A Mad Rush Home- Bees Response to the Eclipse 🌙

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I wish my camera would have picked up how dark it actually got... I probably could have adjusted a few settings on it, but didn't realize it until I went to edit.
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[@debrabailey255]

In my old midtown neighborhood, I was outside planting marigolds. At the apex of the eclipse, all the birds were quiet and none were moving. It was silent and still in the trees and all about. As the sun started reappearing, birds started darting and twittering and a dog started barking. Thanks for sharing the bees reaction. 🥰🐝 Just lovely to watch the natural world around us. So interesting that nature is guided (or in the case of the rooster confused) by the light. We also should be guided by The Light. Sad that many, like the rooster, are confused and running about making a lot of noise. Many hugs to all gathered here❣️

[@tamararfisher2127]

Well said!

[@darrencook731]

Our chickens started heading to the Coop when the sun got to about 50% covered. We went into totality and half the flock was still out. The best part were the whitetail deer in our woods. They came out of the woods at about the same time to go into the fields like they do at dusk. When it reached totality, they RAN back into the woods. One stopped and looked at us watching and gave us a look like "WHAT IN THE HECK DID YOU DO?" It was so neat all around here in Central Ohio. But so SO fleeting. Been waiting for 18 months for it to happen and poof it was gone so quick.

[@STELIN_DSOUZA]

😂😂😂😂

[@lbjsweetp]

That rooster sure did not know what to do with the eclipse.

[@TheHoneystead]

Lol I know right!!

[@STELIN_DSOUZA]

The roaster will be confused and will include additional day in his calendar 😂😂😂😂

[@chuckmaxfield7787]

My rooster called in all the hens wen it got dark.

[@apocalypsegardens]

Would be interesting to see more of these (What they do if it rains, what they do normally at sunset, what they do in the morning)

[@crunchybunnylady]

Listening to those bees.....I miss my bees. And the turkey and rooster in the background, what a lovely country chorus.

[@shervin6711]

Thank you for sharing this with us! Fascinating! Nature is so cool!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Wow!! I never even considered what bees must think! Thanks for sharing!

[@renahollwedel3302]

Here in Wisconsin . I was out gardening during it and the only thing I noticed was the chickens went into the coop , I was waiting for the robins to sing their good night song but I didn’t hear any .

[@twspma3549]

Saw a bumble bee rest on the concrete driveway and not move. Acted confused and then at totality took off looking for home.

[@StevenSkidmore-hw8dg]

I just found your channel on U TUBE , you two are Lovely , my name is Steven I live 60 miles away from Dallas Texas in total eclipse my chickens did not go to roost but they did gather in a close group as it got very dark then as light returned they spread out again , thinks for this cool video , I did jump on board with your channel .

[@lotus....]

We were in about 74% totality area. Our goats made a run for the barn. The pigs laid around and didnt care. The guineas started screeching like banshees (big surprise). Chickens came up on the back porch, horses and cats didnt care.

[@TheHoneystead]

Very cool to witness!

[@rk-xv4km]

Such a beautiful day for a bee video.

[@selbar1]

My bees were out for a bit and went back in as it got dark. Being in New Brunswick we got 100 % totality and it got dark for about 2 minutes. All the animals thought it was night. Chickens went inside. Sheep and horses hollering for supper

[@kellyrick4365]

I have been waiting for bee activity... thanks :)

[@reneemoorefrost4871]

My bees went swarmy at about 15 minutes before max totality. I stood in the middle of it all. It was awesome!

[@marilynclayton3430]

I’m so excited to get my 2 colony’s on the 27th. I took a break after loosing 8 hives to poison. We have moved since and it brings me so much joy to have the girls home💚

[@chuckgross6024]

So calming and peaceful, I could play that to fall asleep!

[@user-rs5bm7wd7h]

Here in Vermont got dark we can see the stars

[@TheHoneystead]

Ohh I bet that was so cool! I wish my camera would have picked up the change in light!

[@elsathal7359]

Thank you for sharing ✌️💖🤟✨️🧚‍♂️

[@jamiecampbell4437]

Bee's humming, nature singing.

[@LizzyAnna]

Thank you for sharing this! It's so awesome to watch how they reacted to it.

[@growjoyfullyhomestead]

That was an amazing video! For history for science for beekeeping, For everything! Well done!

[@PYehl1]

We were 100% totality - almost right smack dab on the blue line. I sat right behind one of my hives and it was tons of buzzing and it went total quiet - then we heard frog in the pond. We had friends over and rule was no talking so we could all take in natures reaction. Was so amazing to witness.

[@timpanda3780]

Isn’t it fascinating just to watch them…..plus enjoy the background sound effects! 😃

[@susanandersen3034]

cool to watch. Thanks.

[@lorielwell8062]

We were in the path of totality. It was amazing. The birds stopped chirping, the crickets and frogs were singing, our chickens just stopped in the yard. It got cooler outside. We had 4 minutes of totality. I live where it crossed at the same point at 2017. It was a big deal here. 1000's of people traveled from all over to watch it.

[@alanbiesemeier6930]

Always a pleasure to watch you with your bees. Lovin' it.

[@denisemusicnut]

I was near Lansing Michigan, where the sun was about 95% eclipsed. I wasn’t near any livestock, but I did notice the robins began singing as if it were evening. I heard a few other birds as well, but the robins were so loud it was hard to hear the others. My sister happened to be in Arkansas in the path of totality. We were texting one another, and sending photos of what we were seeing. I’m surprised I had the opportunity to see any of the eclipse. Michigan’s weather often interferes with seeing astronomical phenomena! It was so cool that it was visible in a large swath of the country!

[@jessicafairfax_Bens_Bees]

Great video Kaylee 🐝🌞💜 thanks for sharing the bees experience with the Eclipse.

[@MikeNappier]

Interesting to see from someone else. I wasn't planning on it, but wound up being in my bees before and during the eclipse and observed something similar.

[@litamason9083]

Thanks so much for sharing this! Loved witnessing the bees responses 🐝

[@TruthFrequencyNews]

Thank you for this. I needed bee frequency today. People have been adding to the crazy for the past few days. This is good healing.

[@herbhometales8255]

Our dogs all gathered up around us and the woods went still! Oh! Would you give us an update on how your hives tolerated the move. They look like they’re thriving! 🎉we were I totality NWArkansas

[@supremepizza3710]

Chickens went to roost at 94%... spent about an hour till that one chicken, we all have at least one. Stood in the doorway telling them to come out... Hives are in the barn as traps were have not been successful... Things are not what they used to be in my heyday of the early 80's. Did be told of a swarm but was so faraway... and thought they bee gone before my arrival... So here I set on bee's knees hoping for another chance. Some gumption wouldn't hurt.🐝

[@timothyodonnell8591]

Cool video!

[@jacqibelle]

Cool to see your experience! Went to my sister's house in Enon, Ohio for total solar eclipse! 2 and a half minutes of totality!

[@davidmachemer1015]

Although you did not mention it, you also captured a good portion of the chickens' reaction! 🐓

[@TheHoneystead]

You are correct! My poor Roo was like "what is happening!?!" Lol

[@GuitarPlayinGirlie]

Wow! I’m out on the west coast. Not much happened here, but one of my cats started acting crazy! Similar to how he is before an earthquake. Once it passed by he settled right down!

[@kathydills4050]

This is so cool to watch.

[@josephleyva7471]

Gd enjoys your company. Shalom

[@antoniosanford4675]

Thanks for making this.

[@kateboehler4140]

Very cool, thanks!

[@morrishomesteadgirls]

Very cool. I was not home to see what my hives did.

[@heathboeddeker5401]

Mrs. Kaylee did ya experience a dropbin temperature during the eclipse Mam? All wildlife reacts to earths energy/vibrational patterns still amazing to witness so drastically but normal at the same time.

[@TheHoneystead]

I would say slightly!!

[@heathboeddeker5401]

@@TheHoneystead I have seen and heard temperature drops of upto 10 degrees for the duration of the eclipse Mrs. Kaylee. Thank ya for the reply Mam.

[@darrencook731]

@@heathboeddeker5401 We had totality and it dropped about 10 degrees. The most amazing thing to me was just how much light and heat the sun puts out so quickly.

[@royhendershot]

I was in the total eclipse, Owen County Indiana and my hive all funneled back in during the beginning of the eclipse. In the total eclipse there was little to no action at the entrance of the hive. An hour after it wa business an normal. Lots of activity, going and bringing in pollen.

[@tonyastadt6110]

Its funny how the bees depend on the sun to go about there day😊 !! It was very confusing for them during the eclipse🙄 lol I think more then likely it didn't bother the turkey or the roster😂 crazy stuff!!

[@seedwart]

those new babies orientating their self to their location 😊 Mine do it every afternoon.

[@TheHoneystead]

They are💛

[@DragonflyenAmber]

That was cool. Up here in Toronto our zoo had an event for kids to be 'scientists' for the weekend. Families could sign up to record the animals behaviour the day before and then the day of the eclipse. The nocturnal creatures like wolves got very active. They showed them pacing well before the event, the kids they spoke with on the news were hilarious. It got completely dark here, the birds got very quiet too. We noticed quite a drop in temperature too.

[@TheHoneystead]

Ohhhh that's sooo cool!!!!

[@lazaralopez5738]

Good morning I love all your videos and tip on all the medicines tintures ! I was wondering if you have anything on fig Benefit

[@ohio1970]

We were in the 100% totality,all our bees went home as the eclipse progressed then came out with the sun.

[@Myowndoing]

My bees flew out and flew right back in leading up to totality. Went to bed during totality and then bearded on the front fanning pheromones after.

[@ongbees]

Bees have the ability to navigate with sunlight

[@dertythegrower]

Always end up being just another cloudy day for an hour, and the only change is the change people make selling those cheap eclipse glasses 😅

[@TheHoneystead]

Hahah true! It was cool to see them settle and then pick back up in their activities after!

[@user-uc8zt2qp3w]

I live way up in nys. We had a total eclipse. They were working like crazy on tree buds. I could hear them wat up buy the cabin. A hour before the eclipse they all went quite. It was a wow wow day.

[@terryheasley7027]

Where is “Nys”?

[@lorrainenordmeyer7592]

Love your bee veil....where can I order??

[@rayfelts6356]

That was cool

[@garyRt23Bees]

That was orientation flights. You could see bees coming and going at the same time and nothing was going on at the hives behind them. We had 85% and my gals never even left the dandelions nor did my chicken return to the coop even.

[@TheHoneystead]

Yes, they were definitely doing an orientation flight. I do find it weird though because they normally do that closer to 2 o'clock. At 3:18 was peak eclipse for us and they were most settled at that time then after that, their activity picked up again. Still think it's very cool to observe them and their reaction.

[@jancallaway5153]

If you get stung by a bee make a paste of tobacco and water to put on it. Pain goes away and no swelling.

[@Gator-fromOZ]

I Suspect they might be a bit PISSED OFF when they find out it’s just a false Alarm 😄!!! I can just hear a couple of late comers coming in to unload their pollen and ask the 🐝🐝🐝🐝 , HEY , WHAT R U all doing in here , ITS NICE & SUNNY OUTSIDE🙄⁉️

[@Draintheswamp2024]

they sound agitated because the returning bees are not signaling to the hive.

[@theonewhomjesusloves7360]

i may have missed something but where has mom been??? tell her she is missed❤

[@TheHoneystead]

I will! She is well, just wears many hats and had to focus on exciting things on her plate!

[@theonewhomjesusloves7360]

@@TheHoneystead ok good, its awesome to see you both working together. shes probably around my age and she inspires me, that if she can learn so much about herbalism then so can I 😁👍

[@wpankey57]

Does the rooster always crow incessantly or is the eclipse effecting him?

[@loft306]

And then a random turkey just walks through the shot😂

[@6061lucky]

I can’t understand you’re not afraid of getting bee stung ?

[@stevor9554]

Simply afternoon orientation flying . Nothing to see here .

[@cecilandrews7479]

I live just outside of Texarkana my bees just acted normal

[@SextonintheCity]

I did a video from Austin on the bee’s reaction to the eclipse. We were in the 100% totality strip. It’s up on my channel.