Hey Jeff, your video was cut 4 times by commercials. It's very unusual and not pleasant at all. This apart, thank you for sharing this honey rescue and for your smile.
@@Matt-dc8lp yep, however I am a long time subscriber and I can remember a time not so long ago where there were no commercials. I think that 4 commercials in 1 video is not a good thing and definitely not a good trend.
I do allow ads to run on my videos, but I ask RUclips to run them ONLY before the video plays. Your report is the first I have heard of having them in places other than that. I will say this about the ads however, I am grateful for them, the revenues generated by them are the ONLY compensation, other than fan appreciation, I get for the hundreds of hours I spend videoing, editing, and responding to comments. Also, it is from the revenues generated by my RUclips channel that principally support our Abbee Honey Program here at St. Joseph Abbey. So, by watching the channels advertisements, you are in truth helping to support our operation. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
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Jeff Horchoff Bees Hello Jeff I just started watching your videos. I love them keep it up. Was wonder if I wanted to buy some honey from you how should I go about doing that?
I would have liked to see this hive in it's full glory. Imagine how long the cut out then would have taken and how many bees there would have been. Thanks for showing us even the sad stuff mr. Ed. At least you keep it real. My best wishes for your health and all of those who you hold dear.
I had the very same thought as I was removing the comb, at it's prime, this was one magnificent colony. Thank you so much for your kind words and well wishes as well as taking the time to watch so many of my videos. God's peace. Mr. Ed
He does not sing, he only crows. I'm wearing a sweat shirt today, our temps were in the upper 60's, but if that's the case, you guys must be in the 40's. Enjoy your weekend also, and stay warm. God's peace MFH. Mr. Ed
I have been a bee keeper for over 35 years which explains my attitude towards the bees. I find it very relaxing to be in their presence and observing them. Of course, that does not make me a saint, but rather someone who has a deep appreciation for the wonder of bees, and that's what brings out the smile you see on my face.Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Emily. Mr. Ed
It makes my day to provide a bit of joy for those who watch my adventures, and I'm very happy to do it. Thank you so much for watching and your kind words. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed
Jeff with the beetle larvae and other contaminants you cannot use the honey. But can the wax be used? You are so good to do this. That room should be all thrown in the dump. God bless you and Charlie.
Sure, the wax could be salvaged, but the amount of effort necessary to render that wax would be far greater then the actual amount of wax saved after the processing. And because I have so many other irons in the fire, for me, I would not do it. Charlie and I both thank you for your blessings. God's peace J. Mr. Ed
Mr Ed, I had noticed you shirt as soon as I saw your back during the cutout. I was going to ask if you were wearing your dress up clothes for such a nasty job or was you dressing up early for Halloween? We know that it’s all in fun! Thanks for the video and if you keep making them we’ll keep watching them!
Actually, I wore his shirt this time because knew this was a nasty removal and I did not want to ruin one of my own. So glad to have you following along Don, thank you for that. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
It is a real joy and pleasure to share all my bee wrangling adventures, and I thank you very much for taking your time to watch them. Until the next time, God's peace. Mr. Ed
Good morning Brother Jeff. I seen a hive like that and it was from someone spraying poison on them. Great video. We are Praying for You,Dirt Rooster,JP and All hit by the hurricane. God Bless
Hives that are poisoned do look like this one, however, I know for certain this hive was not poisoned. I knew the homeowners, and I asked whether they had used something to kill the bees and they said NEVER. The reason there were so many dead bees was that area had not been cleaned for over 2 months, and in that time period, that many bees had "gotten lost," could not return to the hive, went to the window, and there died. Thank you for your concern and your blessing, we are all fine. Until the next one, God's peace Eli. Mr. Ed
Wow what a shame. That many dead bees in a pile under where the hole in the ceiling was seems strange to me. Looked like something killed them all at once. But what do I know. I know nothing about bees other than I like their honey. Good job Mr. Ed. Great videos. Love Abita Springs. Such a nice little town.
The camera only showed the big pile of bees, the truth is the pile had built up over a period of 2 months. Bees would enter the room and die by the window. Because I know the homeowners, and they told me the bees were never poisoned, I did ask, I'm certain the bees had not been poisoned. I've been living in Abita since '84, and you are right, great little town. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I'm confused, what is a honey robber bee? Is it a regular honey bee that turned evil? Do they make their own honey? Or do the just steal from hives etc ?
A robber bee is a regular bee, but what makes them a robber bee is they go to a hive that is not their own and steal that hives honey and brings it back to their hive. Every bee can be a robber bee if given the right circumstances and conditions. Great question, thanks for asking and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed
WOW! Thank you for your blessings and your very kind words, they are greatly appreciated. As is your watching my bee wrangling adventures as well. God's peace Ira. Mr. Ed
Jeff, owners always think that 4 cans of bee killer will take care of their problems. It's sad because as a bee keeper you KNOW that there is a heck of a lot more problem than just bees flying around. Comb without cleaning up will rot and drip every time. Dead bees in the wall will rot and stink. *SIGH*
What model Flir do you have there brother? We are fixing to get ourselves one for the spring as we have so many calls about swarms in walls here in Northern California. Thanks in advance brother=)
The model that I have is # TG-165, a great camera and I paid about $350.00 for it. Well worth the cost when it comes to locating the hive. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I'm always open when folks want to visit the abbey and check out our bee yards and honey house, as well as just visiting the abbey and all there is to see there also. Since you are so close, less than 2 hours away, if that should be on your "to do" list, get in touch before hand and it can happen. Thank you for your blessings, kind words, and for taking the time to watch my bee wrangling adventures. God's peace Lauren. Mr. Ed
This is about as messy a removal as you can get, and the biggest disappointment was I did not go home with any bees. At least I did get some honey for my efforts, over 2 gallons after it was crushed. No doubt about it, this is the dark side of bee wrangling. Thanks for watching.God's peace. Mr. Ed
Great video Mr Ed congratulations on your 100 thousand subscribers and your mum is so beautiful and thank you for Sharing that moment with all of youtube god bless you and your mum. All the way from Dublin IRELAND.
Thank you so much for your kind words and support of my efforts to rescue bees Patrick, it is all greatly appreciated. I will say this about mom, every time she is on one of my videos, she steals the show. What a great woman she is. Thank you for your blessings and for taking the time to watch my videos. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Smart teeshirt you were modelling Mr. Ed. Good to see you and Charlie working together, with DirtRooster as guest star. Enjoy your taco dinners. I'm glad you saved some honey and those bees didn't work entirely in vain. God bless, thank you for uploading and see you soon.
I will admit, the T shirt did make me look like I knew what I was doing, and I thought it was pretty funny throwing in a bit of the Dirt Rooster at the end of the video. Thank you so much for your blessing and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace Elaine. Mr. Ed
Jeff did one ( clean out of wax and beetle worms ) two weeks ago question is what can I use to keep bees from coming back? A new swarm just this week. Thanks for your faithfulness blessings to you and your family.
There is nothing on the market that will keep swarms retuning to a spot that previously bees were located. The best you can do is fill the void and seal any entrance. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Rick. Mr. Ed
Very interesting! Thank you for sharing your work. It really is a shame most of the hive was rotten but at least you could salvage some of it. About how long would it have taken for the bees to have built all of that?
Rescuing bees that have taken up residence in peoples houses is what I do, it was very unfortunate that this hive had died out before I could get to them. At it prime, this was a magnificent hive, over 5 feet long and probably had over 50,000 bees in it once. Now, it has been reduced to a pile of trash. The big surprise was finding all that good honey at the rear of the hive, it was over 2 gallons once I had processed it. Judging from the color of the comb, this hive was no more than 2 or 3 years old. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Frist, I am really glad that you're in a good health. In the news of yesterday and before there was the information about that storm! Now I can watch in a calm way and feeling.
So glad to hear you enjoy watching my videos, thank you very much for that. I did salvage a lot of the wax. However, the amount of effort necessary to render the nasty looking wax would be far greater then the actual amount of wax saved after the processing. And because I have so many other irons in the fire, for me, I would not do it. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
A lot of other insects move in after the bees are gone to feast on whats been left behind, and ants are one of the insects that come in as well as roaches. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Hi Jeff, wow what a great big mess of cone and honey man I’m glad we don’t have those hive beetles over here in the UK , they can sure kill a viable colony of, I have removed something very similar when I was doing a cutout one time, the hive had been sprayed with bleach and insect repellent all the bees were dead and the cone was just a pile of sloppy glupe , it broke my heart to see a nice big colony destroyed like this and have always told folks never ever spray a honey bee nest your just asking for a whole lot of mess and more trouble when the ants and moths and other critters get in there, glad it’s only happened to me once. Thanks Jeff for sharing your vlog with us and god bless my friend.
