Bet You've Never Seen This Before

[@Jim1Tom]

Got another job? Good deal... But your Bee videos are still great to watch.. Congrats on the new job!!!

[@628DirtRooster]

I have two other businesses. 31 years as a claims adjuster.

[@Kyleorr40Orrski]

SWEEET!! SO HAPPY ... Just get home from picking my kids up from school, dropping them off at dance then walked home to find a new 628 DIRT ROOSTER 🐓 Video!! Life is good!! Thank you Randy!!

[@628DirtRooster]

Enjoy my friend!

[@timmorris7022]

Randy ,keep giving us videos .Been watching for a while now and also nice to meet you and your wife at HL.Keeping it real for me .Thanks !

[@Bengyelly]

lmao i literally laughed out loud when you pulled out a trapped queen. I was like damn straight never seen that before barehanded, and outta no where caged queen hilarious.

[@branmcg9844]

Yea that was slick. Thanks for the post.

[@628DirtRooster]

That’s my new trick. I call it queen on a stick.

[@lindseyhomesteadfarm2653]

When I seen the smoker at the beginning a Johnny Cash song popped into my head!!! Lol. I seen a train a coming……. Coming around the bend and I ain’t seen the sunshine since I don’t know when. Lol! Great video sir.

[@628DirtRooster]

Oh yeah!

[@joanneganon7157]

Randy's got jokes LOL You must be a very busy Man having two Jobs! Happy Holidays 🎄. JO JO IN VT 💕😄

[@628DirtRooster]

I'm always running.

[@michelleadamik6013]

So glad to see a new video, another excellent one as always. Merry Christmas to you and your family, I pray you enjoy this joyous season.

[@628DirtRooster]

Same to you!

[@curiousone2940]

Didn't know so much time and work goes into making these videos. So enjoyable to watch, and I've learned so much. Although I'm not a bee keeper, I can see why you enjoy doing it. Love how gentle you are with those ladies. Thanks for doing this for us to learn and enjoy!

[@628DirtRooster]

Oh yeah, it take so much time when you film and edit as much as I do.

[@newatthis50]

@@628DirtRooster THAT'S WHY I LOVE your videos!! You get more bee action than anyone else!! A true artist

[@Eddy63]

Another great production Randy ...Much appreciated ...👏👍✌

[@628DirtRooster]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@JeromeBeeFarm]

Super cool bee roll slomo intro. Queen on a stick. lol. Wow, that one frame was a gusher.

[@628DirtRooster]

Yes it was! My ladder was slippery before I was done.

[@chrisgoddard4032]

Randy your intro reminded me of the old steam engines on the local train run when I was a child. Thanks from a mature lady of 76.

[@628DirtRooster]

I forgot all about that intro. Now that you say that it does kind of remind me of the old train at Dolly Wood.

[@kathydoyle9939]

Yay! Another 🐝 🐝 🐝 video! 👏 Green grass! (Over eight inches of snow here, still snowing.) Brilliant "housing" for the queen overnight! Merry Christmas! 🎄

[@628DirtRooster]

Merry Christmas Kathy.

[@joegilly1523]

Glad to see you again working on your bees. Its 27* here in upstate New York. They are gone till spring.

[@joeyl.rowland4153]

27 Damn I would be gone too. Whew that's cold. I am glad it's in the 80's here. Opened my hives today.

[@628DirtRooster]

Still in the 70s here.

[@LNMarls]

Randy's enthusiasm when he completes his cut-out is identical to how I feel everyday when I finish work... YAAAAASSSSSSSSSS

[@williamkn621]

Great video, love bee removals, general beekeeping info plus seeing your photos of the area. Reminiscing about the area plus my 3rd year with my own bees finally jumped in the way of life.

[@628DirtRooster]

You're beecoming a master.

[@shayacre5844]

WOOHOO! I did a little cartwheel when I saw you put out a new video! This was awesome and just in the nick of time. Saved me! I was about 10 seconds away from watching the bazillionth retaining wall being built! I do enjoy watching them but everytime I do I end up at Lowes, Home Depot or the Lumber Yard! My husband says I have a hardware problem! 😆 😆 😆 I tell him all the time he is right, I must have a hardware (brain)problem because I still like him after 27 years.😂😂Love your videos. You pulling that queen out like that, was like something out of a fairytale!👍😁

[@628DirtRooster]

My wife has a hardware problem too. She won't let me got to Lowes or Home Depot without her these days.

[@MARSHAO1946]

Happy to see a new video. Have missed you & your adventures.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank you!

[@donbearden1953]

Randy, cool video. I really liked the different pics at the end, especially that almost green Camaro. almost lol. My dry sense of humor kicking in. I’m looking forward to seeing you next month.

[@628DirtRooster]

That Camaro had a shine on it. See you soon buddy.

[@theresavandever1387]

Wow!! That looked like a faucet had been turned on with that one honey comb full of honey!! It was raining honey and that was beautiful!! Merry Christmas Randy!!

[@628DirtRooster]

I'm constantly washing my hands on these jobs.

[@kathyhathaway8823]

It is great to see the different comb it is like art work . When you said it was raining honey you were not kidding. Good job on that queen an no I had never Saw that before lol Happy Holiday to you an your Family. Hope your father is doing well also . Keep your video’s coming when possible. Thanks

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@aaronlorinchack1942]

I really enjoy your content. I love the banter between your friends and you. You inspire me to bee keep. They spray for mosquitoes in my area so I imagine that would kill the hive.

[@628DirtRooster]

Mosquito spray can but typically does not kill them. The spraying contractor has all our yards on a map and does not spray within a 1/4 mile of them.

[@aaronlorinchack1942]

@@628DirtRooster thanks for replying. Stay awesome.

[@greenzonebees]

Got into one that kinda looked like that a couple of years ago. House was built in 1901. Hope to never see another one like it. Merry Christmas to you and the whole family.

[@628DirtRooster]

Those old structures can be a nightmare to work on.

[@waltwood4113]

Thanks for the new video, have a merry Christmas and happy new year rooster #happyscrapping

[@628DirtRooster]

Same to you Walt Wood!

[@egparis18]

Nice to see you again DirtRooster. Hope you'll be back soon.

[@628DirtRooster]

It's nice to be seen. I hope so too!

[@MisplacedPixie]

I always really enjoy these videos. Thank you for another fun and educational experience!

[@628DirtRooster]

Happy to take you along.

[@OutdoorRob]

Nice little trick with Queen! LOL!

[@628DirtRooster]

Best way to keep her fresh.

[@sandiebrecken1897]

Always great to watch your videos dirt rooster

[@628DirtRooster]

Always good to see you in here Sandie.

[@breau8]

Great to see this. Hey blessings to you and family, brother his family and mom and dad. Hope you guys have great holidays. Merry Christmas 🎁🎄 and happy New Years May 2022 be awesome

[@628DirtRooster]

Y'all have a wonderfully blessed Christmas season Shari.

[@Kyleorr40Orrski]

You had me going!! Can't belive your as lucky as you are to get bees all year round!

[@628DirtRooster]

It'll be slow for the next couple of months but I've got plenty recorded.

[@beaverc2884]

I always look forward to the pictures at the end of your videos. 🙂🙂

[@628DirtRooster]

I want to include more of that. Time runs out on me sometimes.

[@ZekeLeviJr]

Great video brother. We should be seeing swarms soon here in socal. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@628DirtRooster]

Spring is just around the corner.

[@arc6232]

Bee-Quick vs Honey Bandit? I've seen in Mr Ed's video's that he uses Honey Bandit, what are your thoughts? Another great cut-out and video, thanks

[@628DirtRooster]

They are comparable products. They work the same and cost the same. I just like the guy who came up with Fischer's Bee Quick. He wouldn't sell out to the big dogs.

[@mikedevine3811]

I didn't think anyone on earth procrastinated more than me, Randy! Gotta get out there earlier, makes removals much much easier. Because no two removals go perfect, so when you get to the site at 8 or 9, 1. You miss the heat of the day. 2. You don't end up working till midnight with drop lights. 3. You're not flying to your next appointment and don't have to come back thebnext day.(MOST OF THE TIME) Anyways love ya rooster from Albuquerque New Mexico. Hope you haveba great Christmas 🎄!

[@628DirtRooster]

Sure wish I could get there earlier. Other more profitable jobs come first. I only quit at 9:00 because I was exhausted.

[@rick7884]

Hey Randy I have probably a dumb question. I realize that they are tending the queen but are ALL of the bees dog piling her tending the queen or is it because she's in the cage? Reason I ask is because I'm wondering if after too long all the bees covering her like that would cause her damage? Or is this just normal.

[@hippymama100]

I don't know the answer to your whole question, but I think I know part of it. They would only do damage to her if she stopped being a productive queen. Otherwise, they will lovingly tend her, in all conditions. Being piled together doesn't harm any of them. They can regulate their temperature. They do sometimes pile on and "cook" a queen to death by elevating the temperature around her, but again that only happens when they are trying to get rid of her intentionally. In this case she's a well established queen in a productive hive. She is completely safe to be in that cage for a short period of time.

[@628DirtRooster]

They're really only piled together like that because I've removed enough comb that there isn't room on the remaining combs for them all to spread out and they just need a place to be at the moment. The only ones tending the queen are right around the cage and they will rotate out. Surprisingly they don't suffocate or do harm to each other even when piled up thick like that for a couple of days.

[@manicoptio9305]

It took me a while to realise that the wheezing at the beginning was probably you pumping the smoker and not you up a ladder at height. ;) Always enjoyable, and it's the first video ive seen that really shows the extent of how honey runs from the comb.. that was a good little angle

[@628DirtRooster]

I was wheezing like that when I finished and was loading the truck.

[@timtraver7152]

Tell Elizabeth great choice of music at the ending!!! LOL!!

[@heatherk.9937]

Fantastic as always but oh my gosh Randy you are SO little these days!!! Looking well my friend!!!

[@628DirtRooster]

I wish but thanks. I've lost a few pounds but got a long way to go.

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

Great video Randy! Can’t believe I wasn’t already subscribed to your channel. I’ve got some catching up to do! Hope to see you at the hive life conference!

[@628DirtRooster]

Should be a great conference this year.

[@mittensfastpaw]

Merry Christmas and glad to see some bees again. :)

[@628DirtRooster]

Y'all have a great Christmas.

[@jefjam7]

I’m just a random stranger you’ll never meet but I wish you and your family a blessed Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks so much Jef-Jam

[@shevlin2650]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family, Mom/Dad and Brother. See you in January. Craig Fr. VA / SML Bees

[@628DirtRooster]

Be sure to come and say hello.

[@deathvalleyfinds7076]

I got an unopened box of those thin nitrile gloves. They're all yours since they don't sting YOU through them. You've seen my pictures that say otherwise, but that was a hot hive. Let's just say I was happy to pinch my first queen.

[@628DirtRooster]

Gotta keep you away from crowds. You like pinching stuff too much. lol

[@ECP]

Great Video my friend.... I need you to bring me your Best Looking Dirt Rooster T Shirt to buy at the Hive Life Conference in January I need a size 3X please.... you pick which one.... I love the feel and quality of the first one I got in the summer...

[@628DirtRooster]

Deal!

[@BackyardBeesNC]

Nice one, I bought one of those vacs on Craig's list for a deal, it doesn't kill any bees like my homemade job did.

[@628DirtRooster]

That vac is the cat's meow.

[@michaelfike7542]

Great video and that was a great looking colony of bee's.

[@628DirtRooster]

They were a healthy bunch.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

You might ought to call Mr. Ed bee cause when you pulled that queen out he passed out cold as a wedge. And you could've just used that stump for a smoker. NICE hive and the honey was a running! Yall remain calm, HI to everybody and Thanks, you lovable disheveled wreck-looking person, you!

[@628DirtRooster]

He's not answering. I might need to go over there and wave some bacon under his nose.

[@scotthenderson4376]

When you put the comb (brood) in the box how do you keep the honey from coating the bees?

[@628DirtRooster]

Don't frame up big pieces of honey comb.

[@scotthenderson4376]

@@628DirtRooster I guess the little that was above the brood was to much. Learning curve started

[@628DirtRooster]

It may not have been an issue with framed up honey. If you use too much vac pressure or too long of a hose they will get stressed and regurgitate honey all over each other. They will just stay in a cluster and die.

[@scotthenderson4376]

@@628DirtRooster That sounds like my issue the hose was long like 15ft. Then I saw another of you videos that you mention getting to close to the wet comb while vacuuming. Still looking for fix for that. What is the longest the hose should be?

[@YappyBeeman]

Dang......loved the edit. The OL Gopro did a great job......you were ok too I guess.

[@628DirtRooster]

Still figuring it out but I'm liking it.

[@CraftQueen22]

I love your videos! My late husband was allergic to bees. I have what might be a stupid question, do the dark areas of the hive contain honey & is it good?

[@628DirtRooster]

It does sometimes and it is good.

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

I Like ur channel, learned a lot, we don’t have the bees u do so can’t get as many free bees lol have a joyous holiday season

[@628DirtRooster]

Have a great Christmas Sheila.

[@ravynkat]

Good jams as always. 😉👍🏻

[@628DirtRooster]

Rock on!

[@stuartdavies6516]

Another great video. Try to watch all your work. You are so calm and funny at the same time. Would like to see your good lady in a few more videos she too is cool. Quick question. What flir do you use. Uk beekeer

[@628DirtRooster]

I use the FLIR One for iOS

[@daniellestapleton751]

Hey! That's a big hive. Doug and Stacy sent me over.

[@628DirtRooster]

Glad you stopped in to check us out.

[@msrice3069]

Have a blessed life, stay safe. Your Michigan fan

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks so much Ms Rice

[@julieenslow5915]

You never disappoint, sweetie!! In case you have no time to post again before Christmas: Wishing you and all your family a very Merry Christmas! Hope your bees treat you kindly! Hugs from Florida! PS Been looking for another biggest swarm catch in the world video. Has your friend stopped using that area for his requeening efforts?

[@joeyl.rowland4153]

I second that motion Randy. You can drag Tommy out so he can Tape or Tuck. We want to see you beat 23?/24? hives you got in your last unofficial world record swarm catch. Only this time contact the people at Guinness before you do it, cause I think you could get your own world record and make it official.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank so much Julie. I hope to have one or two more out this month but who knows what life may throw at me. Merry Christmas if I don’t get to say it in a video.

[@628DirtRooster]

I thought about contacting Guinness but we always do this so last minute I’m not sure they could have someone there in time. I do plan to do one again this year.

[@DooDooDaddyTV]

Out here in Buffalo NY it's 20 something degrees so the bees are gone for now 😂

[@628DirtRooster]

Sounds like snow angel weather.

[@USlisa50]

Digging the sounds at the end... Thanks for having us! Happy Holidays to you & family 😊 ❤💚❤💚

[@628DirtRooster]

Happy holidays!

[@Bartyron]

latex is natural of origin and nitrile is synthetic. Nitrile is stronger against puncturing. So the sting probably just as often, but they can't penetrate them easily

[@dangates3022]

hey it's rooster! yappy caught up on you in videos lol

[@628DirtRooster]

He wishes. He’s got to make about 350 more to catch up.

[@dandorosheff256]

When I have to provide a removal estimate, many times it’s without seeing the full extent. How do you ask for more when you reveal move than expected?

[@dandorosheff256]

More than expected

[@628DirtRooster]

Send me an email. [e-mail]

[@natemurphy4367]

Lol that’s great I thought you were going to put your arm in them for the queen

[@628DirtRooster]

I wish I was that good.

[@ronwade5646]

This channel is wonderful 👍 Halloween starts with Bees 🐝🐝🍯🐝🐝

[@sentimentalbloke7586]

Man that looks very similar to the abbey removal that your mate Jeff Horchoft just posted right down to the comb patterns he left on the roof, lol

[@628DirtRooster]

He's trying to one-up me. haha

[@Phronsias1]

Does it ever snow where you live? Do you get frost? @Dirt Rooster

[@628DirtRooster]

We get frost. It snows once every four or five years and usually melts as it hits the ground.

[@MBru9198]

Nice intro! I’m assuming that was specifically made to spoof Hornet King??? 😂🤣

[@628DirtRooster]

I wasn't thinking of that but It did kind of look like it. He and I had a laugh over your comment. I'll have to do an actual spoof intro.

[@jodyreeder4820]

Bees: he used the force. XD

[@628DirtRooster]

All the time!

[@beesandtractors]

Lol....yes you doo look like that😂 You better hope Mr Ed never sees this. Good job!

[@628DirtRooster]

He’ll probably sit down and watch it in a week or so.

[@Starrynightdiner]

You could tape a piece of pvc pipe to the vertical struts of your ladder and then you’d have a holster for the vac.

[@628DirtRooster]

Great idea Ellen. Always gotta be coming up with a better way.

[@jaysolomon4156]

I found that the orange auto zone nitrile they don’t sting as much as the black ones

[@dangilbertville2577]

Just a guess about the gloves. Latex glove/ natural product. Nitrile. glove/ synthetic

[@628DirtRooster]

Could be something there.

[@J_Westbrook]

Amazing queen capture

[@Beopolisvideo]

Waw, impressive! A quick one for you: how do you manage them barehanded? I mean here in Europe I'm wearing gloves most of the time for most colonies... are your bees so much quieter and nicer? ;-)

[@628DirtRooster]

They can get rowdy and I do wear gloves some of the time but I prefer to go bare handed.

[@danyoung5346]

OMG I ALMOST SPIT MY LEMONADE OUT!!!!!!!! PHONE RINGING I JUST SAID MR. ED JUST B4 U!!!!!

[@628DirtRooster]

Haha. You must know him.

[@randlerichardson5826]

What’s the most amount of honey you ever got out of one nest Rooster 🐓???? Just wondering about that. Be safe and GOD BLESS y’all brother Amen 🙏

[@628DirtRooster]

After crushing and straining the most pure honey without wax is around eight or nine gallons out of a feral hive.

[@mikelambrecht7267]

That's a boatload of 🐝 and Honey

[@628DirtRooster]

We see it all the time.

[@lauraduffy6177]

You do nice work. ❤

[@DCking14682]

Love seeing the good ole heritage flag

[@628DirtRooster]

She's been there a long time on that building.

[@Eric19781]

I have learned to blow the gloves inside out when it really sunny out

[@628DirtRooster]

I swap them out like a surgeon. haha

[@GHumpty1965]

That place looked familiar, did you capture a swarm there once before?

[@628DirtRooster]

That was my first time at this location or even near it.

[@Unkown-lj8cp]

Hey love you from pakistan am new in beekeeping i have one box bees now its full of bees and i want to split can you tell me how can i split in to two boxes or kindly share your video link i want to watch thankyou 🥰

[@lynelutz]

Wow! It was raining honey, especially with that one bit you cut out! Your neck sure looked exposed, did you catch any stings there?

[@628DirtRooster]

Oh yeah, caught quite a few, especially the first night.

[@ibrahimdarwish5434]

Please tell me about the directions with respect to north and south accurately because I am making a research about that

[@628DirtRooster]

What directions are you looking for?

[@DerekFisherbees]

Hope you and the family are doing well.

[@628DirtRooster]

Me and the Mrs. both have colds but otherwise were doing great. Tell your beautiful wife and kids uncle Randy says hello.

[@brettellis1837]

Customer s place do ya ever set swarm traps up for them to keep other bees out of their homes.

[@628DirtRooster]

No, I recommend repairs to the home to keep bees out.

[@jameskosharek6838]

It looks exactly like the same place Mr. Ed removed a hive. He had to cut the fascia.

[@628DirtRooster]

I'll have to go with him next time so he does it right. ;)

[@robinl.tinderfox6696]

I can't help but feel like you would have a horrific ant problem after cleaning out these bees. All that honey and sweet stuff everywhere.

[@628DirtRooster]

The roaches find it before the ants do. We have tree roaches everywhere around here. Palmetto

[@melissaaudler8975]

Thats my neck of the woods.

[@628DirtRooster]

You a local?

[@doak4886]

A few points to make. I’m sure we’ll never meet each other. You’d be crazy to come where I live and I’m not coming where there’s copperheads without a flamethrower. I don’t have a flamethrower. I know exactly how that Queen felt in your video because I get chewed out all the time. Been married 48 years. And last but not least, I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and healthy New Year except when you decide to take on a nest of yeller jackets. Sorry but I really enjoy that. Be well.

[@curiousone2940]

Doak 48, Very funny post! I'll be right BEHIND you and the flame thrower, if you decide to go there and hunt copperheads. And yes, I DO have one of those I can lend you!

[@doak4886]

@@curiousone2940 You’re a great person to get to know.

[@628DirtRooster]

30 years of married here and I still get chewed out regularly just to keep in practice.

[@roberto.peterson9917]

Bee stings supposedly help with rhumatisem and arthritis atleast that what some of the older bee keeper tell me LOL If that true you have it made as often as you get stung

[@BarthelemyLesaint]

Why would you build a wooden house in southern us ?

[@628DirtRooster]

That's what materials are available.

[@stephenF250]

I've learned doing removals the ones I think will be super easy usually end up being the worst ones 😂

[@628DirtRooster]

It’s easy to under bid for that very reason.

[@randlerichardson5826]

Hey Rooster 🐓 how’s it going

[@628DirtRooster]

Living large Randle

[@Eric19781]

Need more bailer twine

[@SteveDratwa]

KOOOOL

[@jaysolomon4156]

I have found the orange auto zone heavy duty work better for me I’ve tried all the Conor’s that’s just my opinion

[@628DirtRooster]

Orange is a favorite color for several beekeepers I know.

[@jacobstinnitt9112]

What happened to jp the beeman

[@628DirtRooster]

It's hunting season. He's MIA until the season is over.

[@ronwade5646]

New meaning to, wanna smoke grass? 😊

[@SV_Try_Magic]

I gave up on them after all the repeated bear attacks.

[@WilliamTMusil]

Hiya Randy

[@SpiderMan-pf6pu]

The lord gives us hard work 😓 not that we like it but he owes we can do it HAIL HAIL