Halictidae is the second largest bee family having over 4500 species and are commonly called sweat bees and are attracted to sweat, mostly harmless but will sting if squished
Yep, native bee species. Poor things, they are being squeezed-out slowly by the imported European honey bees. We love them for the honey they produce, but they are not native to North America. Many native bee species are important pollinators, so it helps them out to provide them with bee-boxes of their own.
Thanks for posting this. We are going to the Tucson Gem Show again this year as buyers for my wire wrapping business. We will definitely put this on our list of things to do while out there!
Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: This is going down as one of my favorite videos. Some of my earliest memories as a pebble pup were of my family rock hunting for these out on BLM land in Arizona. Beautiful rugged vista's and interesting wildlife. Mesmerizing specimens that glow in the UV light! Bryan....great video!
I live like a mile or two from there I love looking in the hills for all the rare gemstones, I find such cool colorful stuff sometimes I can't even figure out what they are, I love em
January and February are a great time of the year to check out the Black Hills of eastern Arizona. I can see them from my house. I’ve deer hunted in the Black Hills, there’s fire agate everywhere there!
The best time to find them is before sunrise or just as the sun sets. Some say after dark is the best, but I like searching for those dark black glass crystals on a cloudy day. But that is the exact spot to find them. I hope you didn't leave without searching and finding some.
I have the most beautiful fire agate that has been polished and it looks like it has a rose in it. They are absolutely stunning. I think it's my 2nd favorite next to opal
I love those cactus I have a huge one My wife and I found it half dead tossed out on the side of the road here in Oregon. So we saved it and have owned it for years now. Great video Thank you for sharing all your beautiful finds
Great spot about 40 minutes away from my location. Just be ULTRA CAREFUL... rattlesnakes are beginning to come out of their holes and they LOVE hanging out under and around those prickly pear cactus, especially in the morning and evenings. My friends dog got nailed last year that way. Stay safe stay AWARE!
Good finds. It's Tree sap. Many gemstones and crystals were once "tree sap." The same plasma event that created the grand canyon created and spread crystalline sap across the entire southwest.
It’s those little fine needles that get you with those prickly pears, got a whole bunch on my arse when I slid down a grassy hillside with one hiding in there, spent a lot of the night with a pair of tweezers trying to get them out!
Awesome. Those eye agates I'd facet. People don't facet agates due to the challenge of getting the faces geometrically identical. However if you have an eyeglass and patience with your faceter then it can be done.
Those little agates are wonderful but the hunting them in cactus is not fun. So many out there and you really don't need that many. So cute, thanks Bryan and matrix!
Youre brave just lack lustery running your hand across the rock like that off that big vein rock. Id shit myself if a snake would come. out It would ruin my day! None the less I wish i had your job though, if people would pay me to make videos to go hunt my haunts across the country- id be sooooo happy. I dont know how you do it but youre blessed. Thank you for sharing your passions with us.
Excellent video, my friend!! My first thought: "I hope he's wearing boots because of snakes!" I've never been out that way before, but if I ever do make it to that area, I will definitely check this place out! Thanks for showing us all new places to explore!!
2:37 Those are sweat bees. They are found in lots of places but are mostly seen in deserts where they find it best to source their electrolyte/saline rich water from the surface of your skin. They hurt pretty bad when they sting. I've accidentally trapped them between my legs and arms when going about my normal business, so I'm very familiar with these little buggers.
You probably would be very wary when looking at holes in the ground in the Arizona desert as there could be scorpions or black widow spiders or even snakes. Also some types of lizards can live in those small holes. I live in the Mohave Desert in Arizona and always am careful even in my yard.
Can I please ask how in the world do you get them so clean??? I can’t get mine sparkling white like yours ! Awesome finds! I can’t wait to get back up there .
Hi Bryan. This video was really interesting. When you showed that large boulder toward the end that had the big seam, are you not allowed to use your rock pick to knock a piece off? I also have a problem telling the difference between calcite and chalcedony. Experience I guess. The differently colors and shapes were beautiful. Again, I’m sorry I’ll have to miss out on buying some but thems the rules in our house right now. Thank you again for a great, informative video. A lot of bending so I’m sure you need some rest. On to the next adventure!
How do you get yours so clean, I soak mine in vinegar and they never look as good as yours. FYI I live in the city of mesa near Phoenix and I know a secret area in town that I collect very similar formations from 🤘
Ohh man that was a female blackfly (not a house fly). Those bite and if you are allergic get the emergency room ASAP. You know if you are allergic if a red line appears. You will need antibiotics.
Those white bubbly stones--outstanding , It would be a vacation of a lifetime to take a rockhounding trip with you.
Halictidae is the second largest bee family having over 4500 species and are commonly called sweat bees and are attracted to sweat, mostly harmless but will sting if squished
I thought it was a bee!
I just commented the same before I saw your more indepth comment.
Yep, native bee species. Poor things, they are being squeezed-out slowly by the imported European honey bees. We love them for the honey they produce, but they are not native to North America. Many native bee species are important pollinators, so it helps them out to provide them with bee-boxes of their own.
The bubbles are so delightful!!!
I would recommend wearing gloves. Alot of scorpions, snakes, and tarantula blended in. I was able to find decent amount of fire agate.
I get exited every time you upload just watching you find these amazing things!
Thanks for posting this. We are going to the Tucson Gem Show again this year as buyers for my wire wrapping business. We will definitely put this on our list of things to do while out there!
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Yup I have been there. If you are willing to wander around, you could leave with a bucket full of beautiful gems.
That looks like ancient bubbles of happiness.
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wow! I am seriously loving those bubbles!
Those are awesome! Someday, someday! Thank you for sharing this and all your other awesome videos 🙏♥️ Give little adorable Matrix my love 🙏♥️
Awesome 👍 I was in AZ spring of 2020 on BLM land... Saddle Mountain... same formations as this site! Thank You For Sharing ❣️
Way cool finds!!!!!! I really love the pure white ones, so pristine. This location is going on my bucket list for sure! Thanks for sharing
Super cool formations! 🤘🏾😜
Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: This is going down as one of my favorite videos. Some of my earliest memories as a pebble pup were of my family rock hunting for these out on BLM land in Arizona. Beautiful rugged vista's and interesting wildlife. Mesmerizing specimens that glow in the UV light! Bryan....great video!
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I live like a mile or two from there I love looking in the hills for all the rare gemstones, I find such cool colorful stuff sometimes I can't even figure out what they are, I love em
These rocks are totally cool! Thanks for taking us along.
January and February are a great time of the year to check out the Black Hills of eastern Arizona. I can see them from my house. I’ve deer hunted in the Black Hills, there’s fire agate everywhere there!
Maybe you already have but a video on cleaning rough fire agate to finished product would be great!
Yes, I was going to ask the same question.
they look like 'fire agate'
I suggest a video on fire agates, so we all are on the same page.
That would be great, I have several fire gates that I haven't cleaned yet because I don't know how.
LoveLoveLove those Agates! Great colours ... great shapes! Rock on Bryan 💥💥👁💥💥
Another great field trip!! Thanks for sharing!
wow good finding eye agate brother
Thanks 🙏
Great area for Saffordite too!
The best time to find them is before sunrise or just as the sun sets. Some say after dark is the best, but I like searching for those dark black glass crystals on a cloudy day. But that is the exact spot to find them. I hope you didn't leave without searching and finding some.
Cool. I would like to see you hunt down some fire agates.
Saw your Van and had to check out your channel keep up the quality content
Lived in Safford/Thatcher years ago.Pretty cool finds.
I have the most beautiful fire agate that has been polished and it looks like it has a rose in it. They are absolutely stunning. I think it's my 2nd favorite next to opal
The WHAAAT word of the day: Bubblicious!
This is why I love your channel, always showing us something different... Plus I love Matrix 🥰. Those Agates are amazing 👍
Your favorite one of the day is also my favorite,,,, so fancy
I love those cactus
I have a huge one My wife and I found it half dead tossed out on the side of the road here in Oregon.
So we saved it and have owned it for years now.
Great video
Thank you for sharing all your beautiful finds
Beautiful pieces.
👍 Watching your channel 👍 Hello from Virginia my friend 🇺🇸
“Eyegate” 😂🤣I love it! 👀 🎶 “I always feel like somebody’s watching me...” 👀😆
Outstanding dog footage, Love this episode!!!
It's just incredible beauty! Never seen such agates!
Great content! Thank you for the video.
Love Black hills, found some amazing pieces! Would love to know how you clean these. Totally enjoy all your videos!
I agree! How did he get them so clean?
Iron out works pretty good
Those are so beautiful
WOW, those are so beautiful, I've never seen these. They look like they melted.
Great spot about 40 minutes away from my location. Just be ULTRA CAREFUL... rattlesnakes are beginning to come out of their holes and they LOVE hanging out under and around those prickly pear cactus, especially in the morning and evenings. My friends dog got nailed last year that way. Stay safe stay AWARE!
Where is rhis
Was going to say same. AZ.
Not as much red in pieces I find. Morenci not far away from this location
Beautiful pieces. The cacti are edible. That looks like a fun place.
The Nopales and Tunas are delicious to eat.
Bahaha!! I'm glad you made it to AZ. The cactus thorn is your initiation.
Oh my heck. I love those! I don’t think I’ve ever seen it before. That white chalcedony is beautiful too. Like piña colada slurpee turned to stone.
Awesome 👌 ❤😊❤ thanks 😊
Great video!!
Those agates look so cool!
VERY NICE !!!WHOO HOOO FROM CALIFORNIA !!! JOHNNY AND CANDY WHAT !!!!
Wow, that is incredible
Those all white ones look like soap bubbles - very cool.
amazing finds
Pretty awesome video! When i go to places like this i bring a pair of bbq tongs with the silicon tips. The earth really is the best glass blower.
Good finds. It's Tree sap. Many gemstones and crystals were once "tree sap." The same plasma event that created the grand canyon created and spread crystalline sap across the entire southwest.
It’s those little fine needles that get you with those prickly pears, got a whole bunch on my arse when I slid down a grassy hillside with one hiding in there, spent a lot of the night with a pair of tweezers trying to get them out!
Awesome. Those eye agates I'd facet. People don't facet agates due to the challenge of getting the faces geometrically identical. However if you have an eyeglass and patience with your faceter then it can be done.
That place is amazing if i go to Arizona i will definitely go there those are really cool
So pretty!!
Those little agates are wonderful but the hunting them in cactus is not fun. So many out there and you really don't need that many. So cute, thanks Bryan and matrix!
Youre brave just lack lustery running your hand across the rock like that off that big vein rock. Id shit myself if a snake would come.
out It would ruin my day!
None the less I wish i had your job though, if people would pay me to make videos to go hunt my haunts across the country- id be sooooo happy. I dont know how you do it but youre blessed. Thank you for sharing your passions with us.
Just adore your videos and love your saying what
Whaaaaaat 🙌💎
I LOVE rockhounding, just not by myself.
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Having a dog is helpful in keeping your surroundings safe.
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They look so bubbly
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Excellent video, my friend!! My first thought: "I hope he's wearing boots because of snakes!"
I've never been out that way before, but if I ever do make it to that area, I will definitely check this place out! Thanks for showing us all new places to explore!!
Aaw dang. Wish I would known you was in town. Woulda loved to get out there with ya! Didja find any Saffordite while in the area?
5:50 awesome!
My favorites are the darkest in the center of a loot picture, and going NE from him, first cloudy white one.
2:37 Those are sweat bees. They are found in lots of places but are mostly seen in deserts where they find it best to source their electrolyte/saline rich water from the surface of your skin.
They hurt pretty bad when they sting. I've accidentally trapped them between my legs and arms when going about my normal business, so I'm very familiar with these little buggers.
Thanks!
TH-cam and all of its glory somehow unsubscribe me to your channel. I’m back on. Amazing find good job.👍🏻
those are crazy!
Whaaaaat? It’s a rattlesnake. How cool!
Its super funny you know why because at 1:40 you see that the dog: Matrix pissed the “please sign in” bord
I could only dream about the amount of traveling involved with this profession/hobby.
Want to see you go to Oregon and look from some sunstone!
Finding a rock on a planet formed of rock is just amazing 😂😂😂
good luck for finding agates❤
Good Jobs
Thanks for telling us it's free bradah
Cedar Sap from the giant trees, just google the sap,. its nearly identical :)
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You probably would be very wary when looking at holes in the ground in the Arizona desert as there could be scorpions or black widow spiders or even snakes. Also some types of lizards can live in those small holes. I live in the Mohave Desert in Arizona and always am careful even in my yard.
@13:37 That's a Seahorse!!! 👍👍👍
And, is it just me or should the one on the lower left @6:53 be called 'Penis Envy'?! 🤔
Can I please ask how in the world do you get them so clean??? I can’t get mine sparkling white like yours ! Awesome finds! I can’t wait to get back up there .
My favorite rocks. I love them all fire agates. How do you clean them? Thanks for sharing this ❤
Istimewa🎉
Hi Bryan. This video was really interesting. When you showed that large boulder toward the end that had the big seam, are you not allowed to use your rock pick to knock a piece off? I also have a problem telling the difference between calcite and chalcedony. Experience I guess. The differently colors and shapes were beautiful. Again, I’m sorry I’ll have to miss out on buying some but thems the rules in our house right now. Thank you again for a great, informative video. A lot of bending so I’m sure you need some rest. On to the next adventure!
Eyegate. Great one. 😂 It should be called that.
Great videos. How do you get them so clean.
Some of the rocks you have resemble something found in the Ozarks called goose fat.
Those eye agates are like the Gobi Desert Agates in Mongolia northern China.
Do they have bans in them when they are cut or polished?In Australia we have crazy agates and chalcedony. Cool finds😊
Those look kinda like what we call sweat bees on your finger at the begining.
looks like you found a bunch of prickly pears!
Holy crap that wasn't a fly on your finger, that was a super tiny bee 🧐🤯
Hey Crystal collector
Bryan, are you cleaning them up with something other than water?
How do you get yours so clean, I soak mine in vinegar and they never look as good as yours. FYI I live in the city of mesa near Phoenix and I know a secret area in town that I collect very similar formations from 🤘
Eye see!
Eye agates, desert marbles.
Ohh man that was a female blackfly (not a house fly). Those bite and if you are allergic get the emergency room ASAP. You know if you are allergic if a red line appears. You will need antibiotics.
More agate videos!!