Beetle maggots and robber bees spell impending doom.

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I really wish every video I made showed a happy, healthy, and thriving bee colony, but in reality, that's not how it is. Sometimes, and thankfully not often, when I show up, the hive is on the verge of collapse., and as sad as that is, our video this week depicts such an event.
By the time I received the call concerning this hive, it had been exposed to the elements for at least 10 days. Now, we are talking about a Louisiana summer where daytime temps can reach the upper 90's by 10 in the morning, and if you are lucky, by 12 that night, the temps may have dropped to the upper 70's to cool things down.....and don't forget that 100% humidity to really make things sticky.
So, as you can well imagine, this colonies future was greatly diminished. Still, I am always hopeful about rescuing a hive and it beating the odds, so I gave it a go. As soon as I got up into the tree, I smelled fermenting honey along with a rotten smell, I knew it was not good sign. Then, almost as soon as I started vacuuming bees and exposing the comb, robber bees started showing up, this removal was going downhill at record speed.
I managed to vacuum a bunch of bees before the robber bees became to numerous, but then the real disaster was exposed, the comb was full of beetle maggots. Still, I was not overly concerned as I had 5 frames of drawn out comb with lots of honey in it for them as they would not be getting any of their own comb due to the beetle larva.
And now, the rest of the story. After an unsuccessful queen capture, I took the vacuumed bees and brought them to our St. Jude Yard and released them onto the new comb, there were a few thousand of them. The following day, I returned to the tree, found and captured the queen, if you watch the post video you will see that adventure, and went to reunite her with her bees on the fresh comb. When I got to the yard and opened the box, all the bees had absconded. Now I was left with a queen and no bees. I posted on our bee club platform the availability of a queen, and within 5 minutes, I had 3 takers. The next morning she was picked up and went to a hive that had been queenless for almost a week. The bees immediately accepted her, and the hive is doing well as of this posting. I am still scratching my head as to why the bees absconded, but I am leaning to the theory that the stress of whole ordeal made these bees act in an unusual manner.
I apologies for posting a not so happy ending video, but it's all part of keeping bees, and even that side needs to be shown to give a full picture of the reality of the hobby we love so much. God's peace to all. Mr. Ed

[@heathermurray6776]

Wow, that’s crazy. Very cool close up of a feral hive. I didn’t know beetles laid maggots in beehives. Great video

[@JeffHorchoff]

Hive beetles are just so nasty.....especially when the larva hatch out. They can take a hive full of comb, and transform it into a slimy, gross, lump of wet. Thanks for watching. God's peace Heather. Mr. Ed

[@savannah505]

A sad ending Jeff, but I look at all the rescues you've made that had such happy endings. God bless you sir, the work you do is such a blessing for us all.

[@JeffHorchoff]

You know I'll accept your blessing, it's such a joy to receive them. There's no doubt about it, there's a dark side to this bee wrangling stuff as well as the bright side, I just like focusing on the good. God's peace brother and safe travels. Mr. Ed

[@russiane.lection-hacker2057]

That looks like a new queen. I'd guess that when the tree snapped the hive lost its queen, but they managed to make a new one from the young brood they still had. Sorry to hear you lost the colony. Alas, we have to take the sweet with the bitter. Thanks for another sad but great video.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I agree with your theory, it makes complete sense. As far as the bitter with the sweet, a very good summation of bee keeping. Not a hobby for the faint of heart. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@LoveDeathEmbrace]

Good Luck to the Queen and her new family!

[@JeffHorchoff]

The queen lives on, and is running things well! Thanks for watching, and tell you mom thanks as well. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@merribayarena3780]

Very very interesting video. Thank you for sharing.

[@JeffHorchoff]

It's my pleasure to share the experience, thanks for watching. And in case you are unaware, I post a new video every Friday morning. God's peace Merri. Mr. Ed

[@thisismurk]

i know practically nothing about bees but i love watching your vids. i found your channel a few days ago!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you very much for you interest in my bee wrangling adventures. You honor me with the gift of your time by watching, and I look forward to hearing from you again. Until then, God's peace Biscuit. Mr. Ed

[@jimjordan5630]

No apologies needed nor necessary. It is what it is and you did the best that you could do. There is compost and/or manure in every good garden. Without our own "compost and/or manure" in our lives or hobbies we wouldn't appreciate the good times nearly as much. GOD bless you and yours.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing and support Jim. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@johnvisco3931]

Another great Video. Thanks Mr. Ed!

[@JeffHorchoff]

My pleasure. Sharing my bee wrangling adventures, weather good or bad, is such a joy for me. thank you for watching and for following along. God's peace John. Mr. Ed

[@Jean2235177]

I know nothing about bees, except what I learn from other beekeeping videos. The bee vacuum just cracks me up. Whoever thought of that was pure genius! Good job wrangling in a not so positive situation. Hope those girls do okay.

[@tonyandric4380]

Hi Jean, I'm the comedian that designed and sell the bee vacuum! You can't imagine how much time it has saved me & so many of my customers. For even more laughs, watch some of my videos! www.AllMyBees.com

[@JeffHorchoff]

Hello Jean, it's alway s pleasure to hear from folks that have little bee keeping knowledge other than a fascination, thankyo for following along. If you read the description of this video, it will give you all the details of this removal, but let me warn you, it's not a happy one. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@davidcrouch5091]

Quality work J 🇬🇧

[@JeffHorchoff]

Another bee wrangling day......salvaged. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@dianabain2153]

So glad you went back for the others,chuffed u found the queen,another great video!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I have a common practice of going back to the removal the following day if I did not capture the queen. Often, as was the case this time, the queen will be in a cluster of bees somewhere near where the hive had been. Glad you liked the video, and looking forward to hearing from you again. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@adamk.1044]

Great job Mr Ed . Thank you.. God bless you. 🕇

[@JeffHorchoff]

يوم جيد آخر من النحل المشاحنات ، شكرا لمباركتك ولمتابعة. سلام الله ميلاد. السيد إد

[@adamk.1044]

@@JeffHorchoff ... شكرا سيد ايد

[@dchubad]

Another great video Jeff, just wish it was a lot longer :D another hive saved. would love to see some observation hive setups if you ever do any in future. thanks for sharing and god bless

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing Dion, it is greatly appreciated. If you think the video was to short, just watch a few of mine in a row, I've only got 290 of them, that should keep you busy for a while. I plan on building an observation hive, and when I do, you can bet there will ab a video or two about it. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Well, pal, you can't win 'em all but someone got a good queen out of it and you got to make another great video! Just shows that nothing is certain in this life, but I sure am glad I got one that'll always bee wonderful coming up! Gods Peace 2 U, Bro!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing Lewie, and I agree, good or bad ( in our interpretation of the situation ) God has a plan. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@mgoncpr1]

Maple trees in Louisiana - 10 seconds in to your video and I’m already learning something new. 🧠

[@JeffHorchoff]

The Red Maple or Swamp Maple as it's called is native to the south. They grow in lowlands and are one of the very first trees to bloom in late February making them a viable food source for our bees coming out of the winter. Thanks for watching and learning. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@greatsilentwatcher]

I enjoy the bluegrass music in the background while watching.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm a fan of the banjo myself. I'm happy to hear you liked it as well. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@greatsilentwatcher]

I'll keep watching. God bless.@@JeffHorchoff

[@JeffHorchoff]

@@greatsilentwatcher Thank you for your blessing and support of my channel. Until the next time, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@cherylcarnes4207]

Thank you Jesus. Amen to that Jeff. Keep us posted on their progress.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Always a thank you Jesus, good or bad. Cheryl, if you read the description of this video, it will give you all the details of this removal, but let me warn you, it's not a happy one. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@cherylcarnes4207]

I guess I was just very hopeful. I read the rest of what you wrote. I'm really sorry for that Jeff, but the queen got a new hive in the end. That is certainly something to be thankful for as well. Thank you Jesus.

[@JeffHorchoff]

There's always something to bee thankful for, AMEN! God's peace Cheryl. Mr. Ed

[@dammitboy3576]

Nature can be brutal as you well know. But with your efforts and Elton Johns that "Tiny Dancer" queen will grow into the best wrangle you've performed. Thanks and may God bless you for doing your part to help the bees. Until next week..............

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing and comforting words. Till next week, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@steven2212]

Hello! You have a great channel. Love this.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Hey Steven, glad you like the channel and I hope to har from you again. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@egparis18]

Hey there Mr. Ed. Thank you for the upload. I'm glad the diminutive queen went to a new home and I hope the absconders formed a swarm somewhere and got picked up by Dirt Rooster. I didn't know that bees stole honey. I imagine that every bee's a potential robber, then. God bless!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for the blessing, and yes, every bee has the potential of becoming a robber bee. After all, they each carry a little mask with them every time the forage for food because they never know when an opportunity to rob will happen. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@egparis18]

Little mask and a stripy pullover and little swagbags too! See you soon Mr. Ed.

[@222boneal]

Smell impending doom might have been more appropriate. Lost two hives to SHB late this summer, the smell was horrible. I was in Abita Springs a few years back, visited the Abita Brewery, what a nice area. Keep up the good work and may the Lord bless you and all of the bees that you save!

[@JeffHorchoff]

It is not a pleasant smell at all, and it is just as gross to look at, simply terrible to lose a hive to the SHB. Thank you for your blessing, and I hope the next time you are in the New Orleans area look me up and I can give you a tour of the Abbee Honey operation as well as the Abita Beer. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@kevinbyrne4538]

I was sorry to see the loss of what was once a nice, big, ol' colony. What incredible luck to find the queen amidst all of that destruction.

[@JeffHorchoff]

It is always a shame when a beautiful hive fail, especially if it's not their fault. I wish I had been called sooner, the effects may not have been so bad. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@terrysaunders8948]

good morning mr ed nice job god bless u mr ed

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing Terry, have you got your bees hunkered down yet? God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@terrysaunders8948]

@@JeffHorchoff yes i do have them hunkered down and we just had 3" of snow god bless

[@JeffHorchoff]

@@terrysaunders8948 Oh man, that's terrible. I'm so glad you had the girls well tended. Stay warm and keep the bees protected as well. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@jpthedelawarebeeman7887]

Jeff to the rescue! Nice finish there buddy!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I could not tell you how many times I have gone back the next day to find the queen, it's so cool when it happens. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@richardschaefer1281]

Are you kidding me?!! I was thinking of a cool comment about you not finding the queen, and don't ya know, you went back and found her. Absolutely amazing brother. Good job. Lol.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I know you to well, if you had a cool comment, your wife told you what to write. You know I love finding the queen. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@philjanikjr9805]

Howdy, them hive beetles are nasty and a pest like the mites. You blow my mind always getting the queen. HBM

[@JeffHorchoff]

Hive beetles are even nastier than wax moths, but not by much. Remember, it's all a grace when locating the queen. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@daltondawes1895]

Always fun to watch

[@JeffHorchoff]

It's my pleasure to share the experience, thanks for watching. God's peace Dalton. Mr. Ed

[@MikeB0001]

Good Morning Jeff!..big mess in that one..glad ya grabbed the queen!..too bad they absconded....but happy ending for queenie!

[@JeffHorchoff]

All is good that ends good, just a lot of sadness in between. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@desmondsimmons1436]

I hate the smell the SHB make when they take over a hive, it is the smell of the end of a hive. Good job and going back and finding the queen. God Bless and keep up the great video's.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing Desmond, I'll take every one that comes my way. My rule is, if I don't know for certain I have the queen, I return to the removal the following day. Almost every time I return, this is how I locate her, a cluster of bees in the wall, on the ground, or on the tree. It's a very good habit that any wrangler should put in their bag of tricks. Are you harvesting any fall honey yet? God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@desmondsimmons1436]

@@JeffHorchoff yes we finished pulling our fall honey and had a good harvest. Have one of our yards that has a reddish honey in the fall that has a good flavor, the rest has lots of goldenrod in it. I am praising God for the harvest and the recovery from my surgery. How was your fall harvest and I always look foward to seeing new videos from you. Keep them coming.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I am going next week to check how much honey we have in the yards, you know I'll post a video of the harvest. Congratulations on a great harvest and I hope you recover fully from the surgery. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@desmondsimmons1436]

@@JeffHorchoff Look foward to the video on your harvest. With Gods Grace I have made a full recovery.

[@billcoley8520]

I have actually gained some much respect for honeybees 🐝, they are fascinating how they operate.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Welcome to the world of bee appreciation. Happy to have you in the club. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@MrHDE-ex6xl]

Abita Springs, huh??? They make good beer🍺. I was down in New Orleans for the Krewe of Boo 😱👻 last weekend.

[@JeffHorchoff]

And Root Beer as well. To bad you did not get in touch while you were in town, make sure you do next time and I'll give you a tour of Abbee Honey. Heck if you want, we may even bee able to go on a wrangling adventure. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@MrHDE-ex6xl]

If I have time the next time I’m down in Louisiana, I’ll get in touch with you and take you up on your offer. Have a great day and God Bless.

[@michaelmueller8976]

You said it right! Thank you Jesus! God bless you Jeff.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for the blessing, and God bless you as well Michael. Mr. Ed

[@joaorodrigues5463]

Gud morning mr jeff.mais uma bees a salvo ..thankis...

[@JeffHorchoff]

Bom dia para você, João, um save é um save, mesmo que seja apenas a rainha. Ela agora está em uma nova colmeia e indo bem. Irmão da paz de Deus. Mr. Ed

[@joaorodrigues5463]

@@JeffHorchoff ..bom dia hoje foi dia de votação aqui no Brasil..muito obrigado pela atenção tenha um bom dia e vamos protejer nossas abelhas sem elas a raça humana acabara segundo einstein...valeu mr ed ..

[@JeffHorchoff]

Estou rezando para que seu novo governo leve seu país à prosperidade. Irmão da paz de Deus. Mr. Ed

[@joaorodrigues5463]

@@JeffHorchoff I'm certainly praying for this too, so can have good changes

[@JeromeBeeFarm]

Beetlejuice beetlejuice beetlejuice. 😂. Dang! I can’t believe you found that queen. Nice job Jeff. 👍👍

[@JeffHorchoff]

You know you are not suppose to say that three times, once is OK. I will go back to the scene of the crime almost every time when I don't get the queen, and 4 out of 5 times, this is how I will find her. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@gorriturbo]

Bonito video amigo, gracias por defender nuestras abejas, un saludo..

[@JeffHorchoff]

Gracias por sus amables palabras y su apoyo al esfuerzo que hago para salvar a las abejas. Publico estos videos para mostrar cuán importantes son las abejas para nuestra propia supervivencia, y por qué no debemos simplemente matarlas por ignorancia. He estado rescatando a las abejas para que no sean destruidas innecesariamente desde hace más de 6 años, y espero seguir haciéndolo durante muchos años más. Gracias por mirar, y espero que veas más de mis aventuras de abejas / aventuras de abejas y me dejes saber qué piensas de ellas. Publico un nuevo video cada viernes por la mañana. La paz de dios Sr. Ed

[@gorriturbo]

@@JeffHorchoff Por supuesto que estoy atento ha todo lo que publicas, un saludo.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Aprecio su dedicación y espero volver a tener noticias suyas pronto. La paz de dios Sr. Ed

[@MsDaddyrabbit1]

well done Mr. Ed- and after all off that......you got the queen. It must be Friday

[@JeffHorchoff]

And it's not till Sunday that I get around to answering comment. Busy schedule rescuing bees and posting videos about it, so glad you are following along. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@spudgn]

Thanks

[@chelsealeonard6264]

To know the sweet we must also know the bitter. In the words of my Dad, "Life is not fair, but the bad makes you appreciate what is good." 💕

[@JeffHorchoff]

Very smart Dad, I hope you paid him heed. God's peace Chelsea. Mr. Ed

[@chelsealeonard6264]

@@JeffHorchoff when l was young his "lifes not fair" speech frustrated me. Those words would ring in my head everytime l was dealt with the unfairness of life. One day l just realized my Dad wasn't being mean but he was trying to give me the strenth to get through it all. He was telling me the truth. 💕

[@JeffHorchoff]

@@chelsealeonard6264 The saying is true," the truth will set you free" even though we may not believe it at the time. God's peace Chelsea. Mr. Ed

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

We could see the maggots Jeff. It is bad. They move in fast when the hive is exposed. God bless you and may you save more bees.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing JJ. I know there is a purpose for those nasty critters, but I just don't see it. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

@@JeffHorchoff Yes I agree and mosquitoes. They do nothing but take blood and spread disease. Always glad to watch your videos. I post Christian themed videos on Sunday. If you get the change they are very short less than 3 minutes and I write a short homily below. God's peace. JJ:)

[@mysticalmaid]

Life is full of ups and downs and beekeeping or bee wrangling is no different. Thanks for sharing this video, it's such a shame the rest of the hive took off, but you did find the queen who is now thriving, so perhaps the others found a hive to join too?

[@JeffHorchoff]

It is very possible the hive that absconded joined with another hive, that's my hope at least. Thank you so much for watching and for reading the description to know all the facts. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@garybrabant5505]

Nice follow up. Returning to the scene paid dividends. 😎🐝🐝🐝

[@JeffHorchoff]

It's a practice I've followed for a few years now and each time I returned, I have found the queen. Every wrangler should put that in their bag of tricks. Thanks for watching. God's peace Gary. Mr. Ed

[@shammi8133]

Awsome up date at end I am always wondering how the rescues go and how the bees get along in the boxs after a while

[@JeffHorchoff]

To get the full story of this adventure, read the description, it tells the sad but hopeful story. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@lowkyfyre5815]

Be carful!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Very good advice, I heed it as often as I can. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@ronaldstilwell3464]

Hi Jeff. I always enjoy your videos---and always learn something. Could you possibly post the make of your beesuit ...and gloves. I am needing to replace my jacket and veil combo and I like the looks of yours. I appears to be well-vented. The summers in VA are as bad as LA, but they're hot enough. Thanks.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I am a big fan of the Guardian Bee Apparel bee suit, it offers protection as well as a degree of coolness. The rubber gloves I use I purchase at WalMarts paint department. They are PVC coated and lined. Not only are they honey proof, they are sting proof as well, and they are only 5 bucks a pair. Home Depot and Lowes sell them as well. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@ronaldstilwell3464]

@@JeffHorchoff Thanks for the quick response. Yes that is very helpful. Just a quick follow up question---are you able to throw the jacket and veil in the washing machine? God's peace to you as well!

[@JeffHorchoff]

The jacket can bee machine washed, but the veil has to bee hand washed, the netting would probably tear in the wash cycle. Thank you for your blessing. God's peace. Mr.Ed

[@ronaldstilwell3464]

@@JeffHorchoff Just what I needed to know. Thanks for taking the time to respond. Peace, Ron

[@MikeBarryBees]

Not a whole lot makes me turn away, but SHB maggots and slimed hives really turn my stomach. Both because it’s gross and it spells disaster for the colony.

[@JeffHorchoff]

There is no doubt about it, a slimed hive is one of the nastiest things a bee keeper can witness. Mites and wax moths are gross as well, but they cant' top the nastiness of a hive dripping with beetle juice. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@julieenslow5915]

Ah Mr. Ed. I understand why there was no laughter on this one - but you did find the queen. Once established in your yard I would guess she had to go do mating flights. Whatever, having the queen means these ladies have a chance. Or you could give them a frame of eggs. Come to think of it, you would have to give them a frame or two of brood no matter what - unless you merged them in another hive. I hope they made it. A followup would be appreciated. I'm not sure what I would have done with these ladies, and I would like to know what you would do. I'm still learning from the best!! God bless you and your efforts in all things! Julie

[@julieenslow5915]

ok I am usually good about reading the information and comments but clearly I did not this time. I'm glad about the queen and the follow-up in the information area. its going to remain one of those mysteries. thank you for being always ready to help the bees, it is God's work, no doubt about it.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing and for getting the whole story of this adventure. Even though the story is a sad one, it does have a good ending in that the queen was introduced to another hive that was queenless and is doing well now. Till next Friday, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@erge4753]

I hope you vacuumed the queen bee and that the hive survives. But i guess a hive without brute combs indicates that there is no queen. If there was no queen, i hope they adopt another one. The hive looked weird with all the beetle maggots. But it was very interesting to see. God bless!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing, they are so important to me. If you read the description of this video, it will give you all the details of this removal, but let me warn you, it's not a happy one. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@628DirtRooster]

Man you must have cleaned the bees out of every house in five parishes by now. The past four videos have been bees in trees. No more house calls?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Of course there are more house calls, but I've still got at least one more tree removal to post. After that, you'll bee seeing a lot of Mr. Ed totting his bee vac ripping walls, floors, ceilings, and even kitchen cabinets to get at these sweet girls. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@johnnygolden7401]

Dirtrooster where you been? Missing your videos brother! Goldenboy

[@ceejay4911]

Thanks for the video, Mr. Ed. Do the robber bees 🐝 just still the honey 🍯? Good thing that the queen was able to go to another hive. God bless.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing Cheryl! The robber bees only steal honey, they don't want to fight, but they do defend themselves and will fight if confronted.Till next week, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@MoniePennie]

The tree looked like it was getting a teeth cleaning the way the comb hung

[@mikelplay8581]

i fly just touched me and i think my heart is crying now

[@JeffHorchoff]

That would make me jump to as I watched this video.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 6 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. Mr. Ed

[@johnnienelsonjriii3402]

Great save Mr Jeff. It’s always a pleasure to see you providing a home for the girls. Looks like you got yourself a virgin Queen too !

[@JeffHorchoff]

I have to agree, I think she was a virgin, and the mother was killed when the limb first broke. She is doing well in her new home so it's a happy ending to a tragic story. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@johnnienelsonjriii3402]

Jeff Horchoff do you have an e mail where I could contact you ? I’d like to visit the Abbey and maybe even catch a swarm with you if that’s feasible.

[@JeffHorchoff]

@@johnnienelsonjriii3402 That would bee great. You can contact me at [e-mail] God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@johnnienelsonjriii3402]

Jeff Horchoff will do. Thanks Mr Jeff your one of a kind Sir.

[@MagicianFairy]

At least the queen survived and is in a new hive

[@JeffHorchoff]

There is always a silver lining if we look hard enough, and the hive that got the queen is surviving because of it. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@addicted367]

Wow that is a lot of bees

[@JeffHorchoff]

It's always fun to vacuum a ton of bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@thompoz7114]

Interesting video, for sure. I am glad you could find the queen. What do you do with the saved bees? How do you ensure that you don't bring beetles with them?

[@JeffHorchoff]

There were no saved bees from this one other than the queen. If you read the description of this video it details the entire story though it is not such a happy one, other than the queen going to another hive. The reason I do not bring any comb into the box is to make sure no beetle larva would not be introduced through the introduction of comb. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@roden70]

Mr. Ed, does adsconded mean that the bees left? English is not my native language so sometimes there are words I don't know. This hive was a real mess indeed but I'm happy to hear that the little queen thrived.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Yes, when bees abscond they leave their hive and everything that's in it. I can't remember what happened to these bees, but I doubt if they recovered from the tragedy. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@mr.perfect8746]

Perhaps the queen you found was a newly hatched queen and you vacuumed the original queen and she decided to swarm.

[@JeffHorchoff]

There is always that possibility, but the fact remains, this was a tragic sight. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@billiamc1969]

Feed beetle larva to chickens...they love it!!!

[@JeffHorchoff]

That's the truth, chickens will eat everything. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@carolynnunes3922]

The Lord gives, and takes away; blessed be the name of the Lord! All of creation groans in travail... God abundantly bless you and the bees!

[@dammitboy3576]

Good morning my dear friend. I'm glad to see you here this early. I want to thank you for introducing me to this fine gentleman. I look forward to Friday morning every week. You take care Carolyn. God loves you and so do I.

[@carolynnunes3922]

Dammit Boy I’ve been having breathing problems, and breathlessness at night...I don’t know if I can ever sleep laying flat again...enough about me. I do keep Sharon and you in my prayers, and apologize for not communicating more often. I’m so glad that you enjoy Mr. Ed. If I may, I’d like to recommend the channel “megabattie,” to you. It’s mainly about bats getting rescued in Australia. As you know, I’m over 60, and there’s still things to learn about, and I have a new love in my life: flying-foxes. I knew next to nothing about bats, and have seen and learned so much! I’m confident that you’ll experience the “love at first sight” that I did. The milk coma after being fed is so heartwarming! The trilling noise they make is nice, but the indignities they go through in being rescued can get them to screeching! So, I close this in Jesus’ name, and do look forward to hearing from you soon, dearly beloved brother!

[@dammitboy3576]

Bless your heart Carolyn. I want to talk to you about some personal issues so I will send you an email.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The book of Job, one of my favorites, and one to model ones life after. God's peace Carolyn. Mr. Ed

[@ginerationx]

Huge fan and long time follower mr ed. What happens if you vacuum the queen. Would it still be ok?

[@tonyandric4380]

Hi Gine, I've done it over and over (I don't have good eyes, I'm very jealous of Jeff's excellent vision and discernment!). She goes right into the vacuum, no problem. The main thing that happens is that some of the bees start going to the air exhaust of the vacuum because they can smell their mom inside.

[@JeffHorchoff]

So grateful for you dedication to the channel, thank you. I have vacuumed many queens over the years, and in every case, she has been unharmed......thankfully. Still, I'd rather find her on the comb than in the bee vac. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@cricketscorner6514]

Beetlejuice , beetlejuice, beetlejuice. 😁😎👍

[@JeffHorchoff]

Now you've done it, you can expect a unwelcome visitor very soon. After all, it is almost Halloween. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@FloryJohann]

Why did the bees abscond ? Here is my hunch....... After the bees had to deal with all that stress and being moved without the queen, they only had 5 frames of honey. Not a big deal for bees since they can collect more syrup/honey and bees can handle stress to an extend. If you would had given them a frame with brood with some pollen, they would had stayed to take care of them. The frame of brood with pollen is almost like a insurance policy to make stressed bees to stay. You can not expect bees to make and raise brood with honey alone . It will fail. There are 2 possibilities I can think of where the bees are. 1, they where trying to go back to the tree where you got them from if it is no more than 5 miles away. 2, they went into one of your hives and combined with the existing bees of that hive at the bee yard.

[@JeffHorchoff]

There are many reasons bees abscond, but I agree with you, by placing a frame of brood in the new box greatly reduces the chance of the bees absconding, but it is not a guarantee. I have had on more than one occasion bees abscond even though a frame of brood was given them. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@FloryJohann]

@@JeffHorchoff May God bless you too. And thank you.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The best part of having a KZbin channel is the fact that I receive so many blessings, thank you for yours, it is greatly appreciated. Till next Friday, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@RootedInTx]

Hi Mr. Ed! I'm new to the bee terminology, I'm curious to know what does brood mean. Hope I said it correctly. Lol Thanks for sharing.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Hello Nina, I'm delighted that you find bees fascinating enough to start learning more about them. The term "brood" refers to the bee larva that is in the comb. It is a very general term and refers to either the eggs, uncapped larva, or capped larva. Thanks for watching and asking, I hope you continue to do so. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@sherlockhoka]

Mr. Ed, I have been watching your videos for the past several months and have been fascinated. I have a question, what happen to all the africanized bees we've heard about. They are in Louisiana?

[@leebarnes655]

They are in Florida and they are in Texas, but they do not appear to be in Mr. Ed's region, nor the Rooster's area either. I find this fascinating and hope someone with enough academic clout to find out why, goes ahead and finds out why this could be so.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Fortunately, there have not been very many cases of the Africanized bee in Louisiana. I have never encountered them, and I am grateful for that. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@555chevy]

Another great one. Is 628 Dirt Rooster OK??

[@JeffHorchoff]

The Rooster is doing well. He is in Florida right now working, and he may not get back home till December. Still, he has told me he hopes to post a video or two while he is away so just bee ready for it. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@555chevy]

@@JeffHorchoff Thank You so much for the reply. Your friends get worried about you all when you don't post anything for a long time.

[@dfishman76]

Hate to find bees in that situation

[@JeffHorchoff]

Not a lot you can do for them. I hope all is well, you guys are always in my prayers. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@boboyle421]

Thanks Mr. Ed however where is the Dirt Rooster.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The Rooster is in Florida working. He hopes to bee posting some videos while he is away, so just bee ready. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@boboyle421]

@@JeffHorchoff I am in Ocala tell him the pool is warm and the grill is hot.

[@JeffHorchoff]

@@boboyle421 I'll pass that along. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@xypunzalan7529]

This is what we called Mr. Ed's swarm of bees

[@JeffHorchoff]

No matter the size, if it's a swarm and I catch it, you are correct, it's a Mr. Ed's swarm of bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@hartsfire5706]

as you say at one time that was a vary strong hive. this hole tree was just a shame.you found the queen witch is good. question, with her being that small is it posable she is vary young or even a virgin queen?

[@JeffHorchoff]

After considering it, I believe she was a virgin queen. I think that the bees made an emergency queen cell and she was the product of it. She now is in a new home and doing well. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Jack-pe8zv]

Hello JEFF BRAVO BRAVO encore une colonie de sauvée SUPER J'ai plusieurs questions : Comment fais tu lorsque tu n'as pas la reine ? Quand tu aspire, mais les oeufs présents sont perdus ? Tu prends un cadres d'oeufs dans une autre ruche pour mettre dans la nouvelle colonie qui manque la reine ?? Bye bye bon courage la paix mon ami JEFF

[@JeffHorchoff]

Bonjour Jacky! Si je n'ai pas la reine, je vais mettre un cadre de couvée dans la ruche sans reine et les laisser en faire un. C’est la seule méthode que j’utilise car je n’achète pas de reines, car je ne connais pas leur génétique, je connais la génétique de mes abeilles et c’est ce que je veux avoir chez nous. Frère de paix de Dieu. M. Ed

[@Jack-pe8zv]

Ok Jeff Comme tu connais tes abeilles et les males de tes colonies tu reste avec la même génètique sans etre pollué par une autre race. Et comme tu es satisfait des colonies chez toi. Tu conserve la même lignée BRAVO

[@JeffHorchoff]

Je suis très heureux de la lignée de gènes que nos abeilles perpétuent et j'espère pouvoir le réaliser longtemps. Frère de paix de Dieu. M. Ed

[@chefboyardee4806]

Woah

[@JeffHorchoff]

To bad the video really does not show just how nasty those maggots really are. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@spitrock33]

Way to go Jeff, all shop vac are different, how do you fit the vacuum head to the bee vac?

[@tonyandric4380]

Hi Wayne, this is Tony, I make and sell the bee vacuum. It doesn't use a shop vac. You can see more about it at: www.allmybees.com/store/p1/The_Everything_Bee_Vacuum_Kit.html . Thank you.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The second vac was a different one and is battery operated. It's called the Everything Bee Vac and it works really well. Thanks for watching. God's peace Wayne. Mr. Ed

[@antoniofdez01]

Why all the beekeepers are so nice people?

[@JeffHorchoff]

We've all been stung so many times, we know what pain is and we don't like sharing it. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@shammi8133]

Ok its bad when your watching a video you know was recorded months ago and out loud you says i think shes on the right

[@helenscott8202]

trucker shamful Ain’t it the truth! I think bee keeping will take off because of KZbin and coronavirus quarantine. :)

[@breanajackson9946]

Hi friend please please be very very careful

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so much for your concern for my welfare, I' giving you a heart for your comment. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@breanajackson9946]

@@JeffHorchoff you're so awesome and kind thanks for the heart and have a great night

[@JeffHorchoff]

@@breanajackson9946 And you too Breana. Till next Friday, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@breanajackson9946]

@@JeffHorchoff I will be waiting for a new update

[@xshanghu]

Let's Wrangle.

[@JeffHorchoff]

There's no other way! God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@anjelcruzquelindacancionpa2837]

Goood 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@JeffHorchoff]

So glad you liked the video, and I hope you will watch more. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@sandracrawn623]

like the portable bee vac, where can i buy one . or did you make that one ? if so how

[@tonyandric4380]

Hi Sandra. I make the battery powered bee vacuum. It really saves you time and is the best for not suffocating or overheating bees. You can see more details at: www.allmybees.com/store/p1/The_Everything_Bee_Vacuum_Kit.html

[@kimfromnewzealand8768]

Hi Jeff, What are Robber Bees? Can you please do a video on them? Cheers Kim from New Zealand

[@JeffHorchoff]

Every bee has the potential of being a robber bee. A robber bee is a bee that belongs to one hive, but steals honey from another hive and brings it back to theirs. The next chance I get to show it, I will.Thanks for watching. God's peace Kim. Mr. Ed

[@kimfromnewzealand8768]

@@JeffHorchoff I did find your video of a hive that had Robber Bees eat and plunder. Was sad. Kim from New Zealand

[@chrisdixon3916]

Mr Ed are you still running your top bar hive? Just haven't seen an update on it lately.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I checked on it today, and it is kicking. Lots of bees and in good health. I will do an update on it come spring, probably when I split it, stay tuned. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@PhillipHall01]

Goodness, I cant stand those hive beetles! They slimed one of my hives this year before I learned how to fight back!! But we know Jeff, that we are in an imperfect place because of the curse of sin. We must endure the thorns and thistles of this life. But Thank God he loved us enough to make a way back to him through His Son, The Lord Jesus Christ. John 14:6 KJV Jesus said unto him, I am the Way theTruth and the Life: no man cometh to the Father but by me. Thank you for the good video and showing what a curse the hive beetle is. God Bless and have a great day!!!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing and words of encouragement Phillip. Very often new bee keepers become discouraged because of setbacks like this one, but it's like you said, we are in an imperfect place. Till next Friday, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@PhillipHall01]

Thank you Jeff, I look forward to the next one!!

[@426superbee4]

Bees make different kinds of honey by the sources around them MAPLE TO ME IS THE BEST, THEN PEACH HONEY 3rd got to be citrus fruits, like oranges, lemons , and limes > THESE 3 IS EVEN BETTER THAN CLOVER HONEY!> IDK bees are so protective over PECAN TREES YET? They can't get inside a nut, maybe its the blooms, sap or bark > My bees want let ya get near em > even in winter

[@johnbachmurski8357]

I like Basswood honey the best.

[@426superbee4]

never heard of that one

[@lorrainecampbell6448]

How can you tell the robber bees from the hive bees?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Their behavior is very nervous looking. Trust me, after you have been keeping bees for a while and seen robbing going on, you can spot robber bees pretty easily. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@DT_123]

13:02 everybody

[@JeffHorchoff]

If you keep on watching, the bee escapes unharmed, and the queen remains caged. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@stageforgejon905]

Hope those bees made it at your place!! Shame!😣

[@JeffHorchoff]

Please do me a favor, if you will read the descriptions of the video, it will give you a better understanding of the video and often will answer questions you may have. As you will find out, this hive did not make it. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@regiaquiarato7898]

+1200👍🏻🐝🇧🇷

[@SuperSusieBell]

What a mess.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Yes indeed! God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@armyasperga8587]

I think theres many beehive in that area?

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are correct in your assumption, we have lots of feral bee hives in this area of Louisiana. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@armyasperga8587]

Mr ed i have problem? When i put new beehive in the box i feed disolve sugar to have fast strength colloni.? It is good if i good feed sugar,?

[@armyasperga8587]

Did you use also melted sugar?

[@DangerClose13E]

What percent of loss do you have after vacuuming the bees?

[@dammitboy3576]

Vacuuming is very gentle on the bees. There is a chamber that the bees go that is not a full force of wind.

[@tonyandric4380]

I'm the designer and seller of this vacuum. With a little experience, you will have zero losses. With this design you have a control knob I usually clip on my chest and can dial up or down any vacuum pressure I want. Good question!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Because the bee vac is specially designed not to harm bees, the loss of bees is almost 0. In most cases, after opening the vac, the only thing in the bottom is debris and hive beetles. I have shown the loss, or lack of it, on several of my video to prove the claim that the vac does not harm bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@michaelcouvillon3683]

What happens if you mix hive bees with robber bees//

[@JeffHorchoff]

When you vacuum the robber bees with the hive bees, they continue to fight even in the vac box. That's why I stop vacuuming, I don't want that to happen and I can't tell whose the robber and whose the hive bee. God's peace Michael. Mr. Ed

[@michaelcouvillon3683]

@@JeffHorchoff Mr. Ed I appreciate how you take the time to answer questions from newbies like my self and create an excitement fr bee keeping as no one else has able to do. God bless and keep up the GREAT WORK. Mike

[@JeffHorchoff]

@@michaelcouvillon3683 Thank you for your blessing and very kind words Michael, they are greatly appreciated. Till the next time, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@araujo.anaheim]

where part 2

[@JeffHorchoff]

No part two. If you will read the description of this video it will give you the full story of what happened....even though it's not so good. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@tammywaltman9865]

I know this is an old video but maybe you will see this. I have a question. Seeing all those beetles and maggots, how do you know you weren't vacuuming them into your box? If you did what will happen to them? I am genuinely interested. I want to wrangle bees myself and am watching all your videos.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I will accidentally vacuum the beetles, not the maggots, but when I empty the vacuum, I am able to kill the beetles at that point before they enter the new hive. Keep on watching and asking. God's peace Tammy. Mr. Ed

[@linushyper300]

How long can an average robbery take?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Well, it's not like the bees drive up in a get away car, jump out with guns a blaring, do the job, and drive off in a cloud of smoke. The process can take days, and if caught early enough, it can be stopped. Other times, it's a lost cause. Great question. Thanks for watching and asking. God's peace. Linus. Mr. Ed

[@linushyper300]

Lol, bees in humvees robbin yo' honey

[@JeffHorchoff]

That's rich, Humvees. I'm going to use that one day. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@julianp2868]

Do you reckon she's young one

[@JeffHorchoff]

Yes I do, but there is no telling what happened with these bees, it was to long ago for me to remember. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@julianp2868]

@@JeffHorchoff I feel for you because of the time and care you take to ensure that what you provide to the Bee's is security and health from all these nasty bugs and so forth. Keep praising Jesus Mr Ed, it's the best insurance in Gods Realm in Nature, there is nothing fair in their world?

[@426superbee4]

Big bunch of bees, bet its got some good maple honey. All crap, i wanted you to taste ALL NATURAL MAPLE HONEY IT SO GOOD> They get the sap, from Maple Trees, and make some AWESOME HONEY. Another way is pour LOG CABIN MAPLE SYRUP with HONEY 25 % syrup and 75 % honey. to make Maple honey EWWW i HATE THEM DAM THINGS> Let em clean it up and the ants, Then melt it down for wax

[@marilynneal3421]

Are you a Monk?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Not yet, but one day I hope to bee. Thanks for asking and watching. God's peace Marilyn. Mr. Ed

[@joehutchinson3191]

Do you sell your 🍯?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Yes, but only in the St. Joseph Abbey Gift Shop, and we are all out right now. We won't have any more until the end of June. Check back then. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@richmichna6961]

No beard,.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I always shave it off during the summer, way to hot to keep it on. Thanks for watching. God's peace Rich. Mr. Ed

[@joshwame6746]

Beetle maggots and robber bees can't spell, nice try, Jeff.😂😂😂😂

[@JeffHorchoff]

At least our queen is living on, and that's a great thing. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed