This is incredible. The size of that comb was wild, and I know the video doesn't do it justice; never does! I can empathize with you with the heat and fatigue from long removals, but man, 8 hours! Crazy! Great Video, brother! Really enjoyed this one!
As tough as they are I wouldn't mind more like it but man was I ever dehydrated. I could barely get out of the truck when I got home. I know you know how that is. I saw that one where you were in an Easy Bake Oven, I mean attic with that huge hornet nest.
You make fun, informative and interesting videos from captures to cut outs. I'm also a bee keeper. I get my fair share of stings. But, one of the first things we learn as bee keepers is, too many Stings WILL kill you. You were obviously feeling it. Suit up!
So the last time I was stung was by some variety of wasp 15 years ago. I was the biggest baby. Between the pain, and the days of itching later. No way I could handle anything like this now. You all are simply amazing !!
"It's not beautiful, it's a monster" LOL Looks like Mr. Ed checked out when the real work started. lol I don't think I've ever seen you that beat before. Wow, you're hand was swollen up big. That was a tough one. Nice job.
I dont eat honey I call it bee barf lol. I do however love watching your videos! I have learned so much about bees and their hives. I would like to say Thank You for educating all of us who love to learn.
Hey JP, love your videos. I have a suggestion for you and your bee vac manufacture. Add a wire off the vac’s “On/Off” switch and run it down the length of the hose and add another switch at the end of the hose. This will allow you to turn it on and off without getting off the ladder or having to crawl out from under a trailer. Place a disconnect on the wire where you bring the added wire out of the vac. This allows you to just unplug the wire when you’re done and removing the hose from the vac. For hose extensions, just do the same, add a wire to it with another quick disconnect at the beginning and another switch at the end of the hose. You can simply attach the wire to the hose sections with “wire ties” or pieces of gorilla tape every 6 inches or so. Hope this helps. :-) P.S. I would wire it so you would turn on the vac at the unit and turn it off at the switch at the end of the hose. Cheers !
I swear, we should smack the snot out of you for this one. You KNOW better than to take that many stings without doing something to help yourself! Carry Benadryl at the very least, you goof! I know you just want to wade in and get the job done but jeeze... You should get one of those air conditioned Ebola suits for days like that.... :) Hugs, we love ya!!
Ouch! is an understatement! Thankfull you got it done without needing med attention. As a homeowner, I would have given the go ahead to use smoke, despite it lingering afterward. Though in lieu of smoke, I've taken fresh cut mint leaves, crushed, and rubbed all over my face, neck, hands and arms. It helps mask the pheromone and the bees don't seem to get as agitated. Stay safe.
9:20 I love Honey but i don't know if i could eat it after the bees have been walking all over it! Little does she know! LMAO! BTW, you must love bee stings ; )
Enjoy your videos. I don't know if you know about an old remedy for bee stings. Make a paste of baking soda and water. Just thick enough it is not too runny or too thick. Just plaster it on the sting and leave it on for as long as you can keep it there. It takes the pain and swelling out. It works. The quicker you get it on the better. I have used this since I was a kid and I'm turning 70 tomorrow. You might try it. Thanks for taking the hits so we can enjoy your videos.
Love your videos!! Thanks!! Thank You for sharing. Thank You for your time! Beautiful hive. Afraid I'd put them out in the back 40 some where they are kinda ornery!! Your ability to do the work WHILE taking stings is amazing!!
A smart man would have put on protection around 50. I would have around 10. Jeez dude..... your poor bride!! “ I got my DirtRooster hat on.” Line of the video. Might have to get one after that
I use a sage smudge bundle and an ashtray when i'm doing cutouts from the inside. Works great and doesn't smell bad not to mention getting rid of all the negative energy lol.
@@joerowland607 Don't you lose a lot of bees using sugar water? They stick together and either overheat or just can't get apart don't they? DirtRooster said something like that once.
@@shawnsisler3743 I am sure if spray them heavy losses would be tremendous, I did have losses but I couldn't use smoke. You are right it will kill some. You have to be super aware of the queen. I found her but I am certain she could die as well. And the more you spray the more that die. So you have to be very aware and observe what is happening with the bees as you spray them. I also used sugar water that was more water than sugar, they can survive if you don't make them so sticky they cannot move. It was a better approach than my first cutout where I had deaths in the thousands, and the hive died on me. I want to keep the bees not kill them. Oh and in retrospect it made the job longer. But it worked when I couldn't use smoke. And yes I killed bees but I saved the queen and most of the colony. (I still got stung though), so I mentioned it because it is an option you can use it works abeit that you will have to accept a certain percentage of loss.
Put some sage in that smoker then the apartment will be cleaned of all bad MOJO and smell good. Lol 😆 love when you two are together it's like getting double viewing pleasure . I have been binge watching. My son has a hive I'm the city and he has one neighbors are freaking out so he wants to move his hive to our place in the country so trying to learn all I can as I too want to start hobby bee keeping. Learning evert day from you all . I live next to a state forrest so now I want to go hive hunting next spring . I have RA and I have read that controlled bee stings can really help with my severe joint pain and swelling. If it really helps with arthritis you will never suffer.
Lady: "i don't know if i wanna eat the honey if the bees walking all over it" XD anyone tell her that bees suck up nectar and spit it back out to turn it to honey?
I love you Dirt Rooster. My son talks about how I always watch Dirt Rooster. So interesting, so educational, and so funny. Keep making videos, can’t get enough. I so want to start learning bee keeping. You rock it man!
Mr Ed is probably old enough to remember the Banana Splits TV show so he can probably relate to it when I say his great big friendly smile reminds me of the character named 'Bingo'. Episodes including Mr Ed always have extra appeal!
How did i miss this one? Great to see my two favorite beekeepers together on one video! That one bystander woman - was she the resident of the apartment? - she simply could not see the beauty of honeybees and their comb. The other woman tried to tell her - but nothing got past that predetermined attitude. Tough one on you though Rooster. Such a huge hive and you were on a ladder trying to reach - which is not your favorite way to do it. Not to mention the number of stings. Maybe you should donate that hive to the Abby! Not sure you want that bloodstock in your apiary! But of course, it was filmed in 2018 so you already know their fate. But you did an amazing job. Virtual hugs for your pain, sir!
From a man wishin I could be "where hobby Bee keeping is a Way of Life" we love your channel Randy (628DirtRooster) great informative and entertaining videos thanx brother!
Reason they always seem so agitated with you instead of Jeff is because you and the boy look like two big ol' lumbering bears looking to get a snoot full of honey, especially with that beard. When Mr. Ed shows up, he's such a nice guy the girls prolly figure he's just there to drop off some gifts or help out.
@CareJo too funny but you're right!! Big bear coming to steal their honey!!!! But I'm gonna say, U NEED to carry Benedryl or an epi pen Mr.Rooster!! We'll still watch ya! Using my Mom voice!!💕✌
@@The-ii5mj Benadryl won't help like that, it would put him to sleep. That's for at home. He gets stung often I don't know think he is anywhere close to needing an epi. Those are not toys, and you only use an epi if you need it. If you don't know if you need it call an ambulance and let them decide, don't just shoot yourself up with epineferin, it can cause a heart attack.
Carejo I am allergic to bees I have been through the allergy battery. He is not at home and taking Benadryl when it is possible that you have to remain alert, and drive a vehicle home, as foolish as it seems that should remain at home. I stand by what I said. Beyond that the effects of Benadryl are not fast enough if you throat is closing(swelling actually) if you are having trouble breathing you need to use an epi pen(or equivelant) and seek medical attention without hesitation.
I feel for you. Back when I was in my mid 20s, I was helping my dad move several hives. One of the hives we picked up, the bottom fell off. We let it set for a bit. We went to pick it up, I immediately realized the bees found a hole in my suit. Before we got the hive to the trailer, I was having hot and cold flashes. We counted around 50 stings from one ear to the other, then we couldn't count all the rest of them on the rest of my body.
I wish every person was made to sit and watch the 628 Dirt Rooster for a minimum of 2 hours, just so they can appreciate the honey bee, or at least understand them. People are so ignorant to their function and benefits. When I hear people classify them as a wasp or even just "a bug" I shake my head in disappointment. But then I remember there was a time in my life when I probably thought the same thing; Honey bee = bug with a stinger. I was maybe 3 years old. The other 30-odd something years I have respected and appreciated the species.
The 1st couple stings would’ve been to much for me I’d had to throw the towel in Rooster 🐓. Be safe out there and GOD BLESS you and your family brother Amen 🙏.
For a skinny little fella Rooster you really did swell up big with those 150 stings ,...I'm very glad you are okay. I'm sure you didn't have any wrinkles afterwards .
Rough one ... Reminds me of my last honey pull day in shorts looked down could see them stinging my legs but couldn't feel it ..legs were swelled up so bad lost feeling .. didn't know if I should drive home or go to the hospital .. no health insurance so I drove home .. I know exactly that feeling your going thru
Good grief! That vacuum noise is almost as obnoxious as the bees. You, sir, are a beast, taking all those bee stings. Congrats! As far as your client’s house smelling like a campfire, since they saw the hive I’m sure they’ll take the alternative: smelling like a campfire.
