Beekeeper Saves Bees From A Chimney - Bee Hive Removal

[@reverseuniverse2559]

I can’t believe how calm that swarm is 🐝

[@beewitch5569]

Sorry that jerks had to mess up your stuff. Good video. Seeing the home owner's head keep popping up over the edge made me laugh.

[@628DirtRooster]

Like Whack-A-Mole

[@CherylPix62]

Almost like ‘Where’s Waldo!’

[@banjobear3867]

He looked just like a gopher!

[@ritamccartt-kordon283]

I loved that "A Big Country Girl" !

[@628DirtRooster]

She had her yoga pants on though.

[@komodoizzy]

That guy's head, popping up over the roof edge is just cracking me up!

[@JoshMoore424]

Hi Randy- Just a quick note of thanks for going the extra mile to share your journey on KZbin. After watching hours of your content, along with Mr. Ed’s channel - you gave me the knowledge and confidence to do a removal yesterday that will go down in history as one of the toughest, most fulfilling things I have done. Crazy thing is- I have never kept bees, and started like this. I guess the hard way. :). But- I now have a massive colony of wild bees (that are still pretty mean) in my yard that I EARNED. Ha! I look forward to learning more and watching your channel. Have an amazing week- Gods blessings to you and your family. It’s clear you love your wife dearly, and she thinks you’re a little crazy. Which is probably true. Be well, brother.

[@628DirtRooster]

Bro that is GREAT! That's the same way I started.

[@nicholasbennett2358]

Glad to see you are doing your part to preserve the bees people have no idea what they do for us and the enviroment

[@ShlisaShell]

"She's a big fat one". lol "One of them big country girls". Too too funny!!! 😝

[@michaelmueller4946]

I never tire of watching “the March”..

[@caseychaos3601]

Just a big puddle of bees at 3:47 that was cool watching them spread out!

[@danskisbees7348]

Hello Randy, sorry that happened to your hive, some people just don't have any respect. I know that steel plate had to be pretty hot! I'm glad they weren't down the chimney. Have a good weekend!

[@pamelaflirtyskunk7698]

I'm REALLY angry someone destroyed that hive! I hope he got stung up all over doing that! Great work, Randy! 🐝

[@marty01957]

Great video , Randy! Glad you found the queen!

[@628DirtRooster]

That's the only way I know I've won is when I find the queen.

[@ionaphillips8500]

thanks for the show, miss seeing you ,hows your dad doing, give him a hug for me and god bless you all

[@628DirtRooster]

He's having a rough time but still getting around.

[@egparis18]

Hello DirtRooster. Good to see you. It's great to see all those bees, erm ... buzzing around. Two gorgeous queens. I'm so sorry about those hives that got wrecked. I hope something can be salvaged. Your rescue of the chimney hive made up for it. Greetings to you and yours from Paris and see you soon.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks for checking in. Always good to see you in here.

[@highstandards6226]

Wow. You've got some REAL WINNERS in your area!please, keep 'em. There's just too many. Everywhere!

[@danskisbees7348]

That's for sure!

[@628DirtRooster]

We're breeding more for expansion into surrounding states. ;)

[@danskisbees7348]

@@628DirtRooster Lol, can you introduce better genetics please.

[@628DirtRooster]

@@danskisbees7348 Well OK, we'll try.

[@rosemarie7959]

Always amazing how fast you can spot the queen! I'm terrified of anything yellow and stripey, but I love the channel! :)

[@jpthedelawarebeeman6239]

I got some buckets from Tractor Supply too - they are food grade... I may get a few more and make a new bee vac with them.

[@628DirtRooster]

I just split one of my new Tractor Supply buckets. Sat it down in a lawn mower battery while full of honey.

[@jpthedelawarebeeman6239]

ouch, honey all over !

[@628DirtRooster]

@@jpthedelawarebeeman6239 The bees didn't seem to mind.

[@jpthedelawarebeeman6239]

I bet Randy :)

[@joedenton7023]

Alway a pleasure to watch your videos!

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks so much Joe.

[@chadwickborawski1718]

@ 4:40 The placement of that photographers head is priceless! It almost looked like it was digitally placed there. Couldve been a great thumbnail, stating 'This homeowner lost his head over the size of this bee hive!'

[@628DirtRooster]

I tried to use that as a thumbnail but it doesn't show very well on small screens.

[@chadwickborawski1718]

@@628DirtRooster bravo and good effort to ya. I deathy allergic to bees, but i think thats what interests me, to the point that i binge watched like 12 of ur vids yesterday. Good work and stay safe.

[@Gunsandfun1961]

Nice job Randy......

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks Bobby. How's the band these days?

[@Gunsandfun1961]

@@628DirtRooster I left the band about a year ago due to some health issues...I guess those days are over... But I am blessed with a good regular 9 to 5 now with health insurance....I still bang away at the house and drumming is still in my soul...😉 Thanks for asking,.. Now go get some bee's😂

[@Mickeytjeuh]

Omg! So happy i find your channel again after 6 month of searching...i think i need to catch up some vids!

[@628DirtRooster]

Glad you’re back.

[@MIgardener]

I don't know how you handle the heat. I would be melting into a puddle.

[@628DirtRooster]

I didn’t come down the ladder. I just kind of slid down the side of the house. 🥵

[@jroxpone]

Dang you up and snatched that wasp.

[@newatthis50]

Your videos do my heart good! Specially when they march into their new home!

[@628DirtRooster]

Always fun to watch them march.

[@weedconesuer]

Can't wait to get my first hive going, live in a neighborhood where every house has flowers in the garden or trees that bloom year round pretty much and I have only seen one bee in the last 6 months since the hive in my neighbors yard was removed. I'm going to bring bees back to my neighborhood ♥️

[@628DirtRooster]

Might even make some $$ with it.

[@weedconesuer]

@@628DirtRooster oh I don't know about that haha if the girls start spreadin out too much I might just have to. Ain't no way I'm eatin that much honey alone 😂

[@628DirtRooster]

@@weedconesuer You probably couldn't if you tried.

[@weedconesuer]

@@628DirtRooster not unless I was Winnie the Pooh 😂

[@kevinbyrne4538]

0:41 -- I can't believe that someone would wreck someone else's property like that. Probably full of liquor or drugs. Disgusting.

[@628DirtRooster]

Probably hitting the alcohol at least.

[@bo49685]

I agree, some people have NO RESPECT for people, their property or animals/nature. I’m sorry that happened but karma will come back to get them....don’t worry👍

[@lodunost]

Like that one story of those kids, a while back whipping out a bee farm for fun. Then that one farm that lost half a million bees over some vandalism as well. It's not uncommon just not reported by news sources all that much.

[@thuffman44]

Awesome video man! From catching the queen to introducing the bees from the Everything vac... Really enjoyed watching. Take care & keep having fun with those bees!! 🐝🐝🐝☮️☯️

[@JPthebeeman]

Hey Dirt, sucks about those jerks messing up your hives. FYI, you get one deep in a chimney, could always lower Yappy down on a rope! Be careful out in that sun brother. 👍🐝

[@628DirtRooster]

Would that be dope on a rope? ;)

[@ridebadger]

628DirtRooster featuring "Smoker Cam"!!!!!!

[@628DirtRooster]

LOL

[@Brewmaster721]

Another awesome job! Love your channel!

[@edgufler1122]

Enjoyed the Video very much. Thank you Dirtrooster for uploading it.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks for the comment Ed.

[@johnh3642]

3:40 i like how, once you flipped em, it looks like they just started slowly melting into a puddle of bees xD

[@jhodges405]

That was awesome Mr, DR

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank you sir! :)

[@christiroseify]

Love how the home owner got a little braver as you worked till he actually made it on the roof to help... hehehehe

[@628DirtRooster]

Took him a minute but after I wasn't getting stung he figure it was worth a shot.

[@christurley391]

Nice catch. Thanks for the video.

[@628DirtRooster]

My pleasure.

[@PawPawMountain]

Good Job Dirt Rooster! I really enjoy your work, Thanks for all the info.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks PawPaw for the views and comment.

[@shaney3116]

That was a super nice queen!

[@628DirtRooster]

And she's doing well.

[@TheKleb]

Awesome stuff Sir!

[@628DirtRooster]

Right back at you brother. Thanks for the support.

[@denofwolves1491]

Oh gosh it's papa kleb

[@dennisanthony1874]

As always, great video Randy. You the man!

[@Les0613]

Being on the roof is tough. We did one on a steep roof last year, never again! Randy, I am really concerned for your health. You were wheezing like an old freight train, please take care of yourself.

[@628DirtRooster]

Maybe just one more Mountain Dew before I start dropping weight.

[@Les0613]

628DirtRooster Bees 🤣🤣

[@tealkerberus748]

628DirtRooster Bees there's a lot of people would be sad if you keeled over from a heart attack, though. Give it some thought?

[@lourensklopper4217]

Man you made it look so easy!! Nice job!! Sorry about the broken hive!! Hate it when other people broke and don't have consideration for other people stuff!!

[@628DirtRooster]

Gotta make it look easy so Mr. Ed thinks he can do it too.

[@cricketscorner6514]

Good thing it was a good roof , I know how much you love that rung foot.😂😎👍✌

[@Happilymarrieddad]

I love this channel!

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank you Nick.

[@johnroekoek12345]

When you put a minuscule drop of lemon grass oil a quarter inch from the entrance of the vacuum, won't they fly in automatically?

[@628DirtRooster]

Oh that would be a dream. I wish they would do that. They are attracted to lemon grass oil but not quite that much.

[@mariaweston5477]

Its alive!! Reminds me of old film, The Blob. lol

[@heavenlyhoney3249]

Nice shirt looks good on ya

[@628DirtRooster]

It was made special. :)

[@celexia4]

I can’t be the only person who was initially freaked out by the dude watching. Like, I thought there was a black-eyed ghost waiting to attack!

[@speedfreak7371]

The home owner was the best photo bomb ever had me laughing through the video.

[@williegillie5712]

Nothing like being on a roof on a hot summers day. At least they made it easy for ya and stayed on the board when you flipped it

[@628DirtRooster]

I was very relieved.

[@janedoe3880]

Half way to Canada eh? Lol love your chanel! From Canada

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

Nice! And you cant fix stupid, even with duck tape 😜 who grabs a bee hive to get out of a rut

[@628DirtRooster]

I wish I had it on video. I'm sure they regretted that move at least a little.

[@zaidenignacio5516]

i realize I'm pretty randomly asking but does anyone know of a good place to stream newly released movies online?

[@fromthestreet1969]

"I'm wearin a white t-shirt with a little bit of a black outline" XD I'm dying

[@Tempted_Lotus]

Lol I came looking for this comment lol

[@donnierobertson3088]

Great job and video

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks!

[@keithcoffin9161]

dirt rooster I am very sorry for what happened to you. I seams that wherever you live you just cant get away from bad people. I want you to know you are always in my prayers as is your dad and family.

[@juanosorio651]

Lmao i just imagined you flying over the roof whenyou said that. Lol even you throwing a brick n hitting the tank.

[@628DirtRooster]

Movie magic could have made it happen.

[@novarandy79]

thanks for a another video ,we are planning a trip next may .we are looking to be in your area about the third week ,do you have many visitors?thanks from missouri.

[@628DirtRooster]

A few people a year stop through.

[@bradgoliphant]

Sorry about that my friend. You handle these things so well.

[@julieenslow5915]

Hey Rooster, glad to see another video from you. Regarding thieves and scoundrels: what goes around comes around. I'm glad you were able to save the hive they damaged - and I suggest forgiving them, though my reason is not really as pure as it would sound. If you forgive them - that puts their fate in God's hands, and I do believe a lesson will follow. I tell myself I am not being bad - as it is clearly a lesson they require. Regarding the roof venue - I totally get it. But this was a great save, and considering where they were (in a chimney!) and where you had to go to save them - it certainly could have been a LOT worse. Did I mention, what goes around comes around... I think you will find these bees a special blessing. Regards to your family. Thanks for a great film job!

[@lewiemcneely9143]

What goes around, comes around, sayeth the Lord. I WILL repay! A-PLUS, Julie!

[@lewiemcneely9143]

What goes around, comes around sayeth the Lord. I WILL repay! A-PLUS Julie!

[@julieenslow5915]

@@lewiemcneely9143 Thank you sir :)

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@julieenslow5915 No, Mam, thank YOU! You were the one that said my sentiments! YOU get the credit for this! A-PLUS!

