25 times. It was my first times being stung by bees. He told me “they don’t like black (the color of pants I was wearing.) Very lucky i wasn’t allergic although the last few stings caused bigger welts than the first ones so im wary of getting stung again. Anyway, I think he had no idea what he was doing keeping those bees and I hope he stopped attempting it. He was a nice widower old man who lived alone and I think he was just happy to be talking to someone about his hobby but I hope he learned his lesson. I have so much respect for beekeepers who understand the behavior and dangers of bees.
I believe without a doubt that you did the right thing on this occasion. I have seen aggressive hives at my mate’s apiary, but they were nothing like the one you showed us. I cannot imagine how you would feel if you requeened and they remained aggressive and somehow a small child got hundreds of stings whilst just playing out. You said they were coming up to your house and banging against the windows. No amount of honey is worth that risk, not when kids or even neighbours are concerned. Kudos to you for doing the right thing, you will have another hive up and running before you know it. Thanks for sharing, I never thought it would be so easy or as quick to despatch them to the fiery hell for bees.
You can tell how hard broken he is. But hopefully now he can take care of the other hives without putting himself and others in danger. Thank you for the amazing educational content!
He gave his ultimate final decision, to send the entire family to the ranch, never to be seen again. Dr. Phil didn't want it to come down to this but it had to be done
Dude, even as a someone who is completely uneducated in beekeeping, those bees look like they're going a lil too bonkers for a normal apiary setting. You did the right thing.
A hive like this sent my brothers and I to the hospital. We were just walking home from school and passed a neighbors yard when their hive came after us. They chased us across two farms before we got home. Our older brother nearly died from being stung so many times. Thank you for being a responsible beekeeper.
having witnessed the carnage, the following day the queens from other hives held a meeting to consider their options. they unanimously voted to sign a non aggression pact with the keeper.
There was no other option here. The bees were extremely aggressive to the point they would have likely attempted to kill the Queen if any Queen cells ended up being left over (not that I doubt you'd miss any survivors), and could have possibly spread whatever was causing them to be so aggressive to the nearby hives via literally taking them over. It's a very unfortunate situation, and I hope your hives are still doing well, three years on.
just caught a wild hive last week. The had settled in a small walnut tree out on a limb, about a mile from our home. They apparently swarmed and stayed in the tree after swarming, as they had made a lot of comb, and honey with a lot of brood. This was the most docile hive I have ever been around, being wild for past few months. Put them in a box and took them to our home, as it is already early October in Tennessee. I will have to feed them, so there goes a lot of my fall honey harvest from my other hives. Have only had one hive that was somewhat aggressive, but not to the extent yours was. Kept them, did fine with them. They produced a great deal of honey.
This guy just has the most calming reaction. He is the physical embodiment of "I'm not mad, just disappointed." Thousands of bees swarming to try and kill him? "This is ridiculous. This is intolerable."
This was obviously difficult for you. I think you did the right thing for your family, neighbours and other animals local to this hive. This was horrendous to watch how aggressive they were to you. I can't imagine how awful it would be to be there in person. Thank you for sharing something difficult for the education and benefit of others. I hope your other hives are peaceful and happy again.
I’ve been watching beekeeping videos bc they lift my spirits, so that’s how i even got recommended this one. I could tell by the tone of your voice that you love bees and did everything in your power to save the hive, and this was the absolute last resort. I know you already know it, but you did the right thing.
I just wanted to thank you for this video and say it is obvious how much you care about bees and I could feel how difficult this decision was. I appreciate you showing us this whole process.
I can understand why you had to do that. I had honeybees take residence in my roof soffit in South Florida. Had a professional remove the hive. They weren't really aggressive and he vacumned up the workers to acclimate them to his own hives, and removed the combs. I did the best I could to seal up the soffit, but unfortunately, the pheromones left by the hive attracted a new colony which might have been Africanized. You couldn't even go into the bathroom which had a window near the entrance, because they'd attack the screen. Much more aggressive.
when my dad beekept 50 years ago when I was a kid, our hives were super-gentle - he could literally do it with no equipment - he smoked them and he moved real gently, and he took some stings on his hands (which he said helped his arthritis), but he could harvest and everything. He'd have us kids wear the veil and come watch. There might have been some time-of-day thing as well? I remember him scooping up handfuls of bees in his bare hands to put them back where he wanted them. We learned the difference between a calm bee, an upset bee, and a surprised bee, and that we should never blame them or be angry at them. These little ladies though? are lunatics. Goodnight, ladies.
You are a kind and thoughtful person. Thank you for educating the world about these aggressive bees. You no doubt, have save someone's life and perhaps an animal as well. You are a HERO, sir. And I like bees and honor them for all the good they do for us! Thank you, sir.....❤
I have been beekeeping since I was 14. I've never seen anything like this. The only reason anyone would support not immediately euthanizing this hive would be to have it studied by geneticists. This thing was not only an immediate hazard to anyone within a mile radius, but it would have introduced their incredibly hostile genetics into other nearby colonies. You absolutely made the correct call.
I honestly wonder how bees will be like after 50 years or something Just like how sheep with the most wool got to breed with other sheep and now today they can’t live in the wild cause of their wool grows too fast Edit: I’m guessing in about 50 years bees will be much more docile and if that’s true could you do the same thing with with wasps?
@@assasss7271 Wasps are like chimps, the reason why their so successful is their aggressive nature, it would take thousands of years maybe millions to breed them into a docile state.
I feel so sad for him. He seems like a really disappointed dad. I am terrified of bees, but seeing how calm he was about being attacked by thousands of them helped me a bit.
In general, I am not scared of bees, but they seemed super aggressive and probably were African bees which were imported to South America years ago in the 60s or 70s, and now invading the US because of the climate is right for them. I think in a way, he did the right thing to protect other lives and bees to take them out, but it had to be done, unfortunately
Even though everything didn't go pitch perfect, this is still a great video for beekeeping information on how to handle very aggressive hives. Thank you very much for going out of your way to educate us.
My brother on Great Barrier Island in New Zealand keeps African hybrid bees, as do many others there. They groom each other, unlike Italian and German strains, which keeps Varroa at bay. As you approach the hives, you can hear the pitch of the buzzing increase, and more and more bees exit the hive and start buzzing you. If you're going to open the hive for the honey, use duct tape on all joints and openings, such as gloves, suit to boots, zips, around the mask etc. to keep them out. He doesn't bother smoking them, and once the bees are cleared from the extracted frames, and the hive put back together things quieten down. I watched from about 20 metres away, and the occasional bee zipped past me, but wasn't interested. I never knew they could fly that fast, though. The growly, snarly bee hive was quite impressive. It's not anywhere near an urban area.
Not exactly the same, but I had an uncle that was plowing a field and hit a huge nest of ground hornets. He was in the hospital for a few days from toxic shock because they absolutely attacked him.
@@markcampbell9061 i had, key word there, an open control tractor. Came across a hive like such on 1 pass. Next pass i sat the shredder full RPM over the nest for a good 10 minutes. Never had an issue again. Since then, i refuse open controls for thick grass, or tree work. If theres 1 theres more.
@@brandoncaldwell95 as a kid back in the 80's I had a landscaping job where we had to clear a field with ground hornets. We would put the tractor in low gear, aim it. tie the steering wheel and walk around to the other end to greet it.
@@hydraulics been there done that also. Just i was plowing and needed weight on the arse end. Combined with what i could scavenge with my weight was 400lbs to make that old 2 bottom dig. Tire just follows the bottom of the furrows.
Thanks for sharing! I have a hive that became perhaps even more aggressive this spring … and we have it on the roof of the house. We live in terror. But I wasn't sure if and how I could terminate them. Your compassionate but decisive approach showed me the way. Thank you! I'll approach them soon :o(
I never imagined that bee colonies have different levels of aggression dictated by the queen. It’s wonderful to be so surprised by new knowledge. Thank you for sharing.
First year bee keeper here. Here alot of talk about an “aggressive Hive” well now I have seen one. Wow! I would have done the same thing but sooner than later. I think you took every step you could and let’s face it Bees are a peaceful place to be… not getting getting stung numerous times every time you walk out. I think everyone who watched this video front / to end agrees those Bees must go!!! Thank you for showing us the appropriate steps and how to take out an aggressive hive the correct way! Very helpful Info. Sorry you lost your bees but the news one coming from the split will make your life MUCH more happier.
As a bee keeper myself you had no choice but to kill them. Its heart breaking because we love them so much but we also have a responsibility to our neighbors and community around us. I'm sorry for your loss but I agree with your decision. God bless.
I could see in your body language how heart breaking this was for you! I’ve recently started watching TH-cam videos to research as I’d like to start BeeKeeping this was a big eye opener to the more dangerous side of it!
I'm glad he spends the time to reemphasize his decision to euthanize the colony. He doesn't want anyone to see it the wrong way and he's pretty upset he had to do it.
mjv also given how ravaging twitter cancel culture is, this man would not have seen the light of day if his actions were even the slightest bit offensive to bee-board warriors
_It's best to euthanize that hive. These bees were Aunt-Teefa and BLM. Like all sub-human liberals, they have Brain-Damage and they'll never be any good for anything ever._
It always amazes me how beekeepers can spot a queen bee. Among thousands of them bussing around, they can find the one that counts and pick her out. Incredible!
I'm in my first year of beekeeping new to it. And the DOT is on the head of the queen and each color represents when she was born. Spring fall etc. I actually love looking for the queen cuz it's like looking for Waldo 🤷♂️. It was one time I went through the five frame hives we were getting ready to sell from Jennings Florida here from flipping bee is where I work. Couldn't find her I knew she was in there because there was eggs and brewed 15 minutes in I found her on the wall.🐝😁 And it's funny we're always talking to them all right girls show me your queen where you at and hiding, the sooner I find your queen the sooner I'll get you back in your box. About that time she'll pop up 🐝🙄
I can tell how much you loved the bees just by the description you gave 💔. I know that must've sucked a lot to do the one thing you didn't think you'd have to do
Trust me - when they are pissed off at you, you know it! It's a different sounds and makes all your hair stand on end. It's terrifying, and the only thing keeping you calm is the knowledge that you are in a suit - but that doesnt stop you from wanting to run screaming. LOL
Not the "hives" per se that have different levels of aggression... rather the bees... africanized bees are a created spezies, perverted trough experiments and crossbreeding (dont get me wrong im not talking about the original african bee, rather the one created in south america / brazil 1950-60's which we have here now)... while their honey-output is massive, so is their aggression.... In the country that they were created, africa it is possible to keep them in some way since the area is secluded and the amount of people coming in contanct with them is limited... while here in europe / usa if you keep bees your almost always rather close to civilisation. this is where the problem of an extremely aggressive bee comes into play... It would be very interesting to know @nwnjba how this hive came along. was it a queen you put in? i highly doubt that you wanted africanized bees in the first place?
Wild Bee they use that angry buzz sound for these Giant mutated wasps in a game I play....it automatically gives me goosebumps and feel threatened just from that sound. It’s a terrifying sound lol!!
You are the rock star of bee keeping! Thank you for sharing information that I had no idea existed, thank you for being a responsible human being and thank you for being an example of responsible bee ownership. It is 3 years later … how about an update?
That's responsible beekeeping in action. Great video - you present your actions in a very calm way - no histrionics or panic. I like the idea of soapy water, as you say youre going to be able to get the kit back in action (though personally i'd want to get rid of the brood in the frames, would not want those genetics hatching). In the UK I've heard of using petrol/gasoline which is very quick, but then leaves your kit smelling bad for a couple of seasons. Well done.
Bees actually respond to Carbon Dioxide in a really aggressive manner, and you'll note that they swarm his face the most when he is speaking. As for the hands, it just sort of makes sense to go for what is immediately attacking yoy.
@Bahia Probably other mammals as well. Bears and other animals which raid hives for honey have quite thick fur, so going for the sensitive eyes and nose area is probably the most effective to convince said animal that it isn't worth the trouble.
Yeah, I think I heard something about how they learned that because bears would always attack them and eat their hunny and stuff, so they learned their weak spots and humans are close enough to bears. I'm surprised how incredibly intelligent bees are.
"they are so bad that they will reject any new docile queen and kill her, opting instead to make many queen cells to re-queen themselves because they see new docile queens as weak genetics." good lord you have spartan bees
Huh, well in that case I guess we just watched the battle of Thermopylae. Bee-hundred Spartans fighting a losing battle, intent on giving their foe hell before they go there themselves.
They couldn't do anything about it. The beekeeper is a made guy and the queen wasn't. It was real greaseball shit and the whole crew was summarily executed. None of them survived to go home and get their shinebox.
poor guy is obviously very passionate about beekeeping and truly heartbroken to have to do this but he knows he has to. we understand your hard decision sir
@Deutsches Brot - German Bread Calm down. Attachments are a regular part of being human. Just like you care for a cat or a dog, and something needs to happen to them, it's the same situation here. Anyway, he ended up euthanizing them, not sure why you're still reacting in disbelief. He's done the job, and it's okay for him to feel upset about bees he's had to raise.
@Deutsches Brot - German Bread Still doesn't change the fact people form attachments. Doesn't matter where they are on the hierarchy, they're still beings and it's natural to form an attachment to them
GOOD JOB...KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE IS KEY!! ❤ I'm deathly allergic to bee stings...I might not even be able GET to my epi-pen if I did get stung nowdays...But I'm also an avid gardener, and I have been told as a young girl, from a father who was also extremely allergic, that if you don't show fear...that if you don't bother or hurt them, they won't hurt you 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝... They want to work, not die...BUT, THAT "COW HIVE" was out of control AFRICAN DANGEROUS!! 😮I'm a proponent on KEEPING THESE POLLINATORS ALIVE...BUT, glad to know what to do to the dangerous ones!! 😳 😊THANK YOU for this video, and very GRATEFUL YOU have been kept SAFE!! GOOD'AY TO YOU❤
the rear end of the bee has breathing holes in it, when you throw in soapy water, the water surface tension is lowered enough to get into those holes and suffocate the bees. I'm not sure that it's a matter of chemical warfare.
Not chemical, this method is actually centuries old. Bees breathe through sphericals. The soapy water blocks those breathing tubes, they lack the capacity to forcefully breathe it out. They suffocate to death. Soap water (not soapy water) in a spray bottle will kills 1000’s of insect species. You can test this yourself by simply putting Dawn liquid soap in a spray bottle, add water, and gently swirl the bottle to mix it. Don’t shake it, just gently swirl and mix. Insects die fast with this method.
I really like this guy. He's got great empathy and respect for the bees he loves, yet he is responsible enough to know when a tough decision has to be made. He'd be a good neighbor.
As a non beekeeper, I always imagined beekeeping to be like that, bees flying all over you trying to kill you. It was nice to see how gentle bees really can be.Thank you!
A lot of bees are the kind to only attack if their home is invaded or they are being attacked, as they're herbivorous creatures. Even technically bees like this are doing what they do in "defense", it's just that their perception of what they need to "defend" against is a lot looser. The bees in the "docile bees" clip represents the average non-Africanized bee behavior. If you're getting swarmed by yellow-black colored flying insects, you're either dealing with African/Africanized bees or wasps, the latter of which are generally omnivorous and thus are more aggressive. These are generalizations, but fairly broadly applicable generalizations.
I am not a beekeeper. But for the longest time have saved bees drowning in pools. And now bee will land on me walk around on my hands. Sit for a bit while I talk to them and then fly off. If a bee is walking around on the ground I have no problem putting my hand down and see if they will come onto my hand. People see me do it and say are you a bee whisperer?
@@Red5ive Call it what you want. I have dislodged the hornet's nest with a tape measure end. customer and my helper witnessed it. hive crashed to the tile floor. wasps flew around me and then left. Granted it was not big it was up inside an 8" wide well by the front door of the customer's home. but not one sting or attack. And yes I talked to them and told them they had to go. I wish one of them were recording it. Because it really did happen.
I had one years ago that was terrible. The neighbors about half mile away couldn't sit on their deck without being attacked. I finally had to break it down to 2 frame splits and take it miles away to get it requeened. No one in the area would ever let me have a bee yard since then. We had neighbors from Arizona that had a swarm and asked me to remove it and were very concerned when I came in short sleeve shirt, quite a difference from what they were used to
About 30 years ago, I was at a rental barn. A horse and rider got stung up by a swarm of bees. The girl riding got thrown, but she looked like she would be ok. The poor horse was covered with stings that were starting to swell. Horse recovered too.
I work at an apiary. This is not normal bee behavior. I’ve never seen a colony this aggressive. All of the bees that I work with are quite docile. There is nothing you could’ve done differently, that hive was beyond saving.
not normal for domesticated bees at the end of the day some domesticated animals do still keep their wildness and it just randomly crops up from time to time. Thing is, I dont think its normal bee behaviour for them to not begin an all out attack when someone cracks their home open, takes it apart and then starts looking for the queen rummaging about though everything so that she can be killed. Its actually more amazing that they are all not like this. If you were a bear instead I mean it would be a total disaster for the hive to be that chill. its quite an interesting perspective that being inside the industry/hobby will give and the habituation towards incredibly docile bees
Thank you for an interesting and thought provoking video. I am an experienced practicing beekeeper with 59 years of experience. I presently live in Cape Town, South Africa and have 6 colonies of Capensis bees. I grew up working with Scutelata in the highvelt. Both of these subspecies are considered aggressive and dangerous, and they are. The level of aggression of this specific colony is due to several compounding factors which although are not immediately obvious, are the conclusive result of inappropriate management techniques. Hybrid bees which carry genes from either of these subspecies may present with exaggerated aggression as is evident from your video. Whatever the source of the parent colony that you were manipulating, you have successfully turned on the "Strike" phenomenon and perpetuated it through trying to normalize the colony by re-queening ! I acknowledge your honesty and bravery in dealing with this situation both on the level of personal and community safety and for sharing it openly on social media. I hope that my input will assist in further understanding bee behaviour, especially of "africanized bees" The history of the hive: "overwintered " and two hives combined. This is a recipe for potential bee conflict. Italian and commercial bees are not as likely to fight themselves or others, but combining different clan bees together is problematic. Not only will they take up agency against one another but take up agency in defense against any and all hive threats. Few of the hive combining procedures suitable for commercial bees are easily workable with Capensis and it is best that combining is not resorted to. There are two compounding phenomena which are obvious. The queen excluder and the identification markings on the hive. The similarity of the markings on the hive body, and its encapsulating visual focus, which is similar to that of markings on wild animals and long-horned cattle cannot be ignored. Bees are incredibly sensitive to all kinds of stimuli, and recognize distance, scent, odour, angle, tempreature, pattern. They probably recognize a deeper distrust of the animal world in their hive because of this "camouflage" ? Bees need to be secure in their colony to be happy and content. Queen excluders need to be used moderately. The brood nest needs to be expanded laterally and the addition of all un-drawn comb is welcomed above the brood nest or alongside it. Only in the situation where the queen is in the first super, can a full brood box with foundation be added below and then then queen exclude must remain in place above the brood nest in the super and all other chambers below must be removed. Generally queens in the laying season use two chambers and the excluder should be placed above the brood and queen and not below. These are helpful conditions to promote hive function and harmony. Remember the queen in a commercial hive tends to migrate laying patterns upward, but in a ferrule colony moves downward as the comb ages and distorts. There is another important extensive discussion about worker bee differentiation function and a further topic of pheromone dispersion and recognition which are also fundamental to "Strike" phenomenon. I am very willing to discuss further and hear any feedback in this respect. Gareth Leyman
The graphics on the supers was the first thing which came to mind when I saw them. Read along time ago about a beekeeper experimenting with different colors which led to aggressive behavior. I never took any chances and kept all my supers white and never needed any protective equipment.
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I've been keeping bees in Arizona for 3 years and this level of aggression is very common here. Most of my hives aren't this bad but it is always just a matter of time before a hive swarms and the new queen transforms the hive into this. I have a hive right now that is worse than this one. I wouldn't dream of going near it without a full body suit that has 2 layers of gloves, heavy boots and the legs and sleeves duct taped down before even approaching. (not just a top half of the body suit like in this video) I tell you what they are honey making fools though! I pulled 4 gallons off of it 3 weeks ago and put the wet frames back in and they are full again! They are so aggressive that the only way to keep them is miles out away from all residential areas. and then when I'm all packed up and ready to leave the area I have a route that I have to run through the hanging branches of mesquite trees to get ahead of enough of them that I can run up to the door of my vehicle, open it, jump in and slam it closed (still suited up of course) and this limits the number of bees that get inside to about 50. Thousands of others quickly gather outside the windows and try to get in. Then you have to drive off faster than they can fly for about a mile or more down the desert dirt road. Then I can get out and open all the doors and wait for about 10 min. all but about 15 to 20 lose interest in me at that point and leave looking for how to get back to their hive I guess. The rest I have to slowly hunt down and kill before I can take off the suit and drive home. It's a pain in the neck but most of the time I avoid any stings at all with this routine. I've been dreading the inevitable task of attempting to re-queen them. They are so bad that they will reject any new docile queen and kill her, opting instead to make many queen cells to re-queen themselves because they see new docile queens as weak genetics. The only way to succeed is to meticulously hunt down every queen cell for many days after killing the queen (if you're lucky enough to spot her among the onslaught of the attack making your hood screen so thick with bees you can hardly see out) then leave them queenless for weeks until they are so desperate that they will finally accept a new queen. Welcome to bee keeping in Arizona!
To be clear. - I fully support your decision to "euthanize" this hive. I love bees, but this level of aggression is very dangerous. My hive is a hazard if anyone were able to get into the locked off area where my crazy aggressive hive is. After watching this video, I realize even more that it is past time to address my own hazardous hive. Thanks!
I am so glad you shared this account. What you described is how they kept bees in the various places in Africa that I visited. The gearing up, working bees at night, having to retreat from the hive, and then drive away in a suit, and then get out and shoo any remaining bees out of the vehicle after time. That is probably the scenario required for suitable remediation to let this hive exist in a natural setting. We simply do not have many places like that here in NJ (locked up yards that are miles away from residential areas). I know I personally did not have access to any that I would have been comfortable to drop off this hive.
We live in different places. Where you are this occurs in nature. Where we are this is not tolerated and it does not have to be. I do not wish to put words in anyone's mouth but beekeepers who see docile bees (like my friends in Africa) have often conveyed that they would simply love to work bees as we do. They are envious of us not having to suit up and get stung and deal with the issues of aggressive bees in their neighborhoods. Thanks for the insights. > Kevin Inglin
@@nwnjba where in Africa ?
@@TokyobuckettsLive Malawi, Kenya, and Joberg South Africa. In this episode of my podcast, I spoke to Kai Heichert about beekeeping in South Africa. He was kind enough to let me work bees with him when I was there in November. www.bkcorner.org/episode-164-palindrome/
I gave up on bee keeping in AZ as all my colonies were quickly overrun by Africanized and I'm not far enough from people for it to be safe.
I like to imagine the bees in the other hives are sipping coffee watching as the police take away their shitty neighbor and just think to themselves “fucking finally”
LOL!!!
hahahhahahahahahahahahah that had me laughing out loud!
lol I needed that laugh
There no way ur not English 😂
Lol!!!
Guy: literally just walks through his own yard
Bees: the audacity of this man
@@3rggamingpodcast442 how did you turn a bee comment into a political one
@@3rggamingpodcast442
lmao
@@3rggamingpodcast442 Thanks man, it's nice to find out that a person cant even escape from the political circus in a video about bees.
@@waengwang5313 God save the Queen!
How about we all just stay on topic... I'd be remiss to not mention that these particular bees do seem to be rioting though... I imagine that it would be difficult to determine whether or not they were looting their neighbors honey... Just a little levity - now back to the bees... P.S. Bee Lives Matter!! :)
As a person who is allergic to bees, I appreciate your professionalism. If I unknowingly came across a situation like this, I'd be dead without even having a chance to use my EpiPen.
Pretty much anyone is going to the hospital, or dying, after meeting a swarm like this. It's not just you!
❤HEADS UP AS A FELLOW PERSON ALSO ALLERGIC TO BEES IM OUT IN 30 SECONDS FROM A STING BUT IN A SITUATION WITH BEES UNEXPECTEDLY HOLD YOUR BREATH AND TRY TO REMOVE YOUR SELF IMMEDIATELY FROM SITUATION THEY TRACK US BY OUR EXHALED BREATH IT CAN GIVE YOU THE CHANCE WE NEED TO SURVIVE STAY SAFE AND BLESSED FRIEND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND ❤
Well if you're allergic just stay away from them
HEADS UP IM ALSO ALLERGIC WHEN YOU BUMP IN UNEXPECTEDLY TO A GROUP OF BEES OR HIVE HOLD YOUR BREATH AND SLOWLY REMOVE YOURSELF FROM SITUATION THEY TRACK US BY OUR EXHALING IT WORKS AND GIVES YOU A SAFE WAY OUT
you hear him
In case anyone missed it: Soapy water kills insects more or less instantly. These bees aren't necessarily "evil", they're just following their instincts, so they don't deserve to suffer. I can tell it pained him to have to do this, and he did it in the most humane way possible, so please no complaints about how "cruel" it is or whatever. Thank you.
Let’s sum up your comment with "DUUUUUHHHHHH"
Scary how stupid people are.
There freaking bees who cares how they died. They have one job in there short ass life cycle. There not animals or humans. Good lord people these days!
@@KeithA-jm1cf First off, "They're". Also, I take it that you don't know some queens of stingless bees can live nearly a decade, right? I also love that you say they're not animals (even though they very much are, given they're not plants, bacteria, fungi, or archaea) or humans (as if humans aren't animals). Good lord, indeed!
Show some fuckin empathy, dude. It's the least you can do after that walking abortion of a comment.
@@KeithA-jm1cfacting like humans anthropomorphising animals and treating them kindly is new. prat.
Those other hives were probably like "Thank God those guys moved out, it was nonstop with them"
Lol
@SuperGoldnut 🖕lol
Went from trailer park to gated community!!
Kinda like when crankheads move nearby
@@dsandoval9396
Your ignorance is showing
A fly landed on me halfway into the video. Talk about a grown man turning into a 4 year old.
Talk about 4D videos!
I felt bugs crawling on my skin just watching all those bees on his face cover.
Hilarious!
A hair on my leg moved, that resulted in me kicking my desk, buzzing sounds really irritate me
LOL
I remember a small child being killed by bees from a neighbour's hive in a suburban area of Melbourne, Australia. So many hives are gentle & not threatening, but if they are aggressive they are so dangerous. You made the right call here, & thankyou for showing that responsible beekeeping involves some hard decisions.
Oh God, I can't handle that - how tragic, that poor baby 😢 I know it's probably naive to hope, but I pray to God above that despite being killed in such an awful way, He still didn't allow that sweet, precious baby to suffer....
@@lilblondiebear It's not necessarily naive to hope that, but we don't know either way, and I guess there's not much point praying about something that has already happened. There is a lot of horrible things that happen in the world. This is because mankind has fallen into a state of sin and misery because of the sin of our first father Adam, and God's subsequent curse on the world as a judgement on mankind. But, praise God, he is also rich in mercy, and has punished his Son Jesus Christ for the sins of all those who would put their trust in him, so that those who trust in him can have a restored relationship with their maker!!! And maybe that little child was being spared from experiencing something even worse later in life for all we know! But your priority is to study the Scriptures to make SURE that you have a right understanding of the way of salvation through faith in Christ, and so have been forgiven by him because of Christ's sacrifice. And finally, be very careful about how you use the name of God. The third commandment forbids using the name of God lightly, or as an exclamation in speech.
Every blessing,
Jonathan
Awful 😢
Yes. I met a lady who kept bees. She had her picnic table very close to the hive and would eat her lunch while observing them leaving and returning laden with pollen. She spoke so fondly of them, and I was quite impressed. So seeing your hives and their quite distinct natures made me think of her...
We had a feral hive that was picked up by a bee guy. I had dumped out the powder at the bottom of a bad of scratch feed into the driveway on a warm February day in Arizona. All of a sudden bees everywhere! They were picking up the corn powder and stuffing into their pollen baskets. I was like What the? I bent over to watch them, they weren't even slightly bothered by it. Fascinating to watch. I think they scooped up every single particle. I wish I could have filmed them.
@@PhantomQueenOne what an amazing experience. They were so docile. Once I took my children berry picking in the woods. One of my sons stepped on a hollow bee log. Of course they swarmed up, stinging him in the back and rear mostly as we all ran. They wanted HIM. I got him in the car, bees hitting the door. We got home. He was the only one stung. Welts. Dead bees where he sat. Ugh. I used apple cider vinegar. He howled. I never took them into the woods again. We fondly call it kid berry jam. Mixed berries blue, blackberry huckleberry, black capped raspberry, etc
Bees are mysterious creatures. It appears they can target the one that they perceive as having harmed them.
@@meisievannancyOdd. They only attacked him. He ran away but had many stings. I think it was his sweat? Or vibration, indicating high fear...they did not sting anyone else. We were more than six people in the group.
@@christineplaton3048 I did reply to you but it appears my comment was deleted. These bee people seem very competitive as I mentioned a bee lady by name who I thought would have insight into why they go for one person.
Poor guy sounded like a severely disappointed father throughout the entire video.
you can tell he cares about bees. he talks about the swarm as if he is putting down a rabid dog.
@@futtbuckerson215 fr I felt his sadness
@@oldmanx1234 and he is not?
He cares about the bees, but he is a responsible man. He didn't want to kill em but he had no choice.
@@davidwarford3087 No, he said that he never before done this. Bayer could have helped. However, he did a good job.
Myself and everyone else in the comments: “I know nothing about beekeeping but when it shows up on my recommended page I watch the whole thing”
Credit to the creator really. When i saw this in my recommended it was so off the wall i thought i would watch a few minutes but he had such an informed and passionate manner about him that i watched it all. Now i wait for the day when my million pound question on a quiz is how to euthanize an aggressive bee colony. My time will come.
hahaha same here, like why is this in my recommended list but I watched like 20 mins of it
Hahaha! Same. I've no idea why this was recommended, but here I sit- 35 mins later with no regrets.
same and i can tell euthanizing this hive really tore him apart its sad to see and im not an expert but i think he did what he had to d
No BS I just sat here at 4:32 am and watched the entire thing. Start to finish on the edge of my seat. I don't think I blinked once. Wow. Nature is stunning.
Hornets has been real quiet since those bees show up
lol
Hi from a girl beekeeper, if you can get hold of vicks vapour rub or obas oil and put it on your gloves and around your veil, it keeps the bees from being in your face so much when dealing with aggressive bees. Take care
Nice trick
These are killer bees. That doesnt work with these.
i love how he's saying "this is ridiculous" like a mildly disappointed father while being swarmed by killer bees
i cackled so hard after reading this literally while he's saying this
🤣🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
Well...there is some truth to that as Killer Bees was an accident someone made while trying to breed for better bees I believe. It's not good to have killer bees around either as they kill normal bumblebees and bumblebees need to be protected. It may be barbaric but it's for the good of everyone, both bee and mankind.
"...untolerable."
@BenjaminTheRogue OUR poor oppressed bees comrade benjamin
To tell you the whole truth, those bees were aggressive enough to literally kill someone. You made the right call.
I only wanted half of the truth...
@@cherr6red ya
@@cherr6red Those bees were agressive enough to kill someone.
@Diane Tomecko Ikr, like, I aint pissing off the bees damn...
@Diane Tomecko It is a famous 90's movie called, "My Girl."
As someone who's passionate about ants and bees and wants to one day own thriving colonies of both, I could feel your pain as you were pouring that water into the colony. I know EXACTLY what was running through your mind man, thinking about the bees themselves and the brood.
The pain in your face damn near made me cry, I hope in the last 3yrs that old hive has seen some good use
Your empathy and care for your bees is honestly very moving. I’m sorry you had to make this difficult decision, but you did so with so much compassion! Also, this was very informative to me as someone with no bee-keeping knowledge!
It’s kinda ironic that the nastiest hive has the cutest little cow print design
They were mad because of that!
i guess you can tell these bees had the MAD COW DISEASE
7EVEN8IGHT get out
All I could think of is Gateway computers. That was pretty evil
@@cuckisha4018 make me
Man stands in the middle of a pissed off swarm of bees and calmly says "this is intolerable"
'This is ridiculous now'😤
😂😂😂
lol lol
I read that in Sean Connery’s voice.
Really! And that's after a whole summer of not being able to get near any of the hives just because of this one hive. Wow.
That. Was INSANE! Holy cow dude! They sounded like they were trying to sting the dang camera. Your heart for your little critters really showed and how it hurt you to have to do this. Such a sweet spirit about you. The anguish was evident, I could hear the sighs as you poured but especially when it was over, at the end as you looked upon it. I know nothing about bee keeping but nothing about THOSE bees looked right or anywhere near normal. God bless you sir. 🫶
One time I met this neighbor of an airbnb I was staying at that had an amazing citrus grove. He was telling me about the trees and then said “look these are my pollinators” and opened the beehive (which luckily was very tiny) and they swarmed my legs and I ran away I got stung 25 times. It was my first times being stung by bees. He told me “they don’t like black (the color of pants I was wearing.)
Very lucky i wasn’t allergic although the last few stings caused bigger welts than the first ones so im wary of getting stung again. Anyway, I think he had no idea what he was doing keeping those bees and I hope he stopped attempting it. He was a nice widower old man who lived alone and I think he was just happy to be talking to someone about his hobby but I hope he learned his lesson. I have so much respect for beekeepers who understand the behavior and dangers of bees.
He did you dirty! That's not right at all! 😡
He saw that you were wearing black and still opened it? Wtf😂
To the bees, this dude was like an angry god who struck down an overly ambitious city-state for its hubris.
Lord Poseidon don't play.
No doubt dude. Bet there was some -shit- being said between them
holy fucking shit, why is this so funny
Hubris is punished by nemesis
He salted the earth
I’ll never scoff at the price of local raw honey ever again.
@Shroom Grizzley why you crying bro
@Shroom Grizzley your anger is hilarious
@Shroom Grizzley you’re big mad
@Shroom Grizzley dude you and your Africanized rage seething will never stop we get it
HAHA good observation !!!!!
I believe without a doubt that you did the right thing on this occasion. I have seen aggressive hives at my mate’s apiary, but they were nothing like the one you showed us. I cannot imagine how you would feel if you requeened and they remained aggressive and somehow a small child got hundreds of stings whilst just playing out. You said they were coming up to your house and banging against the windows. No amount of honey is worth that risk, not when kids or even neighbours are concerned. Kudos to you for doing the right thing, you will have another hive up and running before you know it. Thanks for sharing, I never thought it would be so easy or as quick to despatch them to the fiery hell for bees.
You can tell how hard broken he is. But hopefully now he can take care of the other hives without putting himself and others in danger.
Thank you for the amazing educational content!
Hard broken is not a term. It is called heart broken.
Hard broken 😂 thanks for the giggle
“Dr Phil tries to resolve a dysfunctional family with an overly-aggressive mother over her many kids”
then proceeds to kill them all
He gave his ultimate final decision, to send the entire family to the ranch, never to be seen again. Dr. Phil didn't want it to come down to this but it had to be done
Bruhhhhh xD
Queen: Catch me outside howbowda?!
Lmao why does he actually sound like Phil tho lmao
Dude, even as a someone who is completely uneducated in beekeeping, those bees look like they're going a lil too bonkers for a normal apiary setting. You did the right thing.
They even sound angry!
My grandfather was a beekeeper and he confirms that he has never had a hive swarm this bad!
Bees usually aren't this bad. This hive was obviously an oddity
@@someweirdoguy6633 not in Arizona, so much. There’s a big problem with africanised bees down there.
@@ellenrittgers990 I thought it was everywhere . . . the Africanized bees must have killed off the rest . . .
I can hear the pain in your voice. Thank you for the teaching and I am sorry for your loss.
"Ah fuck this"
*Brings out flamethrower*
A hive like this sent my brothers and I to the hospital. We were just walking home from school and passed a neighbors yard when their hive came after us. They chased us across two farms before we got home. Our older brother nearly died from being stung so many times. Thank you for being a responsible beekeeper.
😂😂
@@milfsrhot it takes all kinds my friend.❤
An this is why i'm terrified of bees
When I was 13 my friends and I nearly died from a similar situation.
Wow, that is frightening. I'm glad you're ok!
having witnessed the carnage, the following day the queens from other hives held a meeting to consider their options. they unanimously voted to sign a non aggression pact with the keeper.
This pact would later go on to by known as the triple entente.
Now that's what I call a nuclear detergent
@@XFeuerFestX Not sure what's funnier, the thought of a nuclear detergent or the fact you meant to say deterrent. LMAO
my detergent is glowing
This reads like something out of the far side lmao
There was no other option here. The bees were extremely aggressive to the point they would have likely attempted to kill the Queen if any Queen cells ended up being left over (not that I doubt you'd miss any survivors), and could have possibly spread whatever was causing them to be so aggressive to the nearby hives via literally taking them over.
It's a very unfortunate situation, and I hope your hives are still doing well, three years on.
just caught a wild hive last week. The had settled in a small walnut tree out on a limb, about a mile from our home. They apparently swarmed and stayed in the tree after swarming, as they had made a lot of comb, and honey with a lot of brood. This was the most docile hive I have ever been around, being wild for past few months. Put them in a box and took them to our home, as it is already early October in Tennessee. I will have to feed them, so there goes a lot of my fall honey harvest from my other hives. Have only had one hive that was somewhat aggressive, but not to the extent yours was. Kept them, did fine with them. They produced a great deal of honey.
Of course the worst demon bees you've had were spawned in 2020.
@BIRTHDAYFACE046 Bee's lives matter. (as long as they are at least a mile away from me.)
Joshua Curtiss yes please.. seriously though. Set them down inside that shit hole, Chaz.. theyd all run out of there
It must be that 5B!
No keep them in there...
Haha 2020 is so yikes like literally the worst lmfao like it just hits different
Stfu
This guy just has the most calming reaction. He is the physical embodiment of "I'm not mad, just disappointed."
Thousands of bees swarming to try and kill him? "This is ridiculous. This is intolerable."
That's just how he talks
"My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined"
😂😂😂
Kinda sounded like Bill Murray voicing Garfield
For a bee keeper he's a wuss why is he so dramatic about small stuff
This was obviously difficult for you. I think you did the right thing for your family, neighbours and other animals local to this hive. This was horrendous to watch how aggressive they were to you. I can't imagine how awful it would be to be there in person. Thank you for sharing something difficult for the education and benefit of others. I hope your other hives are peaceful and happy again.
I’ve been watching beekeeping videos bc they lift my spirits, so that’s how i even got recommended this one. I could tell by the tone of your voice that you love bees and did everything in your power to save the hive, and this was the absolute last resort. I know you already know it, but you did the right thing.
God when he's pouring the soap water you can just tell how sad and defeated he is.
I know right. Poor man.
@@MAGGOT_VOMIT wtf lol
MAGGOT VOMIT yeah because your corrupt pedophile filled government is any better than them
MAGGOT VOMIT and mark this one for premeditated murder- when they happens we will all know it’s you.
Yeah. Bee people really do love them.
Dawn commericals: "Dawn's gentle on animals, tough on dishes."
Beekeeper: "So the best deterdent to euthanize a beehive with is dawn..."
The Hornet King uses water and Dawn in his vacuum to kill the wasps when he's doing a removal as well. It really does work well.
Idk why but this made me laugh 😂
Dawn: *No, you can't do that NO.*
Insects have an entirely different respiratory system than most animals, though.
Dawn also kills fleas.
I just wanted to thank you for this video and say it is obvious how much you care about bees and I could feel how difficult this decision was. I appreciate you showing us this whole process.
I can understand why you had to do that. I had honeybees take residence in my roof soffit in South Florida. Had a professional remove the hive. They weren't really aggressive and he vacumned up the workers to acclimate them to his own hives, and removed the combs. I did the best I could to seal up the soffit, but unfortunately, the pheromones left by the hive attracted a new colony which might have been Africanized. You couldn't even go into the bathroom which had a window near the entrance, because they'd attack the screen. Much more aggressive.
*Being stung incessantly*
Calmly: I can't live like this anymore, you guys.
Lmfao 🤣🤣🤣
Lmfaoo honestly I was thinking the exact same thing 🤣
Hes like "I dont approve of this behavior"
@@getchasome6230 😂
when my dad beekept 50 years ago when I was a kid, our hives were super-gentle - he could literally do it with no equipment - he smoked them and he moved real gently, and he took some stings on his hands (which he said helped his arthritis), but he could harvest and everything. He'd have us kids wear the veil and come watch. There might have been some time-of-day thing as well? I remember him scooping up handfuls of bees in his bare hands to put them back where he wanted them. We learned the difference between a calm bee, an upset bee, and a surprised bee, and that we should never blame them or be angry at them. These little ladies though? are lunatics. Goodnight, ladies.
Where were you bee keeping at the time?
@@redfacegaming7727 Southern Alberta, Okotoks area south of Calgary.
So they weren't africanized, I'm guessing? I am not a bee expert but that's what I've heard is where the aggressive genes come from.
Feminist bees.
@@bmolitor615 That explains it. Everyone knows Canadian bees have better manners.
You are a kind and thoughtful person. Thank you for educating the world about these aggressive bees. You no doubt, have save someone's life and perhaps an animal as well. You are a HERO, sir. And I like bees and honor them for all the good they do for us! Thank you, sir.....❤
That’s called being a responsible bee keeper.
I have been beekeeping since I was 14. I've never seen anything like this. The only reason anyone would support not immediately euthanizing this hive would be to have it studied by geneticists. This thing was not only an immediate hazard to anyone within a mile radius, but it would have introduced their incredibly hostile genetics into other nearby colonies. You absolutely made the correct call.
I feel so bad for him. He seemed so hurt
100% correct...👍
I honestly wonder how bees will be like after 50 years or something
Just like how sheep with the most wool got to breed with other sheep and now today they can’t live in the wild cause of their wool grows too fast
Edit: I’m guessing in about 50 years bees will be much more docile and if that’s true could you do the same thing with with wasps?
Exactly, the spread of these genetics is not tolerable!
@@assasss7271 Wasps are like chimps, the reason why their so successful is their aggressive nature, it would take thousands of years maybe millions to breed them into a docile state.
Me: Never will be a beekeeper
Also me: Let's watch this 35min video of a guy explaining why and how to euthanize a hive. Might come in handy.
DUDE literally me right now. I'm in video games by trade. What the F$#@ am I watching rn lol
Same. Idk how I even got here 😂
Thanks TH-cam! This ended up on my recommended list for whatever reason.
Why not just admit you're educating yourself for entertainment?
Mason Gregory It’s certainly a lot more entertaining than sitting through biology class.
thank you for your responsibility in dealing with a deadly situation
I am humbled by how seriously you take your work.
I feel so sad for him. He seems like a really disappointed dad. I am terrified of bees, but seeing how calm he was about being attacked by thousands of them helped me a bit.
Same. I once made my dad pull over to the side of the road when a bee mistakenly flew into our car one summer 😂
Yeah, he really loves bees but his bee children have been naughty and unkind :c
I have the opposite, my dad is whos attacking me.
@@Tekillyah are you a bee sir?
In general, I am not scared of bees, but they seemed super aggressive and probably were African bees which were imported to South America years ago in the 60s or 70s, and now invading the US because of the climate is right for them. I think in a way, he did the right thing to protect other lives and bees to take them out, but it had to be done, unfortunately
this is everyone's dad mixed together
That's one of the funniest comments of the day - thanks for that. > Kevin Inglin
nwnjba no prob, pops. I ever come through that way I expect a warm meal and a lesson on bees.
or brendan schaubs dad
*insert obligatory “y’all got dads?” comment*
Wait, what's a dad?
Even though everything didn't go pitch perfect, this is still a great video for beekeeping information on how to handle very aggressive hives.
Thank you very much for going out of your way to educate us.
My brother on Great Barrier Island in New Zealand keeps African hybrid bees, as do many others there. They groom each other, unlike Italian and German strains, which keeps Varroa at bay. As you approach the hives, you can hear the pitch of the buzzing increase, and more and more bees exit the hive and start buzzing you. If you're going to open the hive for the honey, use duct tape on all joints and openings, such as gloves, suit to boots, zips, around the mask etc. to keep them out. He doesn't bother smoking them, and once the bees are cleared from the extracted frames, and the hive put back together things quieten down. I watched from about 20 metres away, and the occasional bee zipped past me, but wasn't interested. I never knew they could fly that fast, though. The growly, snarly bee hive was quite impressive. It's not anywhere near an urban area.
Trying to find a queen amidst a swarm of angry bees is like trying to find a piece of hay in a stack of needles.
Very accurate dad joke.
@@ToddCarpenterToddPCWV idk, i think it's more like finding a needle in a needle stack
Todd Carpenter idk, I think its more like finding a piece of needle in a stack of hay
@@evietenshi2467 Find a needle in a needle stack?.. Well that easy just take the top one...
@@evietenshi2467 r/woosh
That is genuinely terrifying. They are raging. Imagine being caught by that lot without a protective suit. They'd kill you.
Exactly.
Not exactly the same, but I had an uncle that was plowing a field and hit a huge nest of ground hornets. He was in the hospital for a few days from toxic shock because they absolutely attacked him.
@@markcampbell9061 i had, key word there, an open control tractor. Came across a hive like such on 1 pass. Next pass i sat the shredder full RPM over the nest for a good 10 minutes. Never had an issue again. Since then, i refuse open controls for thick grass, or tree work. If theres 1 theres more.
@@brandoncaldwell95 as a kid back in the 80's I had a landscaping job where we had to clear a field with ground hornets. We would put the tractor in low gear, aim it. tie the steering wheel and walk around to the other end to greet it.
@@hydraulics been there done that also. Just i was plowing and needed weight on the arse end. Combined with what i could scavenge with my weight was 400lbs to make that old 2 bottom dig. Tire just follows the bottom of the furrows.
Thanks for sharing! I have a hive that became perhaps even more aggressive this spring … and we have it on the roof of the house. We live in terror. But I wasn't sure if and how I could terminate them. Your compassionate but decisive approach showed me the way. Thank you! I'll approach them soon :o(
How did you go?
You know the bees were acting sus when the thick beeglove wasn't enough to save a man from being stung.
I never imagined that bee colonies have different levels of aggression dictated by the queen. It’s wonderful to be so surprised by new knowledge. Thank you for sharing.
why do you think Africans are so aggressive XD
come visit Europe... NO HONEY for us... only for them, paid by US!
It's a fascinating and sad video for sure.
When the queens mean ya kill the bi***. Like being a protestant. Also why divorce is a solution now.
Genes, genes, genes.
Some of them control many things including aggression. And queen bee gave the beginning (and genes) to all bees in this colony.
It makes me think how easily ppl in a country can be influenced by a dangerous leader.
Gets surrounded and attacked by thousands of bees: Calmly "ouch, that one got through"
8:52
@@AsrielKekker love when stuff like that happens
you must've got a bee in your bonnet, talking to me like that
First year bee keeper here. Here alot of talk about an “aggressive Hive” well now I have seen one. Wow! I would have done the same thing but sooner than later. I think you took every step you could and let’s face it Bees are a peaceful place to be… not getting getting stung numerous times every time you walk out. I think everyone who watched this video front / to end agrees those Bees must go!!! Thank you for showing us the appropriate steps and how to take out an aggressive hive the correct way! Very helpful Info. Sorry you lost your bees but the news one coming from the split will make your life MUCH more happier.
Pretty much a normal day of beekeeping in South Africa, but fully understand the danger it poses to children and animals. Sorry for your loss.
Do I own bees? No. Do I know anything about bees? No. Am I watching this? Yes. Do I appreciate this video? Also Yes
Same lol
Just found myself thinking the same thing 🤔 🤣
should I be working instead of watching videos of bees, also yes
Are you a lier? Yes
EXACTLY
As a bee keeper myself you had no choice but to kill them. Its heart breaking because we love them so much but we also have a responsibility to our neighbors and community around us. I'm sorry for your loss but I agree with your decision. God bless.
Why/in what way do you love them
Probably similar to how people feel about their pets? Probably not like a dog but maybe like a cat or farm animals.
@@spicymeatballs2thespicening “why and in what way” talk about being socially deaf tone.
@@christopherwright291 Kind of weird to suggest that people love cats differently from dogs. They don't. They're both beloved pets.
Yes I agree so Sad Though!😔😔
I could see in your body language how heart breaking this was for you! I’ve recently started watching TH-cam videos to research as I’d like to start BeeKeeping this was a big eye opener to the more dangerous side of it!
15:53 The Queen Bee Killer Shuffle lol. A moment of laughter for me despite the heavy subject matter
I'm glad he spends the time to reemphasize his decision to euthanize the colony. He doesn't want anyone to see it the wrong way and he's pretty upset he had to do it.
What's wrong with it
mjv mmmm I think your on to something
mjv also given how ravaging twitter cancel culture is, this man would not have seen the light of day if his actions were even the slightest bit offensive to bee-board warriors
Eddie Ortega bee-board warriors 😂😂😂
_It's best to euthanize that hive. These bees were Aunt-Teefa and BLM. Like all sub-human liberals, they have Brain-Damage and they'll never be any good for anything ever._
It always amazes me how beekeepers can spot a queen bee. Among thousands of them bussing around, they can find the one that counts and pick her out. Incredible!
It’s really not to difficult, when you see her you know she a big girl lol
Sometimes they mark their back with a white dot or neon colored dot so they’re easier to find but they still have to find them before that
@@jessicalangley3413 😂
Bussing around 😂
No hate tho
I'm in my first year of beekeeping new to it. And the DOT is on the head of the queen and each color represents when she was born. Spring fall etc. I actually love looking for the queen cuz it's like looking for Waldo 🤷♂️. It was one time I went through the five frame hives we were getting ready to sell from Jennings Florida here from flipping bee is where I work. Couldn't find her I knew she was in there because there was eggs and brewed 15 minutes in I found her on the wall.🐝😁 And it's funny we're always talking to them all right girls show me your queen where you at and hiding, the sooner I find your queen the sooner I'll get you back in your box. About that time she'll pop up 🐝🙄
they had to go. they were acting like they'd lost their little bee minds.
"I don't want to euthanize the hive."
A bee gets inside the veil.
"Nuke the hive from orbit."
It's the only way to be sure.
@@shawnwales696 F'n A!
RIP Hudson.....
They cut the power.
What do you mean THEY cut the power? HoW cAn they cUt the pOwer, man?! THEY'RE BEES!
*gif of inquisitor slamming Exterminatus button*
@@shawnwales696 Hysterical!!
Everything changed when the cow hive attacked.
That is a cute little hive box. Never seen that before wonder where he got it.
He probably made it
i understood that reference
Hahaha
air benders are supposed to be calm and witty, not murderous :/
I don’t know anything about bees but you’re freaking hilarious unintentionally. “Look. This is ridiculous.”
I can tell how much you loved the bees just by the description you gave 💔. I know that must've sucked a lot to do the one thing you didn't think you'd have to do
I didn't even realize hives could have different aggression levels, really interesting stuff.
Trust me - when they are pissed off at you, you know it! It's a different sounds and makes all your hair stand on end. It's terrifying, and the only thing keeping you calm is the knowledge that you are in a suit - but that doesnt stop you from wanting to run screaming. LOL
Not the "hives" per se that have different levels of aggression... rather the bees... africanized bees are a created spezies, perverted trough experiments and crossbreeding (dont get me wrong im not talking about the original african bee, rather the one created in south america / brazil 1950-60's which we have here now)... while their honey-output is massive, so is their aggression.... In the country that they were created, africa it is possible to keep them in some way since the area is secluded and the amount of people coming in contanct with them is limited... while here in europe / usa if you keep bees your almost always rather close to civilisation. this is where the problem of an extremely aggressive bee comes into play...
It would be very interesting to know @nwnjba how this hive came along. was it a queen you put in? i highly doubt that you wanted africanized bees in the first place?
Wild Bee they use that angry buzz sound for these Giant mutated wasps in a game I play....it automatically gives me goosebumps and feel threatened just from that sound. It’s a terrifying sound lol!!
ABakedPotato what is that game called? I wanna torture myself.
Smokes let’s go
Bro stands in the middle of a swarm of angry bees, and calmly states, "This is intolerable." I am in awe.
Lmfaoooooooo
You are the rock star of bee keeping! Thank you for sharing information that I had no idea existed, thank you for being a responsible human being and thank you for being an example of responsible bee ownership. It is 3 years later … how about an update?
That's responsible beekeeping in action. Great video - you present your actions in a very calm way - no histrionics or panic. I like the idea of soapy water, as you say youre going to be able to get the kit back in action (though personally i'd want to get rid of the brood in the frames, would not want those genetics hatching). In the UK I've heard of using petrol/gasoline which is very quick, but then leaves your kit smelling bad for a couple of seasons.
Well done.
Isn't it interesting that the bees instinctively figure out to mainly go for your hands and your face..
I was also thinking that
Bees actually respond to Carbon Dioxide in a really aggressive manner, and you'll note that they swarm his face the most when he is speaking. As for the hands, it just sort of makes sense to go for what is immediately attacking yoy.
@Bahia Probably other mammals as well. Bears and other animals which raid hives for honey have quite thick fur, so going for the sensitive eyes and nose area is probably the most effective to convince said animal that it isn't worth the trouble.
Yeah, I think I heard something about how they learned that because bears would always attack them and eat their hunny and stuff, so they learned their weak spots and humans are close enough to bears. I'm surprised how incredibly intelligent bees are.
@@Gan596 I actually see that. Damn, that is cool.
"they are so bad that they will reject any new docile queen and kill her, opting instead to make many queen cells to re-queen themselves because they see new docile queens as weak genetics."
good lord you have spartan bees
Huh, well in that case I guess we just watched the battle of Thermopylae. Bee-hundred Spartans fighting a losing battle, intent on giving their foe hell before they go there themselves.
They couldn't do anything about it. The beekeeper is a made guy and the queen wasn't. It was real greaseball shit and the whole crew was summarily executed. None of them survived to go home and get their shinebox.
Bee's like these usually have some sort of hybridization in their genetics, usually with Africanized bees which are much more aggressive.
Come back with your shield or on it.. lol
Nahhh, he has competing instagram influencer bees
You did the right thing. The bees would kill any new queen, so you had to get rid of them. They decide how to run their hive, so you had no choice.
I can feel the heartache in your voice 💔. You did make the right choice.
Parent bees stopping and pointing at the hive with their adolescent bees saying "See what happens when you get out of line?"
When you get out of "B-line"!
Daniel Copeland no
poor guy is obviously very passionate about beekeeping and truly heartbroken to have to do this but he knows he has to.
we understand your hard decision sir
@Deutsches Brot - German Bread Welcome to the world with an avg iq below 100.
@Deutsches Brot - German Bread Calm down. Attachments are a regular part of being human. Just like you care for a cat or a dog, and something needs to happen to them, it's the same situation here. Anyway, he ended up euthanizing them, not sure why you're still reacting in disbelief. He's done the job, and it's okay for him to feel upset about bees he's had to raise.
@Deutsches Brot - German Bread Still doesn't change the fact people form attachments. Doesn't matter where they are on the hierarchy, they're still beings and it's natural to form an attachment to them
@Deutsches Brot - German Bread Good for you!
@Deutsches Brot - German Bread Whoa dude, you must be extremely manly and conservative! SO COOL!
It was amazing to watch from beginning to end. A few years on - hope all is well with your hives. You're very brave!
GOOD JOB...KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE IS KEY!! ❤ I'm deathly allergic to bee stings...I might not even be able GET to my epi-pen if I did get stung nowdays...But I'm also an avid gardener, and I have been told as a young girl, from a father who was also extremely allergic, that if you don't show fear...that if you don't bother or hurt them, they won't hurt you 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝... They want to work, not die...BUT, THAT "COW HIVE" was out of control AFRICAN DANGEROUS!! 😮I'm a proponent on KEEPING THESE POLLINATORS ALIVE...BUT, glad to know what to do to the dangerous ones!! 😳 😊THANK YOU for this video, and very GRATEFUL YOU have been kept SAFE!! GOOD'AY TO YOU❤
I have to epi pen it too. Not fun, bees, wasps etc can smell fear on you.
"it changes the exterior of the bee" is by far the most polite way to put chemical warfare I've ever heard
"We can no longer prevaricate in our opinion of the bees.."
Lmao "Napalm has an odd way of changing the exterior of it's victims"
the rear end of the bee has breathing holes in it, when you throw in soapy water, the water surface tension is lowered enough to get into those holes and suffocate the bees. I'm not sure that it's a matter of chemical warfare.
@@AwoudeX Well, it's using chemicals, such as dihydrogen monoxide, to harm an enemy by suffocation, which sounds a lot like chemical wrfare
Not chemical, this method is actually centuries old. Bees breathe through sphericals. The soapy water blocks those breathing tubes, they lack the capacity to forcefully breathe it out. They suffocate to death. Soap water (not soapy water) in a spray bottle will kills 1000’s of insect species. You can test this yourself by simply putting Dawn liquid soap in a spray bottle, add water, and gently swirl the bottle to mix it. Don’t shake it, just gently swirl and mix. Insects die fast with this method.
I really like this guy. He's got great empathy and respect for the bees he loves, yet he is responsible enough to know when a tough decision has to be made.
He'd be a good neighbor.
You’d want him the massive beekeeper as your neighbor? Okay
thenakedmango, hell yeah! My neighbor keeps bees! Every Christmas he gifts us a jar of honey. It is crazy good honey.
Like statefarm
He would definitely BEE a great neighbor! Give me a HIVE-five!
Jokes aside I agree.
I would also like to have a neighbor who knows when killing is the only answer.
Thank you for being a thoughtful, compassionate steward of the nature you have authority over. You are truly a noble demiurge.
I don't know much about bees and was intrigued to learn that the queen determines the aggressiveness of the hive.
As a non beekeeper, I always imagined beekeeping to be like that, bees flying all over you trying to kill you. It was nice to see how gentle bees really can be.Thank you!
A lot of bees are the kind to only attack if their home is invaded or they are being attacked, as they're herbivorous creatures. Even technically bees like this are doing what they do in "defense", it's just that their perception of what they need to "defend" against is a lot looser. The bees in the "docile bees" clip represents the average non-Africanized bee behavior. If you're getting swarmed by yellow-black colored flying insects, you're either dealing with African/Africanized bees or wasps, the latter of which are generally omnivorous and thus are more aggressive. These are generalizations, but fairly broadly applicable generalizations.
I saw a girl on tiktok who was able to handle bees with her bare hands!!!!
I am not a beekeeper. But for the longest time have saved bees drowning in pools. And now bee will land on me walk around on my hands. Sit for a bit while I talk to them and then fly off. If a bee is walking around on the ground I have no problem putting my hand down and see if they will come onto my hand. People see me do it and say are you a bee whisperer?
@@1stFlyingeagle bee whisperer/life guard lol
@@Red5ive Call it what you want. I have dislodged the hornet's nest with a tape measure end. customer and my helper witnessed it. hive crashed to the tile floor. wasps flew around me and then left. Granted it was not big it was up inside an 8" wide well by the front door of the customer's home. but not one sting or attack. And yes I talked to them and told them they had to go. I wish one of them were recording it. Because it really did happen.
Before watching: "Awww poor bees, they can't be that bad"
After watching: "Honey, where is my flame thrower"
my words exactly ;)
Hans get ze flammenwerfer
I heard this in Frozone's voice.
Honey
Yeah lol I thought same way
I had one years ago that was terrible. The neighbors about half mile away couldn't sit on their deck without being attacked. I finally had to break it down to 2 frame splits and take it miles away to get it requeened. No one in the area would ever let me have a bee yard since then. We had neighbors from Arizona that had a swarm and asked me to remove it and were very concerned when I came in short sleeve shirt, quite a difference from what they were used to
I know that was hard, but God bless you for doing the right thing and sharing the information with everyone
As a horse rider, thank you. If aggressive bees like that attack a horse while being ridden, there will certainly be a hideous accident.
About 30 years ago, I was at a rental barn. A horse and rider got stung up by a swarm of bees. The girl riding got thrown, but she looked like she would be ok. The poor horse was covered with stings that were starting to swell. Horse recovered too.
would this be valid as a pun?
Him calling this hive "borderline ridiculous" shows his love for this insects; as it is obviously horrific.
These bees are trying their best to murder me.
Silly bees.
@@higgsbonbon shww shww!
Exactly what I was thinking. What does it take to get this guy to use hyperbole if he tones down honesty and candor?
Thank you for the education you just provided me. I truly appreciate it and I appreciate what you do! 🖤
i bet the other bee hives didn't like that hive either they were the loud annoying neighbors.
I work at an apiary. This is not normal bee behavior. I’ve never seen a colony this aggressive. All of the bees that I work with are quite docile. There is nothing you could’ve done differently, that hive was beyond saving.
I wonder what makes bees so aggressive. Any possible suggestion?
not normal for domesticated bees at the end of the day some domesticated animals do still keep their wildness and it just randomly crops up from time to time. Thing is, I dont think its normal bee behaviour for them to not begin an all out attack when someone cracks their home open, takes it apart and then starts looking for the queen rummaging about though everything so that she can be killed. Its actually more amazing that they are all not like this. If you were a bear instead I mean it would be a total disaster for the hive to be that chill.
its quite an interesting perspective that being inside the industry/hobby will give and the habituation towards incredibly docile bees
Hope he could save the honey 🍯
@@ilivetoflyxDThey were agressive long before, that's the point. Bees are normally very docile.
Could've been accidentally mixed with killer bees. Those are the only bees I've seen this terrible
This poor man sounds so disappointed in his angry bees! He tried everything but he’s clearly making a responsible decision
i see the little clubhouse next door and have to wonder if those poor folks can even sit on their back porch in peace.
What?
God will do this to the current world system. They refuse to comply. They will be euthanized
@@truth.speaker well if that’s the case then make your last days enjoyable
@@truth.speaker quit making us Christian's look crazy.
this has become one of my comfort videos
Thank you for an interesting and thought provoking video. I am an experienced practicing beekeeper with 59 years of experience. I presently live in Cape Town, South Africa and have 6 colonies of Capensis bees. I grew up working with Scutelata in the highvelt. Both of these subspecies are considered aggressive and dangerous, and they are. The level of aggression of this specific colony is due to several compounding factors which although are not immediately obvious, are the conclusive result of inappropriate management techniques. Hybrid bees which carry genes from either of these subspecies may present with exaggerated aggression as is evident from your video. Whatever the source of the parent colony that you were manipulating, you have successfully turned on the "Strike" phenomenon and perpetuated it through trying to normalize the colony by re-queening !
I acknowledge your honesty and bravery in dealing with this situation both on the level of personal and community safety and for sharing it openly on social media. I hope that my input will assist in further understanding bee behaviour, especially of "africanized bees"
The history of the hive: "overwintered " and two hives combined. This is a recipe for potential bee conflict. Italian and commercial bees are not as likely to fight themselves or others, but combining different clan bees together is problematic. Not only will they take up agency against one another but take up agency in defense against any and all hive threats. Few of the hive combining procedures suitable for commercial bees are easily workable with Capensis and it is best that combining is not resorted to.
There are two compounding phenomena which are obvious. The queen excluder and the identification markings on the hive.
The similarity of the markings on the hive body, and its encapsulating visual focus, which is similar to that of markings on wild animals and long-horned cattle cannot be ignored. Bees are incredibly sensitive to all kinds of stimuli, and recognize distance, scent, odour, angle, tempreature, pattern. They probably recognize a deeper distrust of the animal world in their hive because of this "camouflage" ? Bees need to be secure in their colony to be happy and content.
Queen excluders need to be used moderately. The brood nest needs to be expanded laterally and the addition of all un-drawn comb is welcomed above the brood nest or alongside it. Only in the situation where the queen is in the first super, can a full brood box with foundation be added below and then then queen exclude must remain in place above the brood nest in the super and all other chambers below must be removed. Generally queens in the laying season use two chambers and the excluder should be placed above the brood and queen and not below. These are helpful conditions to promote hive function and harmony. Remember the queen in a commercial hive tends to migrate laying patterns upward, but in a ferrule colony moves downward as the comb ages and distorts.
There is another important extensive discussion about worker bee differentiation function and a further topic of pheromone dispersion and recognition which are also fundamental to "Strike" phenomenon. I am very willing to discuss further and hear any feedback in this respect.
Gareth Leyman
The graphics on the supers was the first thing which came to mind when I saw them. Read along time ago about a beekeeper experimenting with different colors which led to aggressive behavior. I never took any chances and kept all my supers white and never needed any protective equipment.
@@williamschlumpf1025 Great info ~ ty!