I had to laugh when you piped up with "I got a couple knots on my head." Every single time I heard that coming from a male in my life, it was #2 son and he had fallen out of a tree, wrecked his dirtbike, fought with his older brother, played football, etc., and every time it ended up with 4-12 stitches... lol Beekeeping might be safer for him.
You might want to try one of Makita’s Air Cooled Jackets. I’m sure you would have to rig a filter (window A/C filter foam) on the intake to keep from sucking bees into the jacket and maybe something to keep them from crawling inside through the neck, sleeves, and bottom but it might work. If nothing else the young lady (Mrs. Makita) modeling the jacket is easy on the eyes!
Mean bees. I can believe the residents were getting stung. Good thing they just have little stingers 😆. Did you happen to do a mite count? I think I’d mite wash the queen in that one and find one with a more hospitable disposition.
I was waiting on the women to start fighting over if its beautiful or monsterous. Sounds like one was from Brooklyn! Lol awesome video! Keep em coming!!
I have a question if you could answer for me in north Carolina here my bees are exploding queens are laying great they came from u last season I have everything to do walk away splits how many walk aways can I do safely I set up another bee yard for all the queenless splits and could possibly do 3 or 4 walkways per hive WILL THAT WORK ? I have 6 hives every thing is blooming here lots of pollen and nectar and drones want to grow to 25 hives this spring or by end of may
Worst sting day for me was a cutout. It'd started to rain and they all came home. Inside job. Huge colony. I got hit on my hand about 15 or 20 times. Rapidly it was like popcorn going off in my paw. I got a little bit high for a few minutes. Sat down for 5 minutes and back to work. The bright side. From then on one or two stings is nothing. Itches like a mosquito bite and that's it.
Try generic Pedialyte to rehydrate, I use it when working down south and back when I would haul square bales of hay. Keep it cold and the taste isn’t bad. Drinking a bottle along with the water will rehydrate you better than any sports drink.
Yeah down here in the south, I live in southern Louisiana and it's a different heat down here. 95 degrees in the summer will feel like 120 degrees with 100% humidity. I'd rather live in Arizona where it's 110 degrees and it's dry af.
Wow, that is just insane.. No Thank You On Doing The Bee Hives or getting stung... I will just buy my honey at a store or from the bee keeper stand.. I remember back when my grand parents were still living on the farm...the old log house had bees in the walls... little did I know back then sleeping upstairs.. you could hear them buzzing and humming...
If you use a smoker in someones house you can always open up all the windows and buy a coupke 24in shop fans and air it out the smell wont last that long. Just a friendly tip. Love your videos and I wanna buy some bees.👍🏻🐝🐝
Worst sting session I ever had was when I went to visit a a hive i kept at a co- workers house near my former employer. As soon as I opened the lid, they were on me like Oprah on a baked ham. They started stinging and wanted nothing to do with being brushed off. I had no veil and was taking on heavy artilliary. Realizing that this wasn't going to happen I tried to hastily close the hive to give me time to come back with my gear. They weren't fixing to have that either, but I managed to get the hive closed. They proceeded to boil out and swarm after me, stingers in the ready. I ran through the pine trees to mask my scent and brush them off, but they still managed to find me. I eventually made it to my car and upon sitting down, all the stingers in my jeans that missed their target suddenly found it. i figure I got 75-100 stings. Worst part was tearing off my pants and driving home in my underwear.
Holy smokes! At least I had time to absorb a few of mine. All at once is terrible. Great story though. That would be a good one for a video. Too funny!
Randy, you're a better man than me! I'm old and I always reacted to stings. I never tend bees w/o Benadryl and an Epinephrine pen on me.. Antihistamines for the stings and Epinephrine to keep airways open. If I pass out before taking anything, my wife knows where the Will is. =So, no cutouts for me! Happy you can do what you do and get to keep your "daytime job" too!
Would the sound of the vacuum whinnying not agitate the bee?. Also how does your own body system deal with the accumulative stinging? Are you immune or can you get to the point of over load and seriously danger yourself?
Randy, I got stung 100+ times during a swarm capture I thin it was 2008 in Le Claire IA. It was a late swarm so it might have been an abscond, and I thought about that later, but anyway. I was up on a ladder. Had a box to shake the bees into. Shook the branch, and it started. Ping ping.....ping ping ping....It happened so fast, I put my feet on the outside of the ladder and slide down as fast as I could and just ran. I had so many bees in my hair it looked like I had bees for hair. My face looked like a gorilla face for 3 days. I still hived the bees though.
I LOST IT when I saw the glove! We used to call my dad MacGyver because he would do stuff like that! I couldn't do that because one bee sting to me is very detrimental. The last couple stings I got stung I lost the use of the affected limb for a couple days because the entire thing swelled up and went numb. My leg from the calf up when I got stung on the thigh one time was completely swollen and numb, same thing with my arm before that when I got stung on the wrist. Doctor thinks I'm mildly allergic.
Thats way too many stings, 1/5th the deadly dosage (they say about 500 bee stings is enough to kill a human). Glad you're doing fine. Nice video, always love the chemistry between you and Mr.Ed :P
As a young kid a "friend" disturbed a swarm. And I got hit well over a hundred times. Face, neck, chest, and back. Spent a week in the hospital. Eyes swelled shut and throat closed. Never messed with bees again.
I don’t know why this was in my recommends, I’m allergic to bees. Just watching this made me nervous. But I watched the entire video and i have a ton of respect for the people that remove bees for a living. If my house had bees in the wall, I’d leave and let the bees keep the place!
Hey rooster , i have a question for you , do you do an asbestos check before you start a cut out in someone's home ?? Just asking because on your latest video i noticed the ceiling has artex on it which depending on how old it is can contain asbestos just thinkin of your safety 👍😁
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This is incredible. The size of that comb was wild, and I know the video doesn't do it justice; never does!
I can empathize with you with the heat and fatigue from long removals, but man, 8 hours! Crazy! Great Video, brother! Really enjoyed this one!
As tough as they are I wouldn't mind more like it but man was I ever dehydrated. I could barely get out of the truck when I got home. I know you know how that is. I saw that one where you were in an Easy Bake Oven, I mean attic with that huge hornet nest.
I love it when the Dirt Rooster and Mr Ed collaborate. Honestly they're my favorite vids.
Jeff ran for the hills. Jesus told him to run and we all know, Mr. Ed listens to Jesus. ;)
Me to. I love Dirt Rooster and Mr Ed
My two favorites also. I got two Nucs from the Rooster last year.
Same here. I love the great humor they bounce off each other.
MR Ed's face when the one lady was talking about her bee stings lol priceless too funny🤣
I love to see you and Mr. Ed together!!! What a good friendship
Randy i have a whole NEW amount of RESPECT for you. Not many people would have stayed at it like you did. Great Video.
You make fun, informative and interesting videos from captures to cut outs. I'm also a bee keeper. I get my fair share of stings. But, one of the first things we learn as bee keepers is, too many Stings WILL kill you. You were obviously feeling it. Suit up!
I love it when my two favorite bee wranglers get together. Unlimited fun!
So the last time I was stung was by some variety of wasp 15 years ago. I was the biggest baby. Between the pain, and the days of itching later. No way I could handle anything like this now. You all are simply amazing !!
Mr Ed is wonderful. Especially when he's working in tandem with you.
That goofball Ed always brings a smile to my face.😀
Mr.Ed he is a character ain't he?
I busted out laughing when you said the glove is taped inside the vacuum right now when the lady asked where your suit was...
And Ed cracks me up every time. “Jesus help me! I don’t know what I’m doing! “
They. Saw this big teddy bear coming for their hive,,🐻
They probably did.
"It's not beautiful, it's a monster" LOL Looks like Mr. Ed checked out when the real work started. lol I don't think I've ever seen you that beat before. Wow, you're hand was swollen up big. That was a tough one. Nice job.
That was my son's hand there. He got good and puffy. You saw how Mr. Ed tucked tail and ran right? lol
@@628DirtRooster Yeah, he said the Abby was calling and scrammed. lol
I dont eat honey I call it bee barf lol. I do however love watching your videos! I have learned so much about bees and their hives. I would like to say Thank You for educating all of us who love to learn.
Hey JP, love your videos. I have a suggestion for you and your bee vac manufacture. Add a wire off the vac’s “On/Off” switch and run it down the length of the hose and add another switch at the end of the hose. This will allow you to turn it on and off without getting off the ladder or having to crawl out from under a trailer. Place a disconnect on the wire where you bring the added wire out of the vac. This allows you to just unplug the wire when you’re done and removing the hose from the vac. For hose extensions, just do the same, add a wire to it with another quick disconnect at the beginning and another switch at the end of the hose. You can simply attach the wire to the hose sections with “wire ties” or pieces of gorilla tape every 6 inches or so. Hope this helps. :-) P.S. I would wire it so you would turn on the vac at the unit and turn it off at the switch at the end of the hose. Cheers !
I swear, we should smack the snot out of you for this one. You KNOW better than to take that many stings without doing something to help yourself! Carry Benadryl at the very least, you goof! I know you just want to wade in and get the job done but jeeze...
You should get one of those air conditioned Ebola suits for days like that.... :) Hugs, we love ya!!
"Air conditioned ebola suits" that's a good one! d(^_^d)
You are such a nice man. I truly enjoy watching your videos.
Ouch! is an understatement! Thankfull you got it done without needing med attention. As a homeowner, I would have given the go ahead to use smoke, despite it lingering afterward. Though in lieu of smoke, I've taken fresh cut mint leaves, crushed, and rubbed all over my face, neck, hands and arms. It helps mask the pheromone and the bees don't seem to get as agitated.
Stay safe.
9:20 I love Honey but i don't know if i could eat it after the bees have been walking all over it! Little does she know! LMAO! BTW, you must love bee stings ; )
They ain't nuthin ;)
That was a huge job! When you turned around with your shirt covered in honey, I thought " Ain't he sweet!"
Enjoy your videos. I don't know if you know about an old remedy for bee stings. Make a paste of baking soda and water. Just thick enough it is not too runny or too thick. Just plaster it on the sting and leave it on for as long as you can keep it there. It takes the pain and swelling out. It works. The quicker you get it on the better. I have used this since I was a kid and I'm turning 70 tomorrow. You might try it. Thanks for taking the hits so we can enjoy your videos.
Thanks for the tip. I’ll have to give it a try.
That comb was AMAZING! And a ton looked like new comb!
Im happy that your back. Find a good doc and listen to him. There are NOT 2 of YOU in this world. Only one , WE got. Thanks.
The doctors ask me questions. :) They don't know.
Love your videos!! Thanks!! Thank You for sharing. Thank You for your time! Beautiful hive. Afraid I'd put them out in the back 40 some where they are kinda ornery!! Your ability to do the work WHILE taking stings is amazing!!
A smart man would have put on protection around 50. I would have around 10. Jeez dude..... your poor bride!! “ I got my DirtRooster hat on.” Line of the video. Might have to get one after that
To quote Forest Gump "I'm not a smart man but I know what love is".
I was gonna say, you know they make a thing called a bee suit, you might want to look into something like that!
Had a really bad day & these videos have really helped me take my mind off things & feel better for some reason, thanks.
I use a sage smudge bundle and an ashtray when i'm doing cutouts from the inside. Works great and doesn't smell bad not to mention getting rid of all the negative energy lol.
I did one and I tried sugar water in a spray bottle. It puts them at Bay. I was surprised it really keeps them from flying.
@@joerowland607 Don't you lose a lot of bees using sugar water? They stick together and either overheat or just can't get apart don't they? DirtRooster said something like that once.
@@shawnsisler3743 I am sure if spray them heavy losses would be tremendous, I did have losses but I couldn't use smoke. You are right it will kill some. You have to be super aware of the queen. I found her but I am certain she could die as well. And the more you spray the more that die. So you have to be very aware and observe what is happening with the bees as you spray them. I also used sugar water that was more water than sugar, they can survive if you don't make them so sticky they cannot move. It was a better approach than my first cutout where I had deaths in the thousands, and the hive died on me. I want to keep the bees not kill them. Oh and in retrospect it made the job longer. But it worked when I couldn't use smoke. And yes I killed bees but I saved the queen and most of the colony. (I still got stung though), so I mentioned it because it is an option you can use it works abeit that you will have to accept a certain percentage of loss.
Great video, love it when you guys are together! Re the smoker, just a puff or two would surely help and not reek too much?
Put some sage in that smoker then the apartment will be cleaned of all bad MOJO and smell good. Lol 😆 love when you two are together it's like getting double viewing pleasure . I have been binge watching. My son has a hive I'm the city and he has one neighbors are freaking out so he wants to move his hive to our place in the country so trying to learn all I can as I too want to start hobby bee keeping. Learning evert day from you all . I live next to a state forrest so now I want to go hive hunting next spring . I have RA and I have read that controlled bee stings can really help with my severe joint pain and swelling. If it really helps with arthritis you will never suffer.
Oh My Goodness, stung by wasp 20yrs ago, one buzz and I'm (go own). From Newport News, Va., with LOVE.
Lady: "i don't know if i wanna eat the honey if the bees walking all over it" XD anyone tell her that bees suck up nectar and spit it back out to turn it to honey?
Grateful that you're ok and not in the hospital
I love you Dirt Rooster. My son talks about how I always watch Dirt Rooster. So interesting, so educational, and so funny. Keep making videos, can’t get enough. I so want to start learning bee keeping. You rock it man!
Wow so glad nothing terribly bad happened to you.
Mr Ed is probably old enough to remember the Banana Splits TV show so he can probably relate to it when I say his great big friendly smile reminds me of the character named 'Bingo'.
Episodes including Mr Ed always have extra appeal!
You’re probably right about that. He’s 65 now.
You guys are the Laurel and Hardy of the beekeepers. Keep on keepin' on.
Thanks Randy. Great job and video. Waiting for the next one.
How did i miss this one? Great to see my two favorite beekeepers together on one video! That one bystander woman - was she the resident of the apartment? - she simply could not see the beauty of honeybees and their comb. The other woman tried to tell her - but nothing got past that predetermined attitude. Tough one on you though Rooster. Such a huge hive and you were on a ladder trying to reach - which is not your favorite way to do it. Not to mention the number of stings. Maybe you should donate that hive to the Abby! Not sure you want that bloodstock in your apiary! But of course, it was filmed in 2018 so you already know their fate. But you did an amazing job. Virtual hugs for your pain, sir!
From a man wishin I could be "where hobby Bee keeping is a Way of Life" we love your channel Randy (628DirtRooster) great informative and entertaining videos thanx brother!
Reason they always seem so agitated with you instead of Jeff is because you and the boy look like two big ol' lumbering bears looking to get a snoot full of honey, especially with that beard. When Mr. Ed shows up, he's such a nice guy the girls prolly figure he's just there to drop off some gifts or help out.
Yes sir yes sir two bears full.
@CareJo too funny but you're right!! Big bear coming to steal their honey!!!!
But I'm gonna say, U NEED to carry Benedryl or an epi pen Mr.Rooster!! We'll still watch ya! Using my Mom voice!!💕✌
@@The-ii5mj Benadryl won't help like that, it would put him to sleep. That's for at home. He gets stung often I don't know think he is anywhere close to needing an epi. Those are not toys, and you only use an epi if you need it. If you don't know if you need it call an ambulance and let them decide, don't just shoot yourself up with epineferin, it can cause a heart attack.
Carejo I am allergic to bees I have been through the allergy battery. He is not at home and taking Benadryl when it is possible that you have to remain alert, and drive a vehicle home, as foolish as it seems that should remain at home. I stand by what I said. Beyond that the effects of Benadryl are not fast enough if you throat is closing(swelling actually) if you are having trouble breathing you need to use an epi pen(or equivelant) and seek medical attention without hesitation.
Lol the bees think they're grizzlies
I feel for you.
Back when I was in my mid 20s, I was helping my dad move several hives.
One of the hives we picked up, the bottom fell off. We let it set for a bit.
We went to pick it up, I immediately realized the bees found a hole in my suit.
Before we got the hive to the trailer, I was having hot and cold flashes.
We counted around 50 stings from one ear to the other, then we couldn't count all the rest of them on the rest of my body.
I wish every person was made to sit and watch the 628 Dirt Rooster for a minimum of 2 hours, just so they can appreciate the honey bee, or at least understand them. People are so ignorant to their function and benefits. When I hear people classify them as a wasp or even just "a bug" I shake my head in disappointment. But then I remember there was a time in my life when I probably thought the same thing; Honey bee = bug with a stinger. I was maybe 3 years old. The other 30-odd something years I have respected and appreciated the species.
I love taping the glove. Looks like Mr Ed invented the portable cow utter
The 1st couple stings would’ve been to much for me I’d had to throw the towel in Rooster 🐓. Be safe out there and GOD BLESS you and your family brother Amen 🙏.
For a skinny little fella Rooster you really did swell up big with those 150 stings ,...I'm very glad you are okay. I'm sure you didn't have any wrinkles afterwards .
You are a rock star Randy.
Rooster you are awesome. Don’t ever change. Love the videos. Cause bee keeping is a way of life Pray eat honey Amen
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oh goodness ,thank God for you ,take care ,hugs
Rough one ... Reminds me of my last honey pull day in shorts looked down could see them stinging my legs but couldn't feel it ..legs were swelled up so bad lost feeling .. didn't know if I should drive home or go to the hospital .. no health insurance so I drove home .. I know exactly that feeling your going thru
LOL Dude you should have recorded that.
Good grief! That vacuum noise is almost as obnoxious as the bees. You, sir, are a beast, taking all those bee stings. Congrats! As far as your client’s house smelling like a campfire, since they saw the hive I’m sure they’ll take the alternative: smelling like a campfire.
I hate listening to vac noise. It for hours sometimes during a removal.
Our Dirt Rooster filled with stings where hobby bee keeping not only gives but takes as well. Takes comfort awaaaaaaay.
We've got to do things the hard way. :)
Mr Ed
Said you had watermelon hands and I lost it laughing - such comradeship lol
Love you both and don’t miss an episode 💕
I don’t understand how you can take all those stings removing that hive. You one tough man!!
I had to laugh when you piped up with "I got a couple knots on my head." Every single time I heard that coming from a male in my life, it was #2 son and he had fallen out of a tree, wrecked his dirtbike, fought with his older brother, played football, etc., and every time it ended up with 4-12 stitches... lol Beekeeping might be safer for him.
You might want to try one of Makita’s Air Cooled Jackets.
I’m sure you would have to rig a filter (window A/C filter foam) on the intake to keep from sucking bees into the jacket and maybe something to keep them from crawling inside through the neck, sleeves, and bottom but it might work.
If nothing else the young lady (Mrs. Makita) modeling the jacket is easy on the eyes!
Mean bees. I can believe the residents were getting stung. Good thing they just have little stingers 😆. Did you happen to do a mite count? I think I’d mite wash the queen in that one and find one with a more hospitable disposition.
Dang. Those girls beat the Hell out of you. My condolences for all the bee stings. Ouch.
I was waiting on the women to start fighting over if its beautiful or monsterous. Sounds like one was from Brooklyn! Lol awesome video! Keep em coming!!
With all that honey on you your wife can't say you arent a sweety LOL
True
Aww take care. These things happen maybe you can get some good sleeves to put on if you get similar situation . At least then arms a bit sheltered 🤔
I have a question if you could answer for me in north Carolina here my bees are exploding queens are laying great they came from u last season I have everything to do walk away splits how many walk aways can I do safely I set up another bee yard for all the queenless splits and could possibly do 3 or 4 walkways per hive WILL THAT WORK ? I have 6 hives every thing is blooming here lots of pollen and nectar and drones want to grow to 25 hives this spring or by end of may
If you can get five strong frames per split you’ll do fine. Make sure there’s a queen cell or young open brood in each one.
Been in there about two weeks, right? Holy cow that’s a lot of bee work.... work... most accurate description of that removal. Thanks for sharing.
I like your work. You make it look like you were never there
Worst sting day for me was a cutout. It'd started to rain and they all came home. Inside job.
Huge colony. I got hit on my hand about 15 or 20 times. Rapidly it was like popcorn going off in my paw. I got a little bit high for a few minutes. Sat down for 5 minutes and back to work. The bright side.
From then on one or two stings is nothing. Itches like a mosquito bite and that's it.
Try generic Pedialyte to rehydrate, I use it when working down south and back when I would haul square bales of hay.
Keep it cold and the taste isn’t bad. Drinking a bottle along with the water will rehydrate you better than any sports drink.
Yeah down here in the south, I live in southern Louisiana and it's a different heat down here. 95 degrees in the summer will feel like 120 degrees with 100% humidity. I'd rather live in Arizona where it's 110 degrees and it's dry af.
That looked like a real nice clean hive. Sucks they were so aggressive.
150 stings....the free self injecting botox LOL
Thank you for helping save the Honey Bees🐝🐝🐝
"Thank you Jesus" The Dirt Roo, and Mr. Ed wranglin them sum bees!!
Wow, that is just insane.. No Thank You On Doing The Bee Hives or getting stung... I will just buy my honey at a store or from the bee keeper stand.. I remember back when my grand parents were still living on the farm...the old log house had bees in the walls... little did I know back then sleeping upstairs.. you could hear them buzzing and humming...
If you use a smoker in someones house you can always open up all the windows and buy a coupke 24in shop fans and air it out the smell wont last that long. Just a friendly tip. Love your videos and I wanna buy some bees.👍🏻🐝🐝
Mr Ed got to see you get all stung up? That's awesome!
Lot's of hubris with all the no smoke and suit talk too.
Nah, he left early
Don't you remember, A good Boy Scout is always Prepared!
I only made it as far as cub scouts.
Rooster bee careful if you get down we might have to watch Mr. Ed for knowledge of bees! LOL!! We need you brother!!
Worst sting session I ever had was when I went to visit a a hive i kept at a co- workers house near my former employer. As soon as I opened the lid, they were on me like Oprah on a baked ham. They started stinging and wanted nothing to do with being brushed off. I had no veil and was taking on heavy artilliary. Realizing that this wasn't going to happen I tried to hastily close the hive to give me time to come back with my gear. They weren't fixing to have that either, but I managed to get the hive closed. They proceeded to boil out and swarm after me, stingers in the ready. I ran through the pine trees to mask my scent and brush them off, but they still managed to find me. I eventually made it to my car and upon sitting down, all the stingers in my jeans that missed their target suddenly found it. i figure I got 75-100 stings. Worst part was tearing off my pants and driving home in my underwear.
Holy smokes! At least I had time to absorb a few of mine. All at once is terrible. Great story though. That would be a good one for a video. Too funny!
I love that you share these experiences! How many stings did your son get? Did you do a mite test with this cut out?
U are a great bee keeper and u are definitely not dumb or stupid u are very intelligent and DONT LET NOBODY TELL U DIFFERENT HOMIE
Love all your videos! Never miss one! 💓
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Randy, you're a better man than me! I'm old and I always reacted to stings. I never tend bees w/o Benadryl and an Epinephrine pen on me.. Antihistamines for the stings and Epinephrine to keep airways open. If I pass out before taking anything, my wife knows where the Will is. =So, no cutouts for me! Happy you can do what you do and get to keep your "daytime job" too!
Dirtrooster: Them some of the meanest bees I ever seen.
Mrs. Dirtrooter: And you brought them home?
Are there such things as killer bees from Africa?
Yes overhead...that is a whole different ballgame. I cant even water my hanging plant!! God bless you brother!!!
When I can tell they aren’t in a good mood I suit up, no gloves. Usually I wear no protection. I learned from you move slow❤️✝️
That was a bunch of stings for sure. Keep Benadryl with you Rooster 🐓 better safe than sorry brother
I'm watching this for the second time. It's good stuff.
Would the sound of the vacuum whinnying not agitate the bee?. Also how does your own body system deal with the accumulative stinging? Are you immune or can you get to the point of over load and seriously danger yourself?
The stings have very little effect on me any more. The vac noise doesn't bother them.
I was on this quicker than ticks on a june bug. I finally get to use that phrase in a decent context.
Where hobby bee keeping is a way. Of. Life...
I thought that was quicker than two ducks on a june bug.
June bugs can get ticks?
Randy, I got stung 100+ times during a swarm capture I thin it was 2008 in Le Claire IA. It was a late swarm so it might have been an abscond, and I thought about that later, but anyway. I was up on a ladder. Had a box to shake the bees into. Shook the branch, and it started. Ping ping.....ping ping ping....It happened so fast, I put my feet on the outside of the ladder and slide down as fast as I could and just ran. I had so many bees in my hair it looked like I had bees for hair. My face looked like a gorilla face for 3 days. I still hived the bees though.
HAAAA!! I would have loved to have been there with you. I would have been recording it of course.
@@628DirtRooster Yeah well go forward I am recording all that stuff. This was long before I decided to keep bees on youtube.
I LOST IT when I saw the glove! We used to call my dad MacGyver because he would do stuff like that! I couldn't do that because one bee sting to me is very detrimental. The last couple stings I got stung I lost the use of the affected limb for a couple days because the entire thing swelled up and went numb. My leg from the calf up when I got stung on the thigh one time was completely swollen and numb, same thing with my arm before that when I got stung on the wrist. Doctor thinks I'm mildly allergic.
Thats way too many stings, 1/5th the deadly dosage (they say about 500 bee stings is enough to kill a human). Glad you're doing fine. Nice video, always love the chemistry between you and Mr.Ed :P
As a young kid a "friend" disturbed a swarm. And I got hit well over a hundred times. Face, neck, chest, and back. Spent a week in the hospital. Eyes swelled shut and throat closed. Never messed with bees again.
Teach's you to ware gear but still love seeing you and ed work together
I don’t know why this was in my recommends, I’m allergic to bees. Just watching this made me nervous. But I watched the entire video and i have a ton of respect for the people that remove bees for a living. If my house had bees in the wall, I’d leave and let the bees keep the place!
The bees 🐝 have worked hard building that hive now
You're a good man!
Glad that you are ok. That is a lot of stings. Nice cutout hope the bees do well for you.
What are the long term risks of all those cumulative stings?
Hey rooster , i have a question for you , do you do an asbestos check before you start a cut out in someone's home ?? Just asking because on your latest video i noticed the ceiling has artex on it which depending on how old it is can contain asbestos just thinkin of your safety 👍😁
Daaaaang brother. You got lit up on this one! Workin till the wheels, err hands fall off!
Can't have Mr. Ed think I'm a quitter.
Do you get affected by the stings? Neurologically, motor skills, vision etc?
@@cbearslife4950 No but several years ago I took that many yellow jacket stings and felt a little wobbly.
WOW! Mr. Ed's impersonation of you is uncanny! LOL side note: You do frequently say you wish you had some skinny fingers.