[@badassbees3680]

Pray for em,it dumps heaves of fire on their heads..Proverbs

[@Fusako8]

Glad to see Planet Fitness is down there! Loving watching your backlog of videos. Wish I'd known a local beekeeper a couple years ago. I work in a hotel, and had a guest point out that we had something on the Bee-wasp spectrum up on our roofline. (This was a 6 story hotel. The guest only noticed because they were outside smoking.) I informed the head of maintainance, who freaked the everloving heck out and called an exterminator. When the general manager came in the next day he was not pleased. . . (We take ANY sort of insect penetration of the building very seriously. Our Bedbug protocol has us roast the entire room for 8 hours.)

[@chris47374]

At 8:49 is that comb that fell down ? Them 2pieces down there ?

[@628DirtRooster]

Yes. Check out the write up in the description.

[@Steve_1999]

If it's anything like the weather here then you must have been near having a heat stroke. Anyway, thanks for another interesting vlog!

[@628DirtRooster]

Some of these jobs put me out of commission for a day or two while I recover.

[@travisk5589]

That's a dam good intro.

[@oneoldcurmudgeon403]

I thought when you said you had your queen catcher, Mr. Ed was going to appear. ;-)

[@628DirtRooster]

LOL He couldn't make it.

[@sallyweiner4180]

Just so cool!

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks Sally

[@lewiemcneely9143]

When I saw 'chimney' I knew Mr. Ed wasn't going to be in this one unless he walked out from under the truck! Good save there, Pal! A-PLUS! A way of life sir sure! GBWYall and hope Pop and Bro are good. All Yall Likewise! A chicken bacon sammich with a side of bacon slaw!

[@628DirtRooster]

Mr. Ed would have watching from the bottom. He could stand straight up in the fire place.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@628DirtRooster And have to jump to reach the handle to close the draft!

[@628DirtRooster]

@@lewiemcneely9143 ROTFL!!

[@redherring3110]

Thx for the video 😅

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks for the views Red Herring.

[@LiberateKarn]

If you set up a sheet ramp into a box with lemongrass oil, how effective would that be at moving the bees off the comb instead of the vacuum?

[@628DirtRooster]

No lemon grass oil needed but without being able to shake that steel plate I'd be up there until dark. It would work though.

[@bradgoliphant]

I love that virgin white wax! you are so brave. You did not even use any smoke. We're you saying that bees don't like sweat?

[@RhaineEDaize]

I have 2 plants in pots on my pateo. Jalapeno plant, which has 1 fruit on it. And a tomato plant with 2 fruits on it. Reasoning is no bees for pollination. Discovering how important bees are to our food supply.

[@628DirtRooster]

I'm gonna have to mail you some bees. ;)

[@mikeries8549]

Bumblebees do the 'maters. Not sure about peppers.

[@shaeshae5610]

Yes will definitely know

[@Gnif57]

I like those big entrance disk's

[@med8615]

@16:40 Hey what's the piece of cotton looking thing for?

[@greatsilentwatcher]

Great video. Enjoyed watching. I'm not a beekeeper, but I like watching. Hey, we got a Popeye's here in Rochester (NY). I'm ordering what you did next trip.

[@cluelessbeekeeping1322]

What if you misted the soft comb with water? Would that harden it up enough to frame it?

[@628DirtRooster]

Nah, that would add weight to it. Framing it takes it from hanging to standing. When you try to stand it up it just wads up and crushes the bottom edges.

[@wheelsmcdealsace]

it is unreal how hard someone will work to not get a job or start a real company. hope you all the best, and maybe find some trail cameras for your bees. and friends bees to help protect your investment

[@wetlettuce4768]

Recently had some low lives break into my trucks tool box all they got away with were some ratchet straps and old wrenches.... The damage they caused far outweighed what they stole.

[@hughbrackett343]

@@wetlettuce4768 that's why I dont lock mine. Years ago my brothers, my friends and I all had convertibles. We discussed the matter of theft and concluded that the most valuable thing on or in the cars were the tops so rather than have someone cut the top to get in and look for stuff we just left them unlocked.

[@CherylPix62]

‘The Hidden lives of Honeybees!’ 🍯🐝

[@nathanielallen6067]

In the end there in your bee yard, what was that cloth for catching beetles?

[@628DirtRooster]

Swiffer pads

[@georgesmith8255]

That is just crazy how they know to go in the box…

[@candidethirtythree4324]

Is that what brand new comb looks like? soft and white like that?

[@628DirtRooster]

Yep, Usually pure white.

[@RaySarasin]

In the process of my first swarm also 2 boxes are there I go tomorrow and get them

[@628DirtRooster]

Congrats on starting up Ray.

[@roden70]

Great removal Randy. I love mr. Ed but he would have had a problem with that steel plate with a hive hanging on it. This one had your name written on it.

[@628DirtRooster]

He definitely would have needed Wreck It Ralph up there helping. :)

[@Steve_1999]

I really wanna try eating honeycomb straight from the hive or whatever it's called... seems like it would be the best treat ever!

[@628DirtRooster]

It is pretty cool.

[@Jedda73]

Last time I tried picking a wasp up like that, it curled its tail around and stung me on the thumb!

[@628DirtRooster]

They've done it to me too.

[@nomerc3608]

You need two of the little giant ladder 375 pound platforms! These things will save your knees, feet and back! They will work on most ladders!

[@628DirtRooster]

I sure do need some of those.

[@YappyBeeman]

22nd comment.......dang I'm slipp'n. Guess I will go back to enjoying the show.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Slip slidin' away!

[@gullreefclub]

Far be from a armchair beekeeper to make suggestions so consider this a question might not it been easier to use a one of those cardboard nuke boxes (I mention using a cardboard nuke because it would be lighter to hump up and down the ladder or so I would think) with a some only comb in to try and get those bees to march into the box than to vacuum them up.

[@wetlettuce4768]

Sometimes it takes an "armchair general" to have a fresh look at how we do things :D

[@628DirtRooster]

I do like cardboard nucs for that. With these removals though you never know what you're going to find so of course this perfect little hive is not what I had expected when I left home. I would have preferred a box over the vac on this one.

[@gullreefclub]

628DirtRooster Bees Thank you for your reply, hope you have a Beeutifil weekend.

[@TheCommentQueenC]

Oh my !! How do u do that with no bee suit I’m shaking already!

[@daboy569]

I saw 2 chunks of comb down in the bottom of that chimney.

[@marks6663]

ever thought about making a holder for the queen that attaches to the end of the vacuum cleaner? Then when all the bees come to her, they get sucked in.

[@628DirtRooster]

Like a fishing lure. lol

[@dianeleahan3357]

@628DirtRooster, time for some fencing...

[@trenthansen3950]

Queen at 6:03?

[@kevinbyrne4538]

1:49 -- Dirt Rooster's "favorite" kind of job: at the top of a ladder, working in a confined space.

[@628DirtRooster]

Oh you know it bro. haha

[@lukecawley5276]

Gday randy Luke here from Australia 👍🏻 just curious what you guys call it when you put an empty frame in between drawn frames.

[@628DirtRooster]

We call it checker boarding

[@Dmt715wisco]

I’d really like to know your thoughts on the flow hive. I’m really close to getting my own hives, so the more information the better! Thanks again for the great videos

[@kittyk7027]

One of them big country girls! Lol

[@628DirtRooster]

BIG Girl :)

[@TheDamageinc81]

Is it true if you re-queen a give, it might reject her???

[@628DirtRooster]

Yes

[@whackythunder3692]

ya Like the Taco holders and bees ...you tell em Dirt Rooster!

[@doak4886]

What brand of raw honey would you recommend for a newbie honey buyer?

[@mikeries8549]

There's a law in the USA that says everything bottled has to be pasteurized. Any branded honey probably has been pasteurized and therefore is not raw. Find a local beekeeper. Start by looking up bee clubs or associations in your area. Hobby beekeepers are exempt from the USDA stuff until they sell quite a bit of honey per year. 3 tons in Illinois.

[@bradgoliphant]

I started back beekeeping 5 weeks ago and have my first video coming out soon. I would love to share it with you.

[@MrJackwork]

I guess they weren't aware of the fact that you're trained in Clack Clack Boom.