Amazing Discovery In An Abandoned RV

[@paulholmes672]

Former Commercial Beekeeper here (60's-70's) before I went military and, now just keeping one/two hives for fun. You brought me back to my days in Southeastern Mass, with my Dad and the odd swarm removal job. Had a week job at removing two swarms from two opposite corners of a 2 story square house in Taunton, MA The hives were in one stud width (16") space on the two corners from the top floor to halfway down the bottom floor, so we pulled the exterior clapboards and got them out, splitting them out into 5 different hives. The really interesting thing, I was 13 at the time and I noticed the residents of the house had an oddish grouping, one nice elderly lady and eight or nine young 'daughters'. My Dad explained it to me after we were done. I'm quite familiar with your techniques, although back then we didn't use vacuums, just set up a set of supers, one with drawn frames, and then laid swarm comb in the other, shook in the queen and then mounted it on the side of the house near the original entrance. They would set up new housekeeping while we worked, cleaning the original cavity out. That evening, of course, we screened them and took them away. Thank You Sir!!!

[@denisethompson3819]

I like Yappy but you are as laid back as him. You love the bees as much as him. You know to treat them gently and whilst not particularly happy they don't feel any danger. I can't imagine getting swarmed. It is really a bee paradise. Stay safe and thanks for sharing.🎉🎉🎉🎉😊

[@christking85]

Yappy and JP are levels above this guy. Sure he is laid back but the process and care is night and day.

[@FrederickDunn]

Hello, Randy! What a fantastic presentation of a very unusual situation with those bees. Thank you for mentioning me at 10:50 I really appreciate that additional bit of spacial information. Also, what a convenience that Everything BeeVac is no matter where you go. Oh man! You even mentioned me in the video description? (';')... ( ';')... I am going to bring you a hot cup of coffee at the conference and thank you in person! :) Just an excellent presentation from beginning to end. Thanks, Randy! FANTASTIC photo series at the end!!!

[@beekeepinggarden165]

This is massive colony great job Randy 💪👏 thank you for sharing this cut out

[@628DirtRooster]

It was a huge one for an RV.

[@67mysweet]

WOW! That was the biggest wild hive I've seen. Them bee's were mad.. Look at all that delicious honey! 😋 The owners should invest in a bee hive and start harvesting honey! Very Cool!!!

[@horatiobeaker]

This man is surely blessed with patience and care.

[@livingadamman7994]

WOW Randy 1 million views congrats brother !

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks. This is my first one to hit a million in under a month.

[@allyplamondon6182]

​@@628DirtRoostercongratulations 🎊 🎉man on your 1million views! Id love to try honey right from the comb!! ❤

[@mirosusic-gx8uv]

​​@@allyplamondon6182Ask him how muči bees is dead!!!! He is murderer, God will punished him!!!!! 1000%!!!!!! It is so sad!!!! So God given working bees produce everything what body needs except water!!!!! Did you know that 1 tea spoon daily is enough for 24 hours of human body metabolism!!!!!

[@dlyall26]

I love these videos that you Jeff and the other bee guys and Texas bee gals post even, The Bush Bee Man, really enjoy them all. ❤❤❤ 🐝 good

[@628DirtRooster]

We enjoy making them.

[@susanway807]

It's wonderful how much you know of these beautiful bees. I hope you you find them a great place to rebuild.❤

[@628DirtRooster]

They have a lakeside view.

[@thehiveandthehoneybee9547]

mr fred dunn sent me over to watch and glad i did!!!!!! wow!!!!!! im already subbed bfore!

[@628DirtRooster]

Fred is a good dude.

[@thehiveandthehoneybee9547]

yessir he is!!!!!! youre a good one to!!! @@628DirtRooster

[@ericaferro4450]

Im from New Orleans, Louisiana, and I just stumbled across your videos... I love them. 🐝 💛🖤💛🖤

[@628DirtRooster]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@kennith.]

Popped over from Fred's channel.

[@628DirtRooster]

Hey Kennith. Thanks for checking us out.

[@sonofthunder.]

fred dunn sent me,bee space at its finest

[@628DirtRooster]

Glad y'all stopped by.

[@سعيدحسنصالحدومه]

تبعات الفيدو واعجبت به كثيرا وات رجل نحال متاز والسال الالى امحيرنى تخدم عدى والنحل ميلضغك ومشكور جدا على الفيدو

[@colleenfellowes3418]

How this guy can be so cool when bees are flying all around him is nothing short or astonishing !!!! 🐝

[@changeyourenergy708]

No it is not. You finding it astonishing is astonishing.

[@pepelaugh4091]

After a while you will get used to it. Depending on the bee species you work with, you can get to the deepest parts of the hive, bees swarming you, but you won't get sting. Bees can be really chill. Also, he used smoke to mask the aggressive pheromone signal. If the bees can't sense the "let's sting" pheromones from others you are pretty safe.

[@OldLadyInFL]

Bees don't like to sting if they don't have to because it kills them. Plus, the smoke is like Zanax to them. Wasps are another story altogether.

[@karifredrikson-lr1mm]

I knew nothing about bees until I saw this video. Very enjoyable!

[@timlabell]

You are a very calm man . I believe people can learn from you and your whole attitude . thank you for this video

[@MinnesotaBeekeeper]

Randy it's fantastic that you can take a cut out in an RV and make it an educational experience. Thank you for your videos.

[@628DirtRooster]

Just having fun. :)

[@LiPo5000]

@@628DirtRooster Randy, will any smoke get rid of the honey bees? I know wood smoke will. How about an Oil soaked rag, will this smoke run the bees away? If not, what oils will make them leave the hive? Also, will Soapy water kill the bees? Like a dishwashing soap and warm water? I know it will get ride of all wasps. I am not sure about the Honey bees! Thanks, D

[@beckycrownover6014]

@@LiPo5000yes, soapy water will kill the bees. Please don’t do that. Call a beekeeper to come and move the colony.

[@cookiejar2637]

How come you protect your face but not your arms

[@luisescamilla1192]

I enjoyed every bit of this video awesome work.

[@jeffcole1914]

I am a first time watcher of his content and what a blessing to have people trying to sustain these bee hives and keep the agricultural ecosystem healthy and thriving he seems like a super nice fellow we need honey lol

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank you. It was a fun job.

[@edgufler1122]

Thank you for the Video Dirt Rooster

[@628DirtRooster]

My pleasure Ed

[@michaelthomasdixon2031]

You seem to be a very grounded person, thanks for the video.

[@628DirtRooster]

Yess, I was on the ground through most of this job. haha

[@alexross1537]

❤ from Scotland, where the Bees thrive on heather

[@628DirtRooster]

We have a little heather. Maybe not the same thing but the bees love what grows here. Mexican Heather.

[@pinkladybikermamma3603]

HONEY MAN YOU ARE A SPECIAL BREED.

[@628DirtRooster]

Ha! I’d like to think that. Just regular though.

[@ko4otv43]

You sir are the Bee Whisperer!

[@628DirtRooster]

Sometimes I yell at them. lol

[@jamiewilson9262]

I've been missing JPtheBeeman & remembered you were in a few of his videos. Thanks for this video! It was great! Photography at the end was beautiful.

[@628DirtRooster]

Glad you enjoyed it! JP is still around.

[@CastleHives]

4:35 was a great shot. .

[@628DirtRooster]

I liked that too. The bees stood out real good against the sky.

[@thornbush17]

How are you not getting stung more? Brave man. Those are huge combs. They should donate that rv for the homeless vs letting go to waste

[@wendyh3891]

When you vacuum them what happens to bees in the machine? That’s a massive hive. Amazing how the bees trust you, the know you not harming them ❤❤

[@628DirtRooster]

They are saved and relocated.

[@astoerbrauck]

Pooh, I thought about that the whole time, now I'm happy to read that.🐝🐝🐝

[@Holmberg_Audio]

Of course they get harmed. Relocated into a ditch.

[@KendallJohnsonCoaching]

leaving a comment to tell youtube to share this video.

[@beverlyroselucas9114]

How can you NOT get stung by a million bees?

[@HansumTrini]

...guess you gotta BEE there to find out! Hee-hee-heeeee 😁

[@mikes.4136]

@@HansumTrini 😅

[@JoshuaFarmer-bv7ip]

He's wearing a special lotion, actually.

[@paigegainey7099]

@@HansumTriniBut, ya gotta bee careful 😂

[@wickusdurandt8066]

What special lotion😅

[@cjhan47]

You would think the saw would piss those bees off. They don't seem to care too much.

[@628DirtRooster]

Sometimes it does but not this time.

[@NATURALBEEKEEPERSCOLLECTIVE]

Awesome video Rooster! I am having a youtube binge catching up on all the vids that I have missed lol Can we please have the words to your new Bee Rap Song? @11:20 You and Mr Ed gotta sing that together on your nest video haha Hope y'all doing good. My record for swarms in 2023 was bang on 27 Rehomed 18 of them and kept the meanest hives.

[@tonyandric4380]

Glad someone else has the same mentality... mean girls RULE!

[@NATURALBEEKEEPERSCOLLECTIVE]

@@tonyandric4380 We are a rare breed lol 110% agree.

[@tonyandric4380]

@@NATURALBEEKEEPERSCOLLECTIVE Having learned the hard way, I now teach a class I titled "Managing Mean Bees". Helping people to learn 'alternative methods' to avoid learning the hard way which meant 1000's and 1000's & 1000's & 1000's of stings for me.

[@johnniecarter3013]

One of my uncles was stationed in Biloxi in the Air Force when I was little. I remember being totally amazed when he took me with him to get some shrimp. I don't know where I thought they came from in my farm kid brain but throwing that net and loading that bucket with shrimp was a miracle to me. No casino boats back then.

[@628DirtRooster]

Casinos didn't get her until 1994.

[@piercebeekeeping]

That is a big old colony.

[@628DirtRooster]

What's crazy is the last one in that space was even bigger judging by the old wax moth damage.

[@MaryNewman-zu6kr]

WOW! That was amazing! You are really brave dude... gotta luv bee's to face a hive like that with hardly any protective gear... respect!

[@piercebeekeeping]

You are having too much fun with these girls.

[@628DirtRooster]

It's like a paid vacation. ;) LOL

[@W4iteFlame]

Awesome...bees? Oh, that's a lot of...everything bee's

[@628DirtRooster]

Haha yes it is.

[@DizzyIzzyMom]

Love your pictures

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank you so much

[@giovanna722]

Pretty song at the end!😍

[@rickvaiBBB]

You crazy man impressed this city boy with your dedication and experience. Glad to see you didn't just kill them all. Thanks for sharing this informative video.

[@emmanuelcoria5870]

Cuidenlas se están acabando y ese es un gran panal 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@RavenVargas27]

4:02 Whoa mama that's what I call a find bees are amazing 7:56 Wow I love this thanks

[@628DirtRooster]

That was a great day.

[@CarlosMorales-on1hq]

Wao!!!!that CRAZYYYYY!!

[@sandygriffin1898]

Thanks for the pictures. So many memories of the south - I miss so much.

[@628DirtRooster]

Cruising The Coast was this week. Got lots more cool shots.

[@beaverc2884]

Those bees are packed in there tighter than my wife's suitcases before vacation. 😆😅😂🙂🤣😅 Another amazing job Randy. 😊

[@628DirtRooster]

You have to stand on her suit case to close it?

[@CrazyIvan865]

Wonderful video. I love your photography it's always good to see a good large feral colony thriving.

[@628DirtRooster]

I love finding these big ones.

[@robertmoriarty8543]

I love beekeeping but I am not tuff enoughf to try it in a tshirt AND SHORTS.

[@628DirtRooster]

As hot as it is in summer there's no other way for me.

[@angelajohn6618]

You are the first that I have seen with only a hat protection on. You must have tough skin. God Bless You!

[@628DirtRooster]

There are a few of us who work this way.

[@yourbeekeeper]

Wow, now that's an amazing colony/hive !!! Thank you for taking the time to film and upload this work.

[@628DirtRooster]

Glad you enjoyed it! Wish I'd opened the whole thing for a proper thumbnail shot before going all ginsu on it.

[@AuntLizzie]

Great job. We need all the bees we can save. Lastly I loved the photography at the end of your video. Whoever the photographer is they have a good eye. ☺

[@williamkeaton1340]

S'hot day and they are Thirsty . You wash your leg you just became a Source of Water !

[@628DirtRooster]

Indeed. It didn't help that the water had honey in it. lol

[@ellenfarmer1904]

Wow, that was a massive hive! Admire your work and care of the bees, particularly in the southern heat and humidity! 😊

[@628DirtRooster]

The heat and humidity is a bear to deal with sometimes.

[@ellenfarmer1904]

I grew up in Va. doing professional horse farm work. We would start at 4:30 in the morning and get done by 10-11 am to beat the heat! I now live in the northeast, Massachusetts! lol! 😊 ❄️

[@UpTheRa007]

Find a bee keeper to safe them 💡💯💡

[@628DirtRooster]

Gee, wish I'd thought of that.

[@patrickvanden8322]

lol, Did you really think he only was the RV cleaning guy?

[@UpTheRa007]

@@patrickvanden8322 my mistake I did think that lol

[@larryl43]

thank you and thank you for the pics at the end

[@628DirtRooster]

You’re welcome Larry

[@brettblankenship3246]

More power to you brother thank you for your job

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank you too

[@MsChaCha-45]

Hey 👋 there Randy‼️ I just ran across your video while scrolling… I used to watch your videos ALL The TIME‼️ Then they kinda disappeared 🧐 I’m excited to see you again! Charlotte from NC

[@leattaslone1800]

Bee keeping is almost a lost art. My grandfather kept bees and I was fascinated with the way he did everything. Keep up the great work. These videos are so interesting! I’m looking forward to everyone of them!

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks, will do!

[@SallyGreimes]

In his teens, my dad worked for his uncle who kept bees. Dad and could pick.up a bee by the wings and never harm them. Said that was how they found queens in swarms. Uncle was the swarm patrol in their north Calif town. Dad loved working with Uncle. Kept him busy and took advantage of teen male strength. He learned so much from Uncle as well as loving the attention he got.

[@GEEZBEEZ]

Like seeing your pictures. Big hive. Dirty job. Enjoyed the video. Take care.

[@628DirtRooster]

Hope y’all are having a good start to your fall season. Are you going to the Oklahoma conference with Mr. Ed and Natalee?

[@GEEZBEEZ]

@@628DirtRooster I will definitely look into that conference. Appreciate it!

[@CharlesDevall-ce2du]

I started watching your videos for the bee content but come to love your photography just as much

[@628DirtRooster]

Dang nice compliment.

[@colleenbarker-cohn6633]

That's a huge hive! You do a great job! Thanks for the share!

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks for watching!

[@JeremiahsLot]

❤ Loving your pictures! You truly have an eye for photography! I loved the one with the pier & the seagulls around it! The big tree one was great too! I loved them all but those 2 were my favorites!

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks Jeremiah

[@changeyourenergy708]

People on youtube are soooo easily impressed. This type of stuff ASTONISHES people. Probably need to get out more...

[@sandyaw3057]

Holy bees Batman! You certainly are brave!

[@fraglo]

What a great educational video and presentation

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks Fraglo

[@choochoo405]

thanks for sharing, heading over to view the new merch

[@628DirtRooster]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@RayneSaltair]

Thanks for sharing your photos at the end too. It's nice to see pieces of towns I'll never see.

[@628DirtRooster]

There was a mini tour of good old Biloxi, Mississippi

[@michaelbondick575]

Very impressive hive and your ability to retrieve the bees and hive.🤔👍♥️. Love watching

[@628DirtRooster]

So nice of you

[@happyface2373]

Get your buckets ready don’t lose a drop😊😊😊

[@alanwilliams2452]

Does vacuuming kill the bees or are they just inside

[@628DirtRooster]

They are safe in the vac.

[@marilynmccormick3731]

This was a great learning opportunity, so thank you very much. Also it was exciting to watch you work.

[@kristinesautter3529]

is that what they call "one sweet ride"? Enjoyed the video.

[@628DirtRooster]

So sweet it's dripping.

[@mikeperth8027]

Good video mate. We moved from Western Australia to Ocean Springs and lived there in the early 80's, really enjoyed the four years we lived there.

[@628DirtRooster]

I was just down there yesterday getting some pictures around the yacht club and bridge.

[@prairiepinesranch]

Such a fascinating barn! Someone was living the life at some point with all that old stuff. I love the random photos at the end. Was that your phone or do you use a camera? It’s crazy but they are things we walk or drive by and we all think not important but in a photo it’s appealing and gives a strong vibe or feeling.

[@628DirtRooster]

The photos were all taken on a Fuji xh-1

[@mtl6562]

Like watching amazing people doing amazing stuff.

[@628DirtRooster]

You are too kind

[@crocheting-around-the-planet]

Awww Dirt Rooster because of the time difference in US & UK, I’m off to bed. C ur video in morning… 🐝🐝🐝

[@628DirtRooster]

Sleep tight

[@crocheting-around-the-planet]

@@628DirtRooster🤗🤛🏼 what an up-load… look forward to the next up-load 👍🏼🐝

[@ctcjtc4]

Wow!! No protection?!!😳💪🏾💪🏾

[@792bnz]

Do you take the sting like a champ, or do you edit the part where you're screaming in pain?

[@brandonlong3557]

I'm wondering the same thing. Like wtf!?!?!?

[@OldLadyInFL]

I love how you are so gentle with them. Bees are so important. Most people would just get someone to kill them all and yank the combs out. That's what happened to my neighbor's house, and it broke my heart. Thanks for loving the bees!

[@aidancollin3158]

Fun fact: honey bees(also known as the western honey bee due to their natural habitat being in the western hemisphere) are invasive to the U.S and outcompete native pollinators and spread diseases they’re the reason why other bees have for example gotten the deformed wing disease that has destroyed the bumblebee population. :( Honeybees should be removed from the U.S, bumblebees are far superior.

[@stevepowell5750]

So glad to see your posting again I love to watch your videos.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank you so much!

[@winstonsmithsoul]

Dudes so casual.

[@lesserpoo]

When you vacuum those bees, does it kill them or do you release them into another “house”? Hive?

[@OttawaInHD]

MOST DONT DIE THEY ARE JUST INSIDE

[@LORFCASTER]

I think the hose tip makes a difference on how much damage is done to the bee. A nice big wide opening is best since there is not as much pressure or speed change compared to a small / narrow opening like whats used in the video.

[@lesserpoo]

@@LORFCASTER that’s what I was thinking too…

[@aidancollin3158]

Fun fact: honey bees(also known as the western honey bee due to their natural habitat being in the western hemisphere) are invasive to the U.S and outcompete native pollinators and spread diseases they’re the reason why other bees have for example gotten the deformed wing disease that has destroyed the bumblebee population. :(

[@Tscaperock]

Fantastic work beautiful colony of bees! Thanks for sharing!

[@628DirtRooster]

I have my favorites of the hives I've found. This is one of them.

[@sammi_cat4261]

That honey looks so good.

[@628DirtRooster]

It had a great taste!

[@paulrash8861]

That's some good stuff, I would give anything to sample

[@IMGreg..]

Shorts and short sleeves! Brother you the man.

[@628DirtRooster]

Gotta stay cool.

[@GregoryNewman-v3y]

it interesting how bees can make a home where you least expect and will fight to keep it

[@628DirtRooster]

They get into some of the craziest places.

[@W0KAL]

Hey there Randy!

[@628DirtRooster]

Hey Scooter

[@retiredteacher724]

Does vacuuming hurt them? I have not seen this before. The guy who came to deal with mine brought new bee hive boxes and the bees went to them!

[@628DirtRooster]

It's a special vac made for live removals.

[@vickikunetka1111]

How many QUEENS are in that hive!!!? Only one!!?

[@628DirtRooster]

Only one

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

That was one big hive!! I have a floor cutout next Saturday under a refrigerator. Thanks Randy!

[@628DirtRooster]

Sound like a pain in the bohonkus.

[@danielharvey8551]

Wow Randy, just subs., that feral was a monster. Love the name of your Co..

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks for the sub!

[@ImAlwaysHere1]

I've been stung by a wasp once and it did not bother me much, except the initial sting. Sweat bees are no biggie for me, either. On the other hand, I've been stung by honeybees a few times as a kid. There is a world of difference. The sting itself is very painful and then it swells and feels really tight and feels like fire and extreme itch for a few days. You must not react like I do to these stings.

[@aidancollin3158]

It’s because honey bees have barbed stingers.

[@livefree810]

ROOSTER explains everything I LOVE HIM, he's taught me alot,

[@thesentimentalsoul3683]

It kills me how you just vacuum them up 😅.

[@628DirtRooster]

Housekeeping…

[@tonyandric4380]

Bringing them all together so they can go to their new home as a big happy family!

[@YappyBeeman]

I thought we were about to be rich with the motherload of garnja....bees will work too. Great video and wow what a reception from the bee community.

[@628DirtRooster]

Ha! I'll take bees over jail time any day.

[@adriancressy8363]

This guy is not getting attacked??? Hats off to you.. You are pretty brave to be doing this

[@idt6359]

How sad. The bees were getting ready to swarm, he said. If they had been allowed to do that, none would have died.

[@tonyandric4380]

??? The bees going into the bee vac are not killed, they will later be reunited with their comb (baby bees called brood) in a managed hive. The colony survives. Yes, a few bees die (such as the ones stinging him), but 99% survive.

[@ronaldburleson1099]

Great video Randy Thanks I always joy the shots during your road trips.

[@628DirtRooster]

I enjoy adding that stuff.

[@bostonbrian41]

Honeybees are so fascinating. You have an awesome job sir. Stay safe out there

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks Brian

[@rjbrown6942]

You are an absolute Wildman. Guess it don't count unless they stung ya in the face.

[@628DirtRooster]

Haha Face stings count extra.

[@davidcooke8005]

6:30 for all the world you might be voicing a cartoon bear. "I only got stung 2 times. Well, I guess 4 times. But I smell some honey in there...so I'm going in in shorts."

[@tommychew6544]

Randy, you are the cutout stud, there is just no other way to put it! And to have such a good eye for photography, you are a rare breed for sure. I wish I had a reliable enough vehicle to go to one of the places you attend to meet you in person. Thanks for the video, it made my day!

[@628DirtRooster]

We'll be close at some point. West Monroe, LA in November, Kentucky in January, Houston in February, North Carolina in March....

[@donbearden1953]

Hey Randy, it’s good to see a video from you! I hope you & the family are fine. How’s your dad doing?

[@jimjames6472]

@628DirtRooster @@donbearden1953 Yeah, how's dad?

[@debrafrakes6479]

Never Have I Ever Seen anything like this!