All bee wranglers know the absolute frustration of discovering the hive they are removing has been sprayed with chemicals to kill them. Once, when I was called out to remove bees, after arriving and being told they had sprayed the bees a few days prior, I did not say a word to them but got back in my truck and left. I'm sorry to learn even you are familiar with that experience. Thanks so much for your blessings and for watching. Until the next time, God's peace Peter. Mr. Ed
I don't think courageous is not the correct word for what I do, insane may be a better word. Thank you for your kind words and concern. Until the next time, God's peace Dovie. Mr. Ed
Great video. Very interesting. I appreciate the work and time you put into these videos. I was wondering mite counts you generally find in these cutouts. Thanks. God bless.
My guess is the mite count was out of the world, I think that is what killed the hive and the beetles and moths took advantage of an unprotected and vulnerable situation. Thank you for your blessing and for watching. God's peace Garry. Mr. Ed
i dont know much about bees or their habits, so that being said, when you said in your video that this hive died, does that mean the queen died and the rest followed? do all the bees die when this happens or do they fly to other places and make new hives? thanks
The queen may not have died, but as the hive was being decimated and besieged by mites, beetles, wax moths, and then robber bees, what remaining bees there were in the hive, if there were any, took off to parts unknown. It is my guess that this hive failed due to a mite explosion. Typically, at this time of the year, mites are one of the main culprits in hive failures. After the mites kill off so many of the new bees, and older bees die from age and over work, the number of hive bees diminishes and that gives wax moths and beetles the opportunity to move in and finish the hive off. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
@@00crashtest seriously...Jeff''s answered you about this specific question numerous times on this video alone. You weren't there, didn't see/feel/smell/taste/hear/experience it yourself, stop harassing the public via your couch commentary. Move along...please.
That was a monstrous hive. WOW. So did the hive beetles end up killing that have off and why it got robbed out? I mean that's severe. I'd hate to be the homeowner to clean that mess up. Obviously they have to strip the sheet rock off the walls and ceiling, but the cleaning of the wood...UGH
My guess as to the demise of this hive was mites. Yes, the beetles played a significant role, but it was more a one, two punch. Because the homeowners were renovating the property, all the work necessary to clean up this mess will be part of that job. Still, Im glad I don't have to deal with it. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Ok, so my first thought was something caused the hive to collapse, the heat and humidity somehow got into one cell, then it was exposed. But now that you've gotten into comb that you're keeping, there must be something else. The first batch of comb that you were leaving outside was coated in black gunk. Almost as if some diseased something or other got in there and made a new covering. What is curious I suppose is the rate of progression from waste comb to salvageable comb.
It is my guess that this hive failed due to a mite explosion. Typically, at this time of the year, mites are one of the main culprits in hive failures. After the mites kill off so many of the new bees, and older bees die from age and over work, the number of hive bees diminishes and that gives wax moths and beetles the opportunity to move in and finish the hive off. I was astonished to find all that untouched honey comb at the rear of the hive, and I have no explanation for it, but I am looking into it. God's peace Bubba. Mr. Ed
"Something happened to the hive, robbing started..." And I can finish, "Hive beetles and moths and Palmetto bugs moved in for the bounty." The not-so-glamorous side of removals and beekeeping. Our bee club had a poorly designed horizontal hive go from gangbusters to honey soup in about a week because of beetles. Our manager did not want photos. It's shocking when this happens to one of your hives, but I feel nothing eductionational comes from denying this process happens to some bees that try to live in a ceiling or cannot cope with badly designed hives. A lot of factors went into the club's long hive collapse, including restrictions due to COVID, which left too much honey in the box. But my enthusiasm for long hives took a dive seeing that one fail. Bees seem to like joist space but it is good you show not every hive removal is a thriving hive in a ceiling. 💞 Thank you.
btw. I remember you built a long box hive. Did it work out? Can you do an update? Every year the SC state clubs call back Dr. Leo and your box was thickly insulated like his design.
There is a dark side to keeping bees that is very often omitted when talking about just how cool bees are.....especially to new beekeepers, hives die at an alarming rate. Presently, the national average is between 30 and 40 percent dead outs in a bee yard. Because new beekeepers spend so much money on buying equipment and bees only to find their bees die, they become quickly disenchanted and lose heart when their hive dies. I believe if this fact were publicized more often and the awareness of this issue became better known, new beekeepers would be better able to handle the loss without so much of feeling responsible that their lack of knowledge was the reason for the failure. As far as my long hive goes, after 3 years of continual success, it finally succumbed this summer. Not to worry, it will be back in operation come Spring time. Thanks for watching and leaving your comment. God's peace Cynthia. Mr. Ed
#LOVE your Channel and Videos so much, coming from a multi generational bee keeping family I really love seeing bees being rescued!!! I have to say i have never seen comb/honey in such poor shape. Even though it breaks my heart to see the colony collapse like this I am with you in letting nature take its course. Looking forward to seeing your next #ADVENTURE!!!
It is very hard for many people to understand the principals of nature as the concept of finality is so disturbing to so many. Once the understanding of temporariness is accepted, difficult matters such as death, whether it be with bees, pets, or humans, become easier to accept as well. It is for this reason I am a strong supporter of non treatment for our bees, let nature run her course and let the chips fall where they may, I'm OK with it. Thanks for taking the time to leave your comment and for watching the video. God's peace Wayne. Mr. Ed
Wow, that was some mess-it's kind of amazing how much work bees must put in to keeping comb happy/healthy, all given. It's too bad the hive couldn't have been saved earlier, though; that would have been amazing to see when it was at full strength!
I have to agree, the really bad part about this removal is that no bees were taken back to the abbey. What a shame to see only the remains of a once magnificent bee hive. Thanks for watching. God's peace Kelly. Mr. Ed
Great video. So sad to see that huge hive had failed. Those bees worked so hard to make the hive and FILL it with an abundance of honey. Glad there was some comb that was salvageable. Love your T-shirt, lol. Take care, stay safe, God bless.
At one time this was a magnificent bee hive. What a shame to see it reduced to a pile of trash. At least I was able to recover some honey form it, but I would have much preferred having the bees themselves. Thank you for your blessing and for watching. God's peace Rose Mary. Mr. Ed
It is a nice shirt, I just don't know why he made me pay double for it. My guess at the demise of these bees, mites. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I don’t know whether you read your older video comments, but my goodness I was shocked to see such a strong hive just die Tyvm for this one, makes me realise again how fragile life is
I do read and try to answer all my comments, even the old ones. I figure if someone takes the time to watch the video and leave a comment, the least I can do to show my appreciation is to answer them. I see it very often, a strong colony that fades away. I always say there are just a few possibilities for this to happen, a failing queen or mites. In either case, it is sad to see, and as you said, life is very fragile. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Miko. Mr. Ed
Love your videos always!!! What killed the bees? Where did the Queen Bee go ? Was there a deal breaker and she had to leave? LOL That's so sad.....What a mess.....
Always a joy for me when I hear how much folks like watching my bee wrangling adventures, thank you for that kindness. My guess as to what killed the bees would be mites. Typically at this time of year a hive is in full production of brood. There are lots of capped brood cells which is where the mites mature, propagate, and infect developing larva with all types of viruses. The fully developed bee emerges from the cell deformed or infected and soon dies. This would not be a serious thing if it only happened to a few bees, but when more than half of the developing cells are infected, this has a devastating effect on the colony. No new bees to replace the ones that are dying naturally with age only means the certain demise of the colony within a very short period of time. Eventually, the healthy bees that are still in the hive can no longer protect it from other natural enemies, the wax moth and small hive beetle primarily, or other bees that want to steal the hive's stores of honey, these are robber bees. The hive becomes over run with adversaries and the remaining bees, and often the queen is she has not been killed, abandon, or in bee culture abscond, the hive. So, the question about whether or not mites are deal breakers, the answer is certainly yes, they are. God's peace Mona. Mr. Ed
A while ago I noticed many dead bees on my driveway. I just kept seeing random dead bees. A month later I saw tons of bees on the side of my house entering in a crack. They formed a hive behind the siding of my home, where the first and second story met. I called local bee keeper to save them and also fully remove all traces of bee hive.. the bee keeper was very educational because I didn't know that of you don't remove the hive properly then the bees can return.
Bees will gladly move into any structure that will provide them a safe place to establish their hive, and a house is the PERFECT spot for that. Making sure your home is sealed from the outside will lessen the chances of bees moving into your house, and after they have been removed, this is even more critical or other bees will occupy the same spot. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 9 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Erica. Mr. Ed
Love watching your videos Mr Ed. I was wondering, when theres a hive that had so much honey and was so big, how did it die off so suddenly? If a queen dies do they not have any back up? Or can a hive lose a queen, carry on and just slowly lose numbers til they can't work the hive? Or is mites usually the reason? Just wondering as bees are fascinating. God Bless from the UK
When trying to figure out why a hive so large and healthy would die, it's all a guess. What has to be considered is that when a hive fails, unless it was poisoning, and this one definitely was not as I knew the homeowners and they would not have done that, it is a long, slow process. Due to mites, or a failing queen, even a hive as large as this one will eventually not be able to defend itself and will become susceptible to wax moths, beetles, and robbing out from other hives and eventually fail. That's part of the cycle of bees and one that all bee keepers need to accept. Yes, there are measures that can be taken to prevent or advert adverse conditions, but I'm in favor of allowing nature to take it's own course. In my opinion, the intervention of man is not always the proper thing to do which is why I do not treat. This issue of treating bees or not treating bees is a very sensitive one among bee keepers around the world. My stand however is allow nature to run it's course, it knows way more than I do. Thanks for watching and leaving a great comment. God's peace. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff thanks for the reply, its much appreciated. I'm with you when it comes to letting nature take its course. I may be wrong but its when a failing/fading queen is not laying enough to sustain the hive but isn't killed by a younger replacement its the worst of all outcomes for the hive. When theres so much comb and honey to protect you surely need a queen thats laying like crazy. Or am I being too simplistic? Either way, a really fascinating video that just made me even more impressed by bees. Thanks for the reply, Mr Ed. God bless, brother. Christian
@@danielweston9188 thanks for reply, Daniel. Could you maybe elaborate a little more? When a hive gets so big it surely puts a load on an aging queen but I'm not sure exactly what you mean. If you could expand a little on the viral side that would be great. Have a great day, my friend.
It was the bees on the outside of the building, the spot where the bees were coming in at the beginning of the video. Those cameras are so sensitive they can pick up a single bee. I did search the entire room with the camera and found no other bees or hives......thankfully. Thanks for watching. God's peace Bunnie. Mr. Ed
Recently I've saved a hive that was in an old box, very big colony, it had dark comb and lots of honey... is it good eat that honey even though that is dark and old like that, it could be contaminated? I mean, what signs of a contaminated honey or "dirty" do we have to notice and pay attention? Thanks! PS,. Awesome video!
My guess is the honey is absolutely fine, and whenever there is a doubt about the honey, other than if the hive had been poisoned, I feed it to my bees. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. Until the next one, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Trust me, this was no joy ride for me doing this removal. I'm exactly like you, I hate being dirty or sticky, I'm no fan of the maggots, but I can get over that. God's peace. Mr. Ed
This job makes me think of cleaning up after the elephants at the circus. I hope you were able to salvage those mardi gras beads. They'll go nicely with your gloves. I hope you sprayed some Zout on that shirt when you were done.
Gross it was, but I did manage to get over 2 gallons of honey at the end, thank you Jesus! Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. Until the next time, God's peace Vicki. Mr. Ed
The life of a bee wrangler, the good, the bad, and the really ugly. Thank you for your blessing, support, and for taking the time to watch. God's peace Ricky. Mr. Ed
Man that was an impressive hive. Shame that you couldn’t get to them before they got raided. How often do your hives get raided? Have you ever had one of your hives raid another one of your hives? Did you check for that heat signature after you had all the hive removed
It was to bad I was not able to get the bees along with all the comb, this was a massive hive at one time. Bees are very opportunistic, if given the right conditions, they will begin robbing another hive until they push the hive bees out, and then steal all their stores. I checked the entire ceiling with the heat camera and this was the only hot spot on it. Thanks for watching. God's peace Nathanial. Mr. Ed
I can't tear away from your videos. I have questions: 1) why couldn't you have save all that nasty stuff just for its wax? 2. Are most of the bees you encounter africanized? 3. Have you ever encountered honey that was either hallucogenic or poison as I've read about in ancient times where armies treated themselves to wild honey and paid a medical price for it.
1. I kept the good wax for rendering. 2. The Africanized bee in not in Louisiana....yet. 3. The only honey I have eaten is just plain good, and that's special enough. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
The effort required to render it for the amount of wax that could be obtained, in my opinion, not worth it. Besides, the wax would have to be taken care of immediately or frozen to kill what ever was still alive in it, the mites, larva, and eggs, and I did not have the time for it. Sometimes you just have to cut your loses and move on. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
So when you're left with that pile of mess at the end - how long do you typically leave it out for robber bees to collect wax and honey before you render it down for the remaining wax yourself? Obviously you want to let the nearby hives fetch as much wax as they can within reason, but attracting all of the other pests could bring other issues, so where is that happy medium roughly?
It is always determined by what time of the year it is. If there is a nectar flow going on, it could take a few weeks for the bees to clean it up. However, if there is no nectar flow, and there was not one when this video was shot, it's just a matter of days and all the honey will be gone and the wax can be collected. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Watching Mr. Ed pull out tons of nasty comb out of the ceiling has the exact same niche appeal as watching zit popping videos. Gross, but you cant stop watching.
I thought the exact same thing, it's so gross you can't help but watch to see the nasty stuff that comes out. Thanks for watching with intrigue. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Holy mackerel what a hive! Amazing how long that was. What about the rest of the stained ceiling? Did all that stain come from that hive? Could there be a dead hive there too? As always, definitely keep making more and thank you for sharing. ♥♥♥
The entire stain on the ceiling was from this one hive, there was just a massive amount of honey from this hive. I'll keep making videos as long as folks will watch. God's peace D. Mr. Ed
Great video! What was your reason for not using a tarp to drop all the rotten comb and honey on? Then you could have drug it outside, let the bees clean up the honey, rolled it up, and thrown it away.
I wish I had put a tarp down, or just dropped all the nasty comb it into buckets, it would have saved me a lot of time hauling all that comb outside, but that is what I did. It's what happens when I come across something that I don't experience often, and my though process has not been worked out. Thanks for watching. God's peace Jason. Mr. Ed
Much of the comb was salvageable, and even some of the honey, but more than half of it was left behind due to the maggots and deteriorated state the wax was in. Thanks for watching. God's peace Unc. Mr. Ed
I was wondering where you have been, happy to see you are checking back in.Now, go get caught up with my adventures and keep safe. Thank you for your blessings, and I hope you have a great week as well. God's peace LD. Mr. Ed
You’re amazing, Mr. Ed! The lengths to which you’ll go to save bees...and though it didn’t work out this time...you didn’t get back in your van and go home. You stayed and made the best of a bad lot. Just hearing your happy voice cheers me up! Are there any things you encounter on these jobs that really annoy you?
Thank you very much for your kind words Barbara, I attribute my attitude towards work and life all to my mom and dad's upbringing, and by the grace of God. The one thing that really annoys me on removals is when the Dirt Rooster calls wanting to know what I'm doing. He has a sixth sense about catching me while doing removals. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I fully intend on enjoying the dinner. Personally, I think I sell myself way to cheaply, I should hold out for fajitas. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. God's peace Ron. Mr. Ed
A truly sad event, but one that is often repeated in the cycle of bees. It is tragic to see such a once magnificent hive reduced to a pile of trash. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed
That was probably the most disturbing first 14 minutes of any video I've ever watched from Mr. Ed. So glad the ending was great ... keep up the great videos
If you think this was the most disturbing video I've made, you must not have watched any of the 628 Dirt Rooster and Mr. Ed team up videos that we have made over the years, THOSE are disturbing......but a lot of fun! Happy to hear you managed to get through the nasty stuff to see the good stuff at the end. After all, every story should have a happy ending. Until the next time, God's peace Shari. Mr. Ed
Wrangling bees puts a big smile on my face, and I'm so happy to hear that my smile made you smile as well. Thanks so much for your kind words and for taking the time to watch the video. God's peace Paca. Mr. Ed
It is my guess that this hive failed die to a mite explosion. Typically, at this time of the year, mites are one of the main culprits in hive failures. After the mites kill off so many of the new bees, and older bees die from age and over work, the number of hive bees diminishes and that gives wax moths and beetles the opportunity to move in and finish the hive off. Thanks for watching. God's peace Steve. Mr. Ed
It's really to bad the home owner didn't find the hive before it reached that stage. Mr. Ed you do provide a valuable service for the community. Although this is not the normal removals that l like watching there's a good and bad for most things in this 🙌 life! Thanks 👍 I'll keep watching.
I would have loved to have removed the bees along with the comb, it just was not meant to bee. Thank you so much for your kind words and the support you give by following along with my bee wrangling adventures. Until the next one, God's peace Gman. Mr. Ed
I guess he figures you live so far away, you would not want to drive all the way to Gulfport to collect your pay. For me, it's worth the ride. God's peace Okie. Mr. Ed
@@OkieRob Good luck with that. That guy is so tight he'll squeeze a buffalo nickel till it screams, and with those hands he's got that buffalo does not stand a chance. Hey make sure you read my reply to the Rooster's comment, you are mentioned. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
just wondering why other section of the ceiling wasn't cut to make sure no more hive? especially, if the honey was leaked from one corner to another, i feel like the entire ceiling is covered in hives.
Once the hive is located, opening other sections of the area are not necessary as the bees will not build other than where the hive is.....unless they run out of space in there. Then, they will move into other areas touching the main hive. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Much of the comb was left behind, it was to infested with maggots. However, because I knew the hive was not poisoned, I did take back a lot of honey to feed our bees as well as myself. I strained over 2 gallons of honey from the good comb I removed at the end of the video. Thanks for watching and asking your question. God's peace Rachael. Mr. Ed
@@Richardmaclachlan As I knew the bees had not be poisoned, I had no problem feeding a lot of the honey to our bees.....and myself as well. I strained over 2 gallons of honey from the comb that was removed at the end of the video. Still, each bee keeper needs to decide for themselves the best course of action they must take. God's peace Richard. Mr. Ed
Done one of those a few years back...the second my razor knife cut into the plaster, a stream of fermented honey goop oozed out all over the kitchen...luckily I had put a tote under that spot...the amount of beetles and larva was incredible but the smell was nasty as hell.
I do not like taking a honey shower, but when it's nasty, fermented honey, that's when gaging takes place. I lost your email, but would love to do the Zoom, get back in touch. God's peace Bill. Mr. Ed
When hive beetles take over run a colony, as this one was, with their maggots, they borrow through the comb defecating as they go. It is this process that creates the "slimming out" of a hive. As a beekeeper for over 40 I have seen this occurrence far to many times....very sad to witness. Thanks for watching. God's peace Karin. Mr. Ed
That was really interesting!! It was pretty cringey there at the beginning. When you have such a terrible hive does it stink? Having the comb at the end full of gorgeous honey was an unexpected and pleasant surprise. Nice to see Good Time Charley. Thank you for making awesome videos.
The first part of this removal was very nasty, and a job I would not wish on anyone. The smell is not to bad, it just smells like fermenting honey. Still, it's nothing like the smell of a healthy hive. I really was surprised to find all that good honey at the rear of this hive, that was totally unexpected but greatly welcomed. Mom looks forward to receiving your notes, I do hope it is not burdensome for you to continue with that practice. It does not have to be a hand made card, she just looks forward to hearing from you. Thank you for doing that for her, and for taking the time to watch my videos. God's peace to you and your loved ones Stephonie. Mr. Ed
I got it from Southern Forestry Products, inc. It the 16 inch serrated Christmas tree trimmer. They are not cheap, around 70 bucks, but a great knife for sure. Thanks for watching. God's peace Tom. Mr. Ed
Mr Ed !! I received the honey and all.. the taste is incredible ! Also thank you for the note you enclosed as well. God bless you and here’s to some more wrangling BEE safe out there Alexander
Great to hear you got and like the honey, it is a great batch this year. Thank you for your blessing and concern. Till the next one, God's peace Alexander. Mr. Ed
It most certainly was, after I got past all the nasty stuff. I wound up getting over 2 gallons of honey from the comb I was able to salvage. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Hello Mr. Ed! Love the videos!!! But I was wondering besides your videos...is there any tips you can give me? Because I would love to start a honey bee hive myself. Thank you in advance!!
The best advice I can give on someone who wants to become a bee keeper is learn from someone who lives in your area, learn to keep bees specifically to where you live and you will become a great bee keeper. Ideally, join a bee club in your area, and these days that can be done by Zoom. I wish you all the best on your journey. God's peace. Mr. Ed
It was a very large pile of bees, but what I did not mention was that the number of bees that died happened over the period of 2 months, and in that time period, that many bees had "gotten lost," could not return to the hive, went to the window, and there died. Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to watch the video. Until the next time, God's peace Vivian, Mr. Ed
Question A: Is that common? Like in 1 in 100 'removals' / 'jobs'? Question B: Did it smell gross as well? Question C: Only watched 12min. so far, but are you looking for Queen in these cases still? What's the prognosis for this colony? Are they really doomed? Thank you.
A. Yes, it is very common to have hives die out, but to find one as I do a cut out is not common. Maybe one in fifty. B. It did not smell gross at all, a bit of a fermented smell, but not terrible at all. C.I was not looking for a queen, I knew at that point the bees had left, and the hive bees that were there were now somewhere else. Thanks for watching and asking your questions. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Certainly, but the amount of effort necessary to render that wax would be far greater then the actual amount of wax saved after the processing. And because I have so many other irons in the fire, for me, I would not do it. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
That was really awesome to watch, although I'm glad it wasn't me cleaning up all that mess. Love the way you work, so methodical and careful. Good job!!
I would not have wished this job on anyone, it was really nasty. I was glad to have gotten all that honey that was at the rear of the hive, but I would have preferred to have gotten the bees that once occupied this hive. Thank you for your kind words and for watching. Until the next time, God's peace. Mr. Ed
I would have loved seeing this hive while it was still in it's glory. It was over 5 feet long and at one time probably had over 50,000 bees in it. To bad it was reduced to a pile of trash. Thanks for watching. God's peace Sal. Mr. Ed
Hello Jeff , i have a question not related to the video , i have hives in two location 200klms apart ,if i remove deep frames of capped honey , how long can i store them before i need to extract the honey , 1 day ,a week ,a month hard to find an answer on the internet , thanks Peter Australia
Certainly, but the amount of effort necessary to render that wax would be far greater then the actual amount of wax saved after the processing. And because I have so many other irons in the fire, for me, I would not do it. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Lots of nasty stuff on this video, but lots of great tasting honey as well, the yin and the yang of removals. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Hey Jeff, your video was cut 4 times by commercials. It's very unusual and not pleasant at all. This apart, thank you for sharing this honey rescue and for your smile.
Try installing the Ublock Origin extension. Its an ad-blocker. I don't get any ads when watching RUclips.
Get RUclips premium, $11.99 a month. That comes to about 40 cents per day. I haven't see a commercial in years.
Guys gotta get something for his effort.
@@Matt-dc8lp yep, however I am a long time subscriber and I can remember a time not so long ago where there were no commercials. I think that 4 commercials in 1 video is not a good thing and definitely not a good trend.
I do allow ads to run on my videos, but I ask RUclips to run them ONLY before the video plays. Your report is the first I have heard of having them in places other than that. I will say this about the ads however, I am grateful for them, the revenues generated by them are the ONLY compensation, other than fan appreciation, I get for the hundreds of hours I spend videoing, editing, and responding to comments. Also, it is from the revenues generated by my RUclips channel that principally support our Abbee Honey Program here at St. Joseph Abbey. So, by watching the channels advertisements, you are in truth helping to support our operation. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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"Look, a hive beetle! *squish*
Not anymore...."
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They just got to die, that's all there is to it. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Good work. That was like the remains of a once great civilization that had suffered a cataclysmic tragedy.
The rise and fall of bees mimics closely that of humans and their history. Glad you liked the video, thanks for watching. God's peace Adam.
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Jeff Horchoff Bees Hello Jeff I just started watching your videos. I love them keep it up. Was wonder if I wanted to buy some honey from you how should I go about doing that?
I would have liked to see this hive in it's full glory. Imagine how long the cut out then would have taken and how many bees there would have been. Thanks for showing us even the sad stuff mr. Ed. At least you keep it real. My best wishes for your health and all of those who you hold dear.
I had the very same thought as I was removing the comb, at it's prime, this was one magnificent colony. Thank you so much for your kind words and well wishes as well as taking the time to watch so many of my videos. God's peace.
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The Dirt Rooster must be singing! Good weekend to you Mr Ed!
He does not sing, he only crows. I'm wearing a sweat shirt today, our temps were in the upper 60's, but if that's the case, you guys must be in the 40's. Enjoy your weekend also, and stay warm. God's peace MFH.
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How is he so calm omg... What a saint. Also his smile is gold. :D
I have been a bee keeper for over 35 years which explains my attitude towards the bees. I find it very relaxing to be in their presence and observing them. Of course, that does not make me a saint, but rather someone who has a deep appreciation for the wonder of bees, and that's what brings out the smile you see on my face.Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Emily.
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Can always count on your cheer. Thanks for that. We need it these days!🙂🐝
It makes my day to provide a bit of joy for those who watch my adventures, and I'm very happy to do it. Thank you so much for watching and your kind words. Until the next one, God's peace.
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Jeff with the beetle larvae and other contaminants you cannot use the honey. But can the wax be used? You are so good to do this. That room should be all thrown in the dump. God bless you and Charlie.
Sure, the wax could be salvaged, but the amount of effort necessary to render that wax would be far greater then the actual amount of wax saved after the processing. And because I have so many other irons in the fire, for me, I would not do it. Charlie and I both thank you for your blessings. God's peace J.
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Mr Ed, I had noticed you shirt as soon as I saw your back during the cutout. I was going to ask if you were wearing your dress up clothes for such a nasty job or was you dressing up early for Halloween? We know that it’s all in fun! Thanks for the video and if you keep making them we’ll keep watching them!
Actually, I wore his shirt this time because knew this was a nasty removal and I did not want to ruin one of my own. So glad to have you following along Don, thank you for that. God's peace brother.
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you missed the chance to title it "This is going to *bee* really gross"
You are absolutely correct, I can't bee lieve I missed the opportunity. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Watching your videos is educational, entertaining and relaxing to me, thanks so much for making these!
It is a real joy and pleasure to share all my bee wrangling adventures, and I thank you very much for taking your time to watch them. Until the next time, God's peace.
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Good morning Brother Jeff. I seen a hive like that and it was from someone spraying poison on them. Great video. We are Praying for You,Dirt Rooster,JP and All hit by the hurricane. God Bless
Hives that are poisoned do look like this one, however, I know for certain this hive was not poisoned. I knew the homeowners, and I asked whether they had used something to kill the bees and they said NEVER. The reason there were so many dead bees was that area had not been cleaned for over 2 months, and in that time period, that many bees had "gotten lost," could not return to the hive, went to the window, and there died. Thank you for your concern and your blessing, we are all fine. Until the next one, God's peace Eli.
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They were poisoned, the homeowners didn't want to fess up that they tried poisoning them first unbeknownst to them that robber bees would come in....
Is no one gonna talk about the copy of Forest Gump in the middle of all those dead bees 😂
I did not even see it, all I saw was dead bees. You have quite the eye. Thanks for watching.......real close. God's peace Chris.
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First second of the video and you give so much happiness to the people. Thank you.
That is really kind of you to say that, thank you very much, and thank you for taking the time to watch. God's peace.
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Wow what a shame. That many dead bees in a pile under where the hole in the ceiling was seems strange to me. Looked like something killed them all at once. But what do I know. I know nothing about bees other than I like their honey.
Good job Mr. Ed. Great videos.
Love Abita Springs. Such a nice little town.
The camera only showed the big pile of bees, the truth is the pile had built up over a period of 2 months. Bees would enter the room and die by the window. Because I know the homeowners, and they told me the bees were never poisoned, I did ask, I'm certain the bees had not been poisoned. I've been living in Abita since '84, and you are right, great little town. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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I'm confused, what is a honey robber bee? Is it a regular honey bee that turned evil? Do they make their own honey? Or do the just steal from hives etc ?
A robber bee is a regular bee, but what makes them a robber bee is they go to a hive that is not their own and steal that hives honey and brings it back to their hive. Every bee can be a robber bee if given the right circumstances and conditions. Great question, thanks for asking and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace.
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I love your personality and the work you do is wonderful. Bless you Brother.
WOW! Thank you for your blessings and your very kind words, they are greatly appreciated. As is your watching my bee wrangling adventures as well. God's peace Ira.
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I start smiling from the start of your video! You're SO positive.
Jeff, owners always think that 4 cans of bee killer will take care of their problems. It's sad because as a bee keeper you KNOW that there is a heck of a lot more problem than just bees flying around. Comb without cleaning up will rot and drip every time. Dead bees in the wall will rot and stink.
*SIGH*
What model Flir do you have there brother? We are fixing to get ourselves one for the spring as we have so many calls about swarms in walls here in Northern California. Thanks in advance brother=)
The model that I have is # TG-165, a great camera and I paid about $350.00 for it. Well worth the cost when it comes to locating the hive. God's peace.
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Ah, I also live in southern Louisiana, around Lafayette parish area! So nice to see someone like you doing good things in our state. God bless you!
I'm always open when folks want to visit the abbey and check out our bee yards and honey house, as well as just visiting the abbey and all there is to see there also. Since you are so close, less than 2 hours away, if that should be on your "to do" list, get in touch before hand and it can happen. Thank you for your blessings, kind words, and for taking the time to watch my bee wrangling adventures. God's peace Lauren.
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Boy, that sure was a messy sticky mess up in there! Sad to see that such a big colony failed. Great job as always cleaning it up!
This is about as messy a removal as you can get, and the biggest disappointment was I did not go home with any bees. At least I did get some honey for my efforts, over 2 gallons after it was crushed. No doubt about it, this is the dark side of bee wrangling. Thanks for watching.God's peace.
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Great video Mr Ed congratulations on your 100 thousand subscribers and your mum is so beautiful and thank you for Sharing that moment with all of youtube god bless you and your mum. All the way from Dublin IRELAND.
Thank you so much for your kind words and support of my efforts to rescue bees Patrick, it is all greatly appreciated. I will say this about mom, every time she is on one of my videos, she steals the show. What a great woman she is. Thank you for your blessings and for taking the time to watch my videos. God's peace brother.
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Smart teeshirt you were modelling Mr. Ed. Good to see you and Charlie working together, with DirtRooster as guest star. Enjoy your taco dinners. I'm glad you saved some honey and those bees didn't work entirely in vain. God bless, thank you for uploading and see you soon.
I will admit, the T shirt did make me look like I knew what I was doing, and I thought it was pretty funny throwing in a bit of the Dirt Rooster at the end of the video. Thank you so much for your blessing and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace Elaine.
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Love watching your videos Mr. Ed! Always educational! I always learn something new about bees in every video!
That is so cool to hear, thank you for your kind words and for taking all that time to watch. Until the next one, God's peace Thomas.
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Jeff did one ( clean out of wax and beetle worms ) two weeks ago question is what can I use to keep bees from coming back? A new swarm just this week. Thanks for your faithfulness blessings to you and your family.
There is nothing on the market that will keep swarms retuning to a spot that previously bees were located. The best you can do is fill the void and seal any entrance. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Rick.
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Very interesting! Thank you for sharing your work. It really is a shame most of the hive was rotten but at least you could salvage some of it. About how long would it have taken for the bees to have built all of that?
Rescuing bees that have taken up residence in peoples houses is what I do, it was very unfortunate that this hive had died out before I could get to them. At it prime, this was a magnificent hive, over 5 feet long and probably had over 50,000 bees in it once. Now, it has been reduced to a pile of trash. The big surprise was finding all that good honey at the rear of the hive, it was over 2 gallons once I had processed it. Judging from the color of the comb, this hive was no more than 2 or 3 years old. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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@@JeffHorchoff Wow, I thought it would've been much longer! Thx for your reply :)
Frist, I am really glad that you're in a good health. In the news of yesterday and before there was the information about that storm! Now I can watch in a calm way and feeling.
Yes, all is well here in Louisiana, the storm completely missed us. Enjoy the video and have a great weekend. God's peace Beate.
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if the hive was dead, does it mean those flying bees around the hive are robber bee??
That is exactly what those bees were, robber bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Love all your videos Mr. Ed. Will you/did you salvage the wax comb?
I meant all the nasty comb.
So glad to hear you enjoy watching my videos, thank you very much for that. I did salvage a lot of the wax. However, the amount of effort necessary to render the nasty looking wax would be far greater then the actual amount of wax saved after the processing. And because I have so many other irons in the fire, for me, I would not do it. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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after a hive remove like this, does that area get swarmed with ants going after the residual honey?
A lot of other insects move in after the bees are gone to feast on whats been left behind, and ants are one of the insects that come in as well as roaches. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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How does such a hive smell? If it has had some infestation i would guess that it would have smelled gross.
The smell is of fermenting honey, not pleasant, but not awful either. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Hi Jeff, wow what a great big mess of cone and honey man I’m glad we don’t have those hive beetles over here in the UK , they can sure kill a viable colony of, I have removed something very similar when I was doing a cutout one time, the hive had been sprayed with bleach and insect repellent all the bees were dead and the cone was just a pile of sloppy glupe , it broke my heart to see a nice big colony destroyed like this and have always told folks never ever spray a honey bee nest your just asking for a whole lot of mess and more trouble when the ants and moths and other critters get in there, glad it’s only happened to me once. Thanks Jeff for sharing your vlog with us and god bless my friend.
All bee wranglers know the absolute frustration of discovering the hive they are removing has been sprayed with chemicals to kill them. Once, when I was called out to remove bees, after arriving and being told they had sprayed the bees a few days prior, I did not say a word to them but got back in my truck and left. I'm sorry to learn even you are familiar with that experience. Thanks so much for your blessings and for watching. Until the next time, God's peace Peter.
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You're a courageous man, Mr. Ed. Good to see you happy and healthy. Glad Hurricane Sally didn't pay you a visit. Stay safe, Dovie
I don't think courageous is not the correct word for what I do, insane may be a better word. Thank you for your kind words and concern. Until the next time, God's peace Dovie.
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@@JeffHorchoff Awww...it looks like a lot of fun!
Nicely done 👍👍👍Thanks for sharing
A very nasty job, so happy to hear you managed to watch the entire video. Thanks for your kind words and for watching. God's peace.
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Just love watching your videos sir. Lord bless Mr.Ed!!!!
Thank you so much for your blessings and for watching. Until the next time. God's peace brother.
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Great video. Very interesting. I appreciate the work and time you put into these videos. I was wondering mite counts you generally find in these cutouts. Thanks. God bless.
My guess is the mite count was out of the world, I think that is what killed the hive and the beetles and moths took advantage of an unprotected and vulnerable situation. Thank you for your blessing and for watching. God's peace Garry.
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i dont know much about bees or their habits, so that being said, when you said in your video that this hive died, does that mean the queen died and the rest followed? do all the bees die when this happens or do they fly to other places and make new hives? thanks
The queen may not have died, but as the hive was being decimated and besieged by mites, beetles, wax moths, and then robber bees, what remaining bees there were in the hive, if there were any, took off to parts unknown. It is my guess that this hive failed due to a mite explosion. Typically, at this time of the year, mites are one of the main culprits in hive failures. After the mites kill off so many of the new bees, and older bees die from age and over work, the number of hive bees diminishes and that gives wax moths and beetles the opportunity to move in and finish the hive off. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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@@JeffHorchoff Wasn't the hive contaminated with extremely toxic asbestos in the insulation?
@@00crashtest No it was not. God's peace.
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@@00crashtest seriously...Jeff''s answered you about this specific question numerous times on this video alone. You weren't there, didn't see/feel/smell/taste/hear/experience it yourself, stop harassing the public via your couch commentary. Move along...please.
That was a monstrous hive. WOW. So did the hive beetles end up killing that have off and why it got robbed out? I mean that's severe. I'd hate to be the homeowner to clean that mess up. Obviously they have to strip the sheet rock off the walls and ceiling, but the cleaning of the wood...UGH
My guess as to the demise of this hive was mites. Yes, the beetles played a significant role, but it was more a one, two punch. Because the homeowners were renovating the property, all the work necessary to clean up this mess will be part of that job. Still, Im glad I don't have to deal with it. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Ok, so my first thought was something caused the hive to collapse, the heat and humidity somehow got into one cell, then it was exposed. But now that you've gotten into comb that you're keeping, there must be something else. The first batch of comb that you were leaving outside was coated in black gunk. Almost as if some diseased something or other got in there and made a new covering. What is curious I suppose is the rate of progression from waste comb to salvageable comb.
It is my guess that this hive failed due to a mite explosion. Typically, at this time of the year, mites are one of the main culprits in hive failures. After the mites kill off so many of the new bees, and older bees die from age and over work, the number of hive bees diminishes and that gives wax moths and beetles the opportunity to move in and finish the hive off. I was astonished to find all that untouched honey comb at the rear of the hive, and I have no explanation for it, but I am looking into it. God's peace Bubba.
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"Something happened to the hive, robbing started..." And I can finish, "Hive beetles and moths and Palmetto bugs moved in for the bounty." The not-so-glamorous side of removals and beekeeping. Our bee club had a poorly designed horizontal hive go from gangbusters to honey soup in about a week because of beetles. Our manager did not want photos. It's shocking when this happens to one of your hives, but I feel nothing eductionational comes from denying this process happens to some bees that try to live in a ceiling or cannot cope with badly designed hives. A lot of factors went into the club's long hive collapse, including restrictions due to COVID, which left too much honey in the box. But my enthusiasm for long hives took a dive seeing that one fail. Bees seem to like joist space but it is good you show not every hive removal is a thriving hive in a ceiling. 💞 Thank you.
btw. I remember you built a long box hive. Did it work out? Can you do an update? Every year the SC state clubs call back Dr. Leo and your box was thickly insulated like his design.
There is a dark side to keeping bees that is very often omitted when talking about just how cool bees are.....especially to new beekeepers, hives die at an alarming rate. Presently, the national average is between 30 and 40 percent dead outs in a bee yard. Because new beekeepers spend so much money on buying equipment and bees only to find their bees die, they become quickly disenchanted and lose heart when their hive dies. I believe if this fact were publicized more often and the awareness of this issue became better known, new beekeepers would be better able to handle the loss without so much of feeling responsible that their lack of knowledge was the reason for the failure. As far as my long hive goes, after 3 years of continual success, it finally succumbed this summer. Not to worry, it will be back in operation come Spring time. Thanks for watching and leaving your comment. God's peace Cynthia.
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#LOVE your Channel and Videos so much, coming from a multi generational bee keeping family I really love seeing bees being rescued!!! I have to say i have never seen comb/honey in such poor shape. Even though it breaks my heart to see the colony collapse like this I am with you in letting nature take its course. Looking forward to seeing your next #ADVENTURE!!!
It is very hard for many people to understand the principals of nature as the concept of finality is so disturbing to so many. Once the understanding of temporariness is accepted, difficult matters such as death, whether it be with bees, pets, or humans, become easier to accept as well. It is for this reason I am a strong supporter of non treatment for our bees, let nature run her course and let the chips fall where they may, I'm OK with it. Thanks for taking the time to leave your comment and for watching the video. God's peace Wayne.
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Wow, that was some mess-it's kind of amazing how much work bees must put in to keeping comb happy/healthy, all given. It's too bad the hive couldn't have been saved earlier, though; that would have been amazing to see when it was at full strength!
I have to agree, the really bad part about this removal is that no bees were taken back to the abbey. What a shame to see only the remains of a once magnificent bee hive. Thanks for watching. God's peace Kelly.
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I love that you’re wearing a 620 dirt roosters shirt!
He does have a really cool design to them. Thanks for watching. God's peace Desiree.
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Great video. So sad to see that huge hive had failed. Those bees worked so hard to make the hive and FILL it with an abundance of honey. Glad there was some comb that was salvageable.
Love your T-shirt, lol. Take care, stay safe, God bless.
At one time this was a magnificent bee hive. What a shame to see it reduced to a pile of trash. At least I was able to recover some honey form it, but I would have much preferred having the bees themselves. Thank you for your blessing and for watching. God's peace Rose Mary.
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Nice shirt! LOL. Any idea what killed the colony?
It is a nice shirt, I just don't know why he made me pay double for it. My guess at the demise of these bees, mites. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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I don’t know whether you read your older video comments, but my goodness I was shocked to see such a strong hive just die
Tyvm for this one, makes me realise again how fragile life is
I do read and try to answer all my comments, even the old ones. I figure if someone takes the time to watch the video and leave a comment, the least I can do to show my appreciation is to answer them. I see it very often, a strong colony that fades away. I always say there are just a few possibilities for this to happen, a failing queen or mites. In either case, it is sad to see, and as you said, life is very fragile. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Miko.
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@@JeffHorchoff dang! If I thought about it sooner I would’ve commented on all the previous 200 I watched, btw I love you 3 amigos 😊😊😊
Love your videos always!!! What killed the bees? Where did the Queen Bee go ? Was there a deal breaker and she had to leave? LOL That's so sad.....What a mess.....
Always a joy for me when I hear how much folks like watching my bee wrangling adventures, thank you for that kindness. My guess as to what killed the bees would be mites. Typically at this time of year a hive is in full production of brood. There are lots of capped brood cells which is where the mites mature, propagate, and infect developing larva with all types of viruses. The fully developed bee emerges from the cell deformed or infected and soon dies. This would not be a serious thing if it only happened to a few bees, but when more than half of the developing cells are infected, this has a devastating effect on the colony. No new bees to replace the ones that are dying naturally with age only means the certain demise of the colony within a very short period of time. Eventually, the healthy bees that are still in the hive can no longer protect it from other natural enemies, the wax moth and small hive beetle primarily, or other bees that want to steal the hive's stores of honey, these are robber bees. The hive becomes over run with adversaries and the remaining bees, and often the queen is she has not been killed, abandon, or in bee culture abscond, the hive. So, the question about whether or not mites are deal breakers, the answer is certainly yes, they are. God's peace Mona.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff That was very impressive Mr.Ed!
A while ago I noticed many dead bees on my driveway. I just kept seeing random dead bees. A month later I saw tons of bees on the side of my house entering in a crack. They formed a hive behind the siding of my home, where the first and second story met. I called local bee keeper to save them and also fully remove all traces of bee hive.. the bee keeper was very educational because I didn't know that of you don't remove the hive properly then the bees can return.
Bees will gladly move into any structure that will provide them a safe place to establish their hive, and a house is the PERFECT spot for that. Making sure your home is sealed from the outside will lessen the chances of bees moving into your house, and after they have been removed, this is even more critical or other bees will occupy the same spot. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 9 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Erica.
Mr. Ed
Love watching your videos Mr Ed. I was wondering, when theres a hive that had so much honey and was so big, how did it die off so suddenly? If a queen dies do they not have any back up? Or can a hive lose a queen, carry on and just slowly lose numbers til they can't work the hive?
Or is mites usually the reason?
Just wondering as bees are fascinating.
God Bless from the UK
Yeah I was thinking that same thing, how could such a successful hive crash like that, also from the UK.
High viral load collapsing the brood
When trying to figure out why a hive so large and healthy would die, it's all a guess. What has to be considered is that when a hive fails, unless it was poisoning, and this one definitely was not as I knew the homeowners and they would not have done that, it is a long, slow process. Due to mites, or a failing queen, even a hive as large as this one will eventually not be able to defend itself and will become susceptible to wax moths, beetles, and robbing out from other hives and eventually fail. That's part of the cycle of bees and one that all bee keepers need to accept. Yes, there are measures that can be taken to prevent or advert adverse conditions, but I'm in favor of allowing nature to take it's own course. In my opinion, the intervention of man is not always the proper thing to do which is why I do not treat. This issue of treating bees or not treating bees is a very sensitive one among bee keepers around the world. My stand however is allow nature to run it's course, it knows way more than I do. Thanks for watching and leaving a great comment. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff thanks for the reply, its much appreciated. I'm with you when it comes to letting nature take its course. I may be wrong but its when a failing/fading queen is not laying enough to sustain the hive but isn't killed by a younger replacement its the worst of all outcomes for the hive.
When theres so much comb and honey to protect you surely need a queen thats laying like crazy. Or am I being too simplistic? Either way, a really fascinating video that just made me even more impressed by bees.
Thanks for the reply, Mr Ed. God bless, brother.
Christian
@@danielweston9188 thanks for reply, Daniel. Could you maybe elaborate a little more? When a hive gets so big it surely puts a load on an aging queen but I'm not sure exactly what you mean. If you could expand a little on the viral side that would be great.
Have a great day, my friend.
What happened to the "hot spot" the fleer (sp) showed in the wall? Was there another extention to the hive in the wall? Another hive?
It was the bees on the outside of the building, the spot where the bees were coming in at the beginning of the video. Those cameras are so sensitive they can pick up a single bee. I did search the entire room with the camera and found no other bees or hives......thankfully. Thanks for watching. God's peace Bunnie.
Mr. Ed
Look! A hive beetle... not anymore! LOL!
Hive beetles have just got to die, that's all there is to it. God's peace Jeff.
Mr. Ed
Recently I've saved a hive that was in an old box, very big colony, it had dark comb and lots of honey... is it good eat that honey even though that is dark and old like that, it could be contaminated? I mean, what signs of a contaminated honey or "dirty" do we have to notice and pay attention? Thanks! PS,. Awesome video!
My guess is the honey is absolutely fine, and whenever there is a doubt about the honey, other than if the hive had been poisoned, I feed it to my bees. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. Until the next one, God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
I can't stand to be dirty or sticky or be near maggots of any sort so that was a nightmare!
Trust me, this was no joy ride for me doing this removal. I'm exactly like you, I hate being dirty or sticky, I'm no fan of the maggots, but I can get over that. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
This job makes me think of cleaning up after the elephants at the circus. I hope you were able to salvage those mardi gras beads. They'll go nicely with your gloves. I hope you sprayed some Zout on that shirt when you were done.
I doubt the zout would get the Dirtrooster logo off...unless he scrubbed it..🤭🤭😄
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@@leannkennedy6568 LOL
Toooo funny
Wow. Gross was a good word for the beginning. At least you got some good comb anyway. Great vid, as usual, Mr. Ed. :)
Gross it was, but I did manage to get over 2 gallons of honey at the end, thank you Jesus! Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. Until the next time, God's peace Vicki.
Mr. Ed
Interesting, the comb had collapsed.
Now, what could have made that happen?
Due to the insects, the wax moths and the small hive beetle maggots, eating of the wax and honey. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Did not go as expected, but all cannot. God bless, and keep up the great work.
The life of a bee wrangler, the good, the bad, and the really ugly. Thank you for your blessing, support, and for taking the time to watch. God's peace Ricky.
Mr. Ed
My sister calls the traffic noise the ocean.
Man that was an impressive hive. Shame that you couldn’t get to them before they got raided. How often do your hives get raided? Have you ever had one of your hives raid another one of your hives? Did you check for that heat signature after you had all the hive removed
It was to bad I was not able to get the bees along with all the comb, this was a massive hive at one time. Bees are very opportunistic, if given the right conditions, they will begin robbing another hive until they push the hive bees out, and then steal all their stores. I checked the entire ceiling with the heat camera and this was the only hot spot on it. Thanks for watching. God's peace Nathanial.
Mr. Ed
I can't tear away from your videos. I have questions: 1) why couldn't you have save all that nasty stuff just for its wax? 2. Are most of the bees you encounter africanized? 3. Have you ever encountered honey that was either hallucogenic or poison as I've read about in ancient times where armies treated themselves to wild honey and paid a medical price for it.
1. I kept the good wax for rendering.
2. The Africanized bee in not in Louisiana....yet.
3. The only honey I have eaten is just plain good, and that's special enough.
Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Isn’t there any wax that can be saved out of that bad stuff?
Not worth the effort for maybe a pound of wax
The effort required to render it for the amount of wax that could be obtained, in my opinion, not worth it. Besides, the wax would have to be taken care of immediately or frozen to kill what ever was still alive in it, the mites, larva, and eggs, and I did not have the time for it. Sometimes you just have to cut your loses and move on. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
@@Matt-dc8lp Agreed! God's peace Matt.
Mr. Ed
So when you're left with that pile of mess at the end - how long do you typically leave it out for robber bees to collect wax and honey before you render it down for the remaining wax yourself? Obviously you want to let the nearby hives fetch as much wax as they can within reason, but attracting all of the other pests could bring other issues, so where is that happy medium roughly?
It is always determined by what time of the year it is. If there is a nectar flow going on, it could take a few weeks for the bees to clean it up. However, if there is no nectar flow, and there was not one when this video was shot, it's just a matter of days and all the honey will be gone and the wax can be collected. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff thanks for the info, and I suppose that makes sense... if the plants are running fresh nectar, they'll focus on that. :D
Watching Mr. Ed pull out tons of nasty comb out of the ceiling has the exact same niche appeal as watching zit popping videos. Gross, but you cant stop watching.
I thought the exact same thing, it's so gross you can't help but watch to see the nasty stuff that comes out. Thanks for watching with intrigue. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Can you explain as to why the whole hive died in situ? You do such good work for our planet. Bless you.
Holy mackerel what a hive! Amazing how long that was. What about the rest of the stained ceiling? Did all that stain come from that hive? Could there be a dead hive there too? As always, definitely keep making more and thank you for sharing. ♥♥♥
The entire stain on the ceiling was from this one hive, there was just a massive amount of honey from this hive. I'll keep making videos as long as folks will watch. God's peace D.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff I will be watching forever. Been working on watching your older videos too. ♥
Great video! What was your reason for not using a tarp to drop all the rotten comb and honey on? Then you could have drug it outside, let the bees clean up the honey, rolled it up, and thrown it away.
I wish I had put a tarp down, or just dropped all the nasty comb it into buckets, it would have saved me a lot of time hauling all that comb outside, but that is what I did. It's what happens when I come across something that I don't experience often, and my though process has not been worked out. Thanks for watching. God's peace Jason.
Mr. Ed
That has happened to me also. God's peace to you as well.
All of that ruined comb - Can you recover the old wax from it or is it all totally wasted?
Much of the comb was salvageable, and even some of the honey, but more than half of it was left behind due to the maggots and deteriorated state the wax was in. Thanks for watching. God's peace Unc.
Mr. Ed
Curious about that also. New to all this.....
@@ba15141919 I certainly hope you will continue watching and learning, thanks for doing that. God's peace BA.
Mr. Ed
Mr. Ed!! I've missed a few of your videos and plan to catch up this week. God bless and keep you My Friend! *Have a good, safe, and protected week!!*
I was wondering where you have been, happy to see you are checking back in.Now, go get caught up with my adventures and keep safe. Thank you for your blessings, and I hope you have a great week as well. God's peace LD.
Mr. Ed
You’re amazing, Mr. Ed! The lengths to which you’ll go to save bees...and though it didn’t work out this time...you didn’t get back in your van and go home. You stayed and made the best of a bad lot.
Just hearing your happy voice cheers me up! Are there any things you encounter on these jobs that really annoy you?
Thank you very much for your kind words Barbara, I attribute my attitude towards work and life all to my mom and dad's upbringing, and by the grace of God. The one thing that really annoys me on removals is when the Dirt Rooster calls wanting to know what I'm doing. He has a sixth sense about catching me while doing removals. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
If you’re not wearing that hive by the time you’ve finished, I’ll be amazed Jeff!!!
I had lots of it on me, but I was able to dodge the majority of it. Thanks for watching. God's peace Lea.
Mr. Ed
LMAO - enjoy that taco dinner!!!
That was a very interesting hive. Thanks for sharing.
I fully intend on enjoying the dinner. Personally, I think I sell myself way to cheaply, I should hold out for fajitas. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. God's peace Ron.
Mr. Ed
It’s sad such a big hive died. It reminded me of an abscess afterwards.
A truly sad event, but one that is often repeated in the cycle of bees. It is tragic to see such a once magnificent hive reduced to a pile of trash. Until the next one, God's peace.
Mr. Ed
That was probably the most disturbing first 14 minutes of any video I've ever watched from Mr. Ed. So glad the ending was great ... keep up the great videos
If you think this was the most disturbing video I've made, you must not have watched any of the 628 Dirt Rooster and Mr. Ed team up videos that we have made over the years, THOSE are disturbing......but a lot of fun! Happy to hear you managed to get through the nasty stuff to see the good stuff at the end. After all, every story should have a happy ending. Until the next time, God's peace Shari.
Mr. Ed
My man I started smiling when I saw your face. That's the biggest smile I've ever seen, I'm so happy, thank you.
Wrangling bees puts a big smile on my face, and I'm so happy to hear that my smile made you smile as well. Thanks so much for your kind words and for taking the time to watch the video. God's peace Paca.
Mr. Ed
What causes a “dead out” like that?
Do they just collapse from time to time? It looked like they had plenty of stores.
It is my guess that this hive failed die to a mite explosion. Typically, at this time of the year, mites are one of the main culprits in hive failures. After the mites kill off so many of the new bees, and older bees die from age and over work, the number of hive bees diminishes and that gives wax moths and beetles the opportunity to move in and finish the hive off. Thanks for watching. God's peace Steve.
Mr. Ed
It's really to bad the home owner didn't find the hive before it reached that stage. Mr. Ed you do provide a valuable service for the community. Although this is not the normal removals that l like watching there's a good and bad for most things in this 🙌 life! Thanks 👍 I'll keep watching.
I would have loved to have removed the bees along with the comb, it just was not meant to bee. Thank you so much for your kind words and the support you give by following along with my bee wrangling adventures. Until the next one, God's peace Gman.
Mr. Ed
Wow! That is very disgusting, so glad we don't get beetles that survive our California climate
They are some nasty critters. I have probably lost 10 hives to them this year. I hope the fires stop soon for you guys. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
Holy Jehoshaphat... I would never have thought that such a thing could happen to a hive. That poor colony.
Bee hives die in many, many different ways, but all t=of them are pretty bad. God's peace Paul.
Mr. Ed
We get taco dinners for wearing his shirt? I'm going to have to have a chat with Mr. Dirtrooster.
I guess he figures you live so far away, you would not want to drive all the way to Gulfport to collect your pay. For me, it's worth the ride. God's peace Okie.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff if he's buying, he has to drive up here.
@@OkieRob Good luck with that. That guy is so tight he'll squeeze a buffalo nickel till it screams, and with those hands he's got that buffalo does not stand a chance. Hey make sure you read my reply to the Rooster's comment, you are mentioned. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
just wondering why other section of the ceiling wasn't cut to make sure no more hive? especially, if the honey was leaked from one corner to another, i feel like the entire ceiling is covered in hives.
Once the hive is located, opening other sections of the area are not necessary as the bees will not build other than where the hive is.....unless they run out of space in there. Then, they will move into other areas touching the main hive. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Ha guys u do such amazing work, one quick question.. Is this damaged comb with old honey still OK to feed back to the bee's at the abby
Rachael Longobardi unknown honey should never be fed to the other hives.
Much of the comb was left behind, it was to infested with maggots. However, because I knew the hive was not poisoned, I did take back a lot of honey to feed our bees as well as myself. I strained over 2 gallons of honey from the good comb I removed at the end of the video. Thanks for watching and asking your question. God's peace Rachael.
Mr. Ed
@@Richardmaclachlan As I knew the bees had not be poisoned, I had no problem feeding a lot of the honey to our bees.....and myself as well. I strained over 2 gallons of honey from the comb that was removed at the end of the video. Still, each bee keeper needs to decide for themselves the best course of action they must take. God's peace Richard.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff thanks Jeff, the bees are in good hands.
Done one of those a few years back...the second my razor knife cut into the plaster, a stream of fermented honey goop oozed out all over the kitchen...luckily I had put a tote under that spot...the amount of beetles and larva was incredible but the smell was nasty as hell.
I do not like taking a honey shower, but when it's nasty, fermented honey, that's when gaging takes place. I lost your email, but would love to do the Zoom, get back in touch. God's peace Bill.
Mr. Ed
The reason it's dripping and running is there are no bees to keep the hive cool.
When hive beetles take over run a colony, as this one was, with their maggots, they borrow through the comb defecating as they go. It is this process that creates the "slimming out" of a hive. As a beekeeper for over 40 I have seen this occurrence far to many times....very sad to witness. Thanks for watching. God's peace Karin.
Mr. Ed
That was really interesting!! It was pretty cringey there at the beginning. When you have such a terrible hive does it stink? Having the comb at the end full of gorgeous honey was an unexpected and pleasant surprise. Nice to see Good Time Charley. Thank you for making awesome videos.
The first part of this removal was very nasty, and a job I would not wish on anyone. The smell is not to bad, it just smells like fermenting honey. Still, it's nothing like the smell of a healthy hive. I really was surprised to find all that good honey at the rear of this hive, that was totally unexpected but greatly welcomed. Mom looks forward to receiving your notes, I do hope it is not burdensome for you to continue with that practice. It does not have to be a hand made card, she just looks forward to hearing from you. Thank you for doing that for her, and for taking the time to watch my videos. God's peace to you and your loved ones Stephonie.
Mr. Ed
Really like that knife. Where could I get one of those? I use an eight inch ginsu.
I got it from Southern Forestry Products, inc. It the 16 inch serrated Christmas tree trimmer. They are not cheap, around 70 bucks, but a great knife for sure. Thanks for watching. God's peace Tom.
Mr. Ed
Mr Ed !!
I received the honey and all.. the taste is incredible ! Also thank you for the note you enclosed as well.
God bless you and here’s to some more wrangling
BEE safe out there
Alexander
Great to hear you got and like the honey, it is a great batch this year. Thank you for your blessing and concern. Till the next one, God's peace Alexander.
Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff Bees
I plan on getting another 2 in the near future 😎😎
16:13 Looks like that hive was finger-lickin' good! Glad you could save some of the comb and honey.
It most certainly was, after I got past all the nasty stuff. I wound up getting over 2 gallons of honey from the comb I was able to salvage. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
I am so happy you were able to salvage at least PART of the hive! Good gracious that was gorgeous capped comb ♥️
Even though the bees were gone, I did manage to get a good deal of honey as well as a lot of wax. It still was a great day. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Hello Mr. Ed! Love the videos!!! But I was wondering besides your videos...is there any tips you can give me? Because I would love to start a honey bee hive myself. Thank you in advance!!
The best advice I can give on someone who wants to become a bee keeper is learn from someone who lives in your area, learn to keep bees specifically to where you live and you will become a great bee keeper. Ideally, join a bee club in your area, and these days that can be done by Zoom. I wish you all the best on your journey. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
That was a big dead pile of 🐝 bees, you did a good job removing the hive, 😊👍💕💕💕
It was a very large pile of bees, but what I did not mention was that the number of bees that died happened over the period of 2 months, and in that time period, that many bees had "gotten lost," could not return to the hive, went to the window, and there died. Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to watch the video. Until the next time, God's peace Vivian,
Mr. Ed
Question A: Is that common? Like in 1 in 100 'removals' / 'jobs'?
Question B: Did it smell gross as well?
Question C: Only watched 12min. so far, but are you looking for Queen in these cases still? What's the prognosis for this colony? Are they really doomed?
Thank you.
A. Yes, it is very common to have hives die out, but to find one as I do a cut out is not common. Maybe one in fifty.
B. It did not smell gross at all, a bit of a fermented smell, but not terrible at all.
C.I was not looking for a queen, I knew at that point the bees had left, and the hive bees that were there were now somewhere else.
Thanks for watching and asking your questions. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Couldn’t you melt that bad stuff to get the wax
Certainly, but the amount of effort necessary to render that wax would be far greater then the actual amount of wax saved after the processing. And because I have so many other irons in the fire, for me, I would not do it. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Wow, that was a lot of dead bees all at once. Did you ever suspect they might have been poisoned? What else can cause this?
That was really awesome to watch, although I'm glad it wasn't me cleaning up all that mess. Love the way you work, so methodical and careful. Good job!!
I would not have wished this job on anyone, it was really nasty. I was glad to have gotten all that honey that was at the rear of the hive, but I would have preferred to have gotten the bees that once occupied this hive. Thank you for your kind words and for watching. Until the next time, God's peace.
Mr. Ed
That is an interesting looking hive, the shape is unique
I would have loved seeing this hive while it was still in it's glory. It was over 5 feet long and at one time probably had over 50,000 bees in it. To bad it was reduced to a pile of trash. Thanks for watching. God's peace Sal.
Mr. Ed
Hello Jeff , i have a question not related to the video , i have hives in two location 200klms apart ,if i remove deep frames of capped honey , how long can i store them before i need to extract the honey , 1 day ,a week ,a month hard to find an answer on the internet , thanks Peter Australia
beekeeperfacts.com/how-long-can-you-keep-capped-honey-before-extraction-will-it-spoil/
@@mattsheehanmcqueen448 thanks matt remember you in my will.
That was a great read Matt supplied, and I agree with what was written. God's peace Peter.
Mr. Ed
@@mattsheehanmcqueen448 Thanks for supplying the link, a very good read. God's peace Matt.
Mr. Ed
Can all that trash comb be rendered for the wax?
Not worth the effort/risk of bringing back disease or chemicals. I wouldn't have kept the comb Mr. Ed kept.
@@Matt-dc8lp Because I was not concerned about the wax having chemicals in it, for me, it was worth what I took back. God's peace Matt.
Mr. Ed
Certainly, but the amount of effort necessary to render that wax would be far greater then the actual amount of wax saved after the processing. And because I have so many other irons in the fire, for me, I would not do it. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Love the Smiling still shots 😻😻😻
Wow for how much yuck there was that much glory! Blessings! 💞😻🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
Lots of nasty stuff on this video, but lots of great tasting honey as well, the yin and the yang of removals. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed