Discovering A Massive Seven Foot Tall Bee Hive Behind His Chimney

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As many of you know I rarely wear a bee suit because I'm a big boy and I get hot really easily. The danger of injury or sickness from bee stings pales in comparison to health problems I could potentially encounter due to dehydration, heat exhaustion or heat stroke. So for all the commenters who will beg for me to wear protection I say don't worry about it. Just enjoy the videos. Keep the eye rolling to a minimum though. I'd hate for you to get dizzy and hurt yourself.
This job was at one of Greg Dunn's friend's house, Mr. Ken. Mr. Ken contacted Greg about his honey bee problem and Greg contacted me. I invited Greg along to participate and for his trouble he got to keep the bees and all the honey, of which there was quite a lot of both. This colony was incredibly healthy and the honey was superb. They had serious attitude though and were pretty tough to deal with. They were mean from start to finish. Greg and I were the main ones doing the work so we took the brunt of the impact from all those pissed off honey bees. As you'll see at the end we both survived and were only a little worse for wear.
The treat for me in this whole thing was getting to tour the Simply Dunn Honey house and testing the latest batch of creamed honey. Currently Greg sells locally around Hatttiesburg, MS but I'll bet for the right price he'd ship if anyone was interested. You can see his label and contact info near the end of the video.
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[@murkyswaters]

My school work: *exists* Me: How about binge watching bee videos after one shows up in my recommended.

[@homemakingwisdom]

Right!

[@kathleen5798]

me-

[@csharp57]

This is me now. I’m down the rabbit hole of bee removal videos 😂😂

[@mmfic98]

I know! I just spent an hour and a half watching some of his other videos... how did I get here? Fascinating stuff though.

[@1981stonemonkey]

Good to see the bees aren´t being killed, but given a new home! Can´t afford to lose bees right now.

[@canadianrushfan12]

Not now. Not ever.

[@jeffburnham6611]

@@canadianrushfan12 depends on how aggressive they are. If they were too aggressive or Africanized, they would have to be euthanized.

[@dsgodfater28]

Chemical air manipulation and ground weed killer,comment for us that are woke

[@brendacharleston4593]

@@jeffburnham6611 you are talking about the bees right?

[@ryanfreeman5083]

@@brendacharleston4593 ...yeah...?

[@Carol-lz6dd]

Thank you for keeping the language clean on these videos. My grandsons love to watch them.

[@standandknowgod]

You all are so gentle with the bees as well as the property. Great Job

[@elcheapo5302]

I find it fascinating how the weather affects their behavior to such a degree. Thanks Randy and friends.

[@kidphillyorg]

"As mean as they can BEE!". I see what you did there....😆

[@matta9316]

This guy is so genuine and chill

[@putinthegreatone1055]

I'd be telling the bees YOU CAN HAVE THE HOUSE, I'M GONE!

[@margaretsheridan7087]

Hi ,my husband thinks you are amazing,we are in lockdown in England,he enjoys watching your vids,they are interesting,and it blows his mind on how big the hives are.he would be suited up as he’s a coward,your vids have kept him sane,he thanks you for that xx

[@628DirtRooster]

That is awesome! We'll try to help keep y'all sane over there.

[@pamelamathews1389]

Hi Randy you and Jeff are always so gentle with the bees, it shows how much you caree about them

[@cbass2755]

What a great skill! I’m so grateful to you and all the others who save our beautiful Bee’s......🥰

[@sandrastone4088]

I have been so depressed lately. Thankyou for this video, I cried laughing.

[@chevyman1722]

Hi Sandra I’m late to the dance but I hope you’re doing well now…😉

[@mymama12314]

I have a phobia of bees since getting stung by one when I was 6. This is very weirdly satisfying to watch.

[@atricewarner5705]

I’m afraid of bees because I can’t see well. If it’s flying at me, bugging me, I try to swat it because it might be a fly. The fact that it might have a stinger makes me... shiver. Ew.

[@mjremy2605]

Wow! This takes real experience to accomplish. Great job, guys! You did a fantastic work of saving those bees and harvesting the honey. Yum!

[@3bnjo3]

That hive is huge! The banter between friends is enjoyable to watch. Cheers from Idaho.

[@Msviolet65]

What a crazy removal! Glad everyone is ok, including the bees. I enjoy watching your videos! Keep it sweet in the coming new year!

[@thuffman44]

Fantastic video! What a Monster of a hive!!!! Lots of great shots. No way does this video portray the level of work you all put in. Loved it!! Hope you have a great new year Randy. Take care buddy!!

[@jamesbruno6648]

Wells said, very good video.

[@aaroncheng3927]

is this the biggest hive ever see?

[@wallyhitchcock5251]

Mr. Ed, your shirt made the video a huge hit. Thanks guys for giving up almost 30 minutes of laughter.

[@andreschavez5972]

I'm amazed at how calm you stay with 10-15 bees in your face ! Great content, keep up the awesome work!

[@johnlaccohee-joslin4477]

I find it quite incredible that the bees will move straight into a hive and actually quew up to get in. I know very little about bees and most certainly would not make a good bee keeper, it really must take a great deal of presence of mind to know just what they will do. I find it very interesting when yoy can watch someone who knows what they are doing, and equally as interesting as to just how much real hard work the bees will do to get into a space they like, when it comes to work i think they take the prize Thank you very much for an interesting video.

[@thomasbrady1555]

One of your videos got recommended to me around 5-7 months ago and I loved the idea of your channel. I am very happy I subscribed. I love watching your videos and your personality makes it 100x better

[@taililly2483]

Wow Randy. Those bees were going a Mohammed Ali on you... "Float like a butterfly, sting like a BEE!🐝". Another great video. Have a Blessed New Year.

[@tammycombs8624]

I fell down a rabbit hole and ended up here...am glad I did..how fascinating..you know I gotta subscribe...just fascinating..😲😲

[@toomuchglitters7254]

Imagine living with bees and not knowing until the hive starts dripping.

[@cappyfann750]

"Honey... do you hear humming coming from the wall?"

[@toomuchglitters7254]

@@cappyfann750 "Sweetie did you smear honey on the walls again?"

[@cappyfann750]

@@toomuchglitters7254 Whipped cream with honey.... Why not?

[@BillyN31]

Rebecca Beeman that’s fun 😉

[@simopr09]

honey... did you turn on the heater?

[@charlesahon]

I like the long handled vacuum as well. Looked like you were going to war with those angry little buggers.

[@bernicedoner45]

That was a great one! I like how there’s a little storyline to it, starting with your family through the team effort for removal through honey tastings to the bees making a run into their new home.

[@caseypw1]

Great stuff! I 'found' your channel a few weeks ago and I like it. When I was about 4 or 5 years old, I was running home when a Bee flew in my ear, I put my hand over my ear!! As you can imagine it went crazy buzzing loudly and stung me inside the ear, my mum tried to remove the stinger but ended up squeezing the venom sac, since then I suffered from PTS Bee when I hear buzzing!

[@waynereid6147]

Hats off to you fellas! Amazing work and super entertaining to watch. Love the videos/content. Keep em coming. Stay safe and healthy, Good Bless. From some fans here in Oregon.

[@scotty7968]

Wow what beauty of a hive... Fantastic work guys, love all your videos best wishes from the UK.. Bee keeping sure is a way if life.. I really enjoy my bees 😊

[@YappyBeeman]

I need to see more yellow jacket vids of you getting eat up. It just warms my heart with laughter when it ain't me getting the stings. Happy new year guys.

[@628DirtRooster]

You should join me for the next one and we can get matching lips.

[@cappyfann750]

@@628DirtRooster Some women pay for puffy lips.

[@tech4pros1]

@@cappyfann750 Beekeepers Botox..

[@Wildfire86872]

@@tech4pros1 That's an entire industry in Hollywood :P

[@Sassafras30]

I’m so glad you are saving the bees. They are struggling in England where I live.

[@blainelott1230]

Boy! First time watching your videos. Felt like I had things crawlin all over me lol this it just neat as heck.

[@tealkerberus748]

Blaine Lott keep watching, you'll desensitise yourself a fair bit. They make fascinating watching! Most are not as aggressive as these - a lot of the time he gets no stings at all.

The world owes you thanks for saving the bees ! Great vidclip, thanks for sharing.

[@SilvaDreams]

This is a good example of why yearly maintenance on your chimney is so important (That and using it at least once a year)

[@dennys9506]

I flinched big time when you got socked in the eye! OUCH!!

[@Bubbarain717]

At least he had all the Honey that he ever wanted😂

[@vmcougarintn5035]

That was a whole lot of bees! Hope all the swelling has gone down now. Happy New Year!

[@soapsfromhome9979]

THAT was an incredible hive! Wow! Pretty awesome. Thx again for brining us along! 😃

[@onespiceybbw]

I hate watching these videos because when it's done, I have to wait until the next one! No fair! ;)

[@tealkerberus748]

onespiceybbw that's why I subscribe to a bunch of bee wranglers. I don't watch them every day, but when I need a fix I know there'll be several hours of vids waiting for me.

[@petro062]

You guys are AWESOME.

[@simonblackburn8741]

Nice job, lads! I bet your hearts sank when you began to realise just how big a job it was!

[@mizzpeach01]

How the heck did i get here? Those bees are never ending lol

[@BYERE]

I sell fireplaces, and have an extreme fear of bees and wasps. One of my worst fears is to be working on someone's house, fitting a fireplace, and breaking into a chimney breast only to find a massive hive like this one...

[@cbass2755]

Keep watching these Bee Videos. JPthebeeman is another great show. These two men are gentle and loving with Bee’s. I’m not afraid of them anymore. I get it!! I hope it helps your fear. We need these Bees and more understanding of them.

[@BYERE]

@@cbass2755 Oh heck yea. I totally agree on that. Bees are essential to nature's and, in turn, our survival. I admit, my fear is nowhere near as bad as it was when I was a kid... I've learned a lot over the years, and bees don't bug me (no pun intended) as much anymore, and I even find them quite cute. Wasps can still go die in a fire for all I care, but I know they're just as essential to the planet as decomposers, helping to get rid of rotting stuff like dead animals and plants. I just wouldn't want to be anywhere close to a nest, even if it's a breed of bees that I know don't/aren't able to sting me. It's the buzzing sound that always gets to me.

[@smateezic]

I'm fairly certain they draw Rooster's blood to make Epi Pens.

[@johnr.timmers2297]

XD

[@unnamedchannel1237]

You know why spirit levels are so expensive?

[@melaniewalker5226]

I want some of that bee Venom blood to put on my face it's far cheaper than getting botox.

[@mrtortoise3766]

I’m pretty sure they extract adrenaline for them probably from an animal so maybe I don’t know the specifics

[@johnoliver9885]

What a beautiful colony of bees!

[@janewebb3477]

Bees are so fascinating, but you guys are stung up!! Great work!

[@lindacarruthers3423]

That was a really interesting video ,what with the rubber banded cone pieces going straight into a hive , and the rainy night bee transfer. What a lot of care these beekeepers take . What a lot of pain they put up with too , especially in that heat . It gives the resulting honey even more value doesn’t it . Thanks for the video .

[@michaelcuff5780]

Thank you for taking care of the bees. Because if they die off. We die off!!

[@ippielb]

I'm an absolute wimp when it comes to getting stung by my bees. I wish i had the tolerance of you. I've always wondered about re-homing a wild hive.

[@mrmookypooky]

cool video, didnt expect that nice beat @ the end. I dig.

[@terribethreed8464]

Happy New Year To You & Yours & Blessings For Your New Year!

[@keithcoffin9161]

Another great video from the dirt rooster. Thank you Randy.

[@carlosramosjr7266]

was up my man your the best person i like wachen in bee keeping iv learned alot from you and your a great guy keep up the Phenomenal work

[@ggsmith099]

Bee's are so cool the way they just follow each other and each have their own job! I wish I could find another swarm like the one I found when I was 16 - 63 now had them till termites got in the bottom of my hive! The weight of all the supers closed off the entrance killed the give over the winter, so all ways put a metal barrier under your hive! I enjoy your videos keep making them! 😎💨

[@samanthasimental3788]

Happy New year. Thanks for bringing joy into my life.

[@VelmaJinkys]

How patient you have to be to finish the job!

[@Sassafras30]

You guys are great. Love honey.

[@scottmarshall6766]

"We're going to double team em and get em both knocked out today" You totally jinxed the whole operation right there. Rough one, but the Dirt Rooster team prevailed... Good video.

[@donnaweetch7589]

Love your videos from 🇬🇧 love bees 🐝 not sure I could do what you do getting stung,amazes me how you just put your hand round them with no gloves hope ya ear went down quickly

[@Bacoprah]

That was a massive hive. Happy New Year from PEI Canada, hope your ear lobe is back to normal by now lol! Cheers. Bryan.

[@628DirtRooster]

Happy New Year. The ole ear is doing just fine thanks.

[@stephenF250]

Vacuuming with the T square made me think of Scarface "say hello to my little friend"

[@badassbees3680]

That was comical at first wasn't it

[@quilliejones4314]

I haven't seen your daddy in a while, I hope he's doing well.

[@628DirtRooster]

Whole job was about ten hours.

[@sandra4395]

Just found your channel - Thank you for quickly clearing up the lack of gear you wear. Now I won't be one of those concerned watchers that keep mentioning safety first. It is on my bucket list to have a homestead where I can have my own hives (still doing the research)... I

[@FatNebraskaMom]

Holy..........that's insane! How many bees are in there? Good for you saving the.

[@charlesahon]

The little girl on this intro made it one of my favorites. BEEEESSSS,,,

[@KillerBeeGuy]

Excellent vid! We don't use vacuums anymore as with the Africanized bees here in AZ because they send out everybody to defend the hive!

[@kevinbyrne4538]

Bees inside the space between the wall and the chimney. You always get the easy jobs. ;)

[@MakingEndsMeet_JudysStopNShop]

Crazy!!! All I can say is yall are craaazzzyyyy!!! 😂😂

[@JeffHorchoff]

Tag team bee wrangling, I'll see if I can put together a team and we could take the show on the road, I think we could make some money doing this, what do you think? God's peace brother.

[@thekrazykshow8011]

Mr. ED in the house hey what's buddy , you and Mr. Dirt Rooster are some bee getting guy's I swear .

[@JeromeBeeFarm]

Jeff Horchoff Bees yeah, maybe you could retire. Oh wait, you are 😂

[@JeffHorchoff]

@@JeromeBeeFarm Darrin, I'm working on getting a team together, interested. Oh, you have to provide your own insurance though. God's peace brother.

[@JeromeBeeFarm]

Jeff Horchoff Bees maybe I could be your employee. I don’t take directions too well though. Been a manager too long. 😂.

[@JeffHorchoff]

@@JeromeBeeFarm I was a labor rep for nearly 25 years in the Letter Carrier Union, and I still got along great with management. I 'm sure we can come to an understanding to get the job done well. God's peace brother.

[@tyronechandler3927]

Lol you should've called JP for backup. He could've sweet talked them bees out of the wall. Great vid , awesome removal of some mean bees

[@davidcalbreath1977]

God bless you brother

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks David. God bless you as well.

[@davidtatum8682]

Man, bees are amazing insects. So cool.

[@gordbaker896]

Fascinating. Thank You.

[@annehenry6243]

You often talk about pounds of bees. The closest I ever want to be near a bee is honey in a jar from the store. So, out of severe inexperience and wanton ignorance, could you ballpark how many bees make up a pound? ....and thank you a million times for all you and your fellow beekeepers do to help save our bees! 🐝🐝🐝

[@thatrealba]

I'm not particularly scared of bees, but jeez I would rather go back to Iraq than mess with all that.

[@tommiturmiola3682]

I had these wibes from old Shadowrun RPG with Bug Spirits. Bees just keep coming and seemingly there is no end to them. In real life when that wall was popped both humans and bees were like "They coming throught the walls! Hold the line! There is too many of them!"

[@brendaseigler3923]

That would scare me . ( All of those bees ) Whew !

[@randlerichardson5826]

Quillie Jones made me realize I’ve not seen your dad in awhile neither Rooster 🐓. Is he doin ok?? I pray he is Amen 🙏.

[@kathiehoskins813]

Those bees were MEAN. They tagged you bad. How you stand getting stung over and over. Got to love your job. I enjoy your channel. I love watching the bees march into the hive.

[@margaretsheridan7087]

Hi ,love your vids,my husband will enjoy this,he’s a chimney sweep in England xx

[@628DirtRooster]

I'll bet he's seen this situation a time or two.

[@edstackhouse1329]

I just came across your channel and your videos are awesome!! My cousins are just starting out bee keeping in north central Pennsylvania and I’m thinking about joining them. Thanks for your videos I’m learning a lot. Keep up the great work

[@DriveShaftDrew]

what a work out but you got them thumbs up and shared happy new year

[@johncspine2787]

Going in to winter..bees are thinking “what the hell! All our hard work! Get out! Get out!!!”

[@massachusettsprepper]

Now that was a mean hive indeed. Looks like all of y'all got lit up LOL. Thanks for sharing.

[@charitablemiraclebeekeeper1200]

@628DirtRooster Bees Do you have an instructional video for how to do a cut out and how to do a swarm removal?

[@MrMetalheadScott]

Fascinating job you have! I would have to wear a bee suit 100% of the time 😂

[@SD40Fan_Jason]

Thanks for sharing, Randy. Happy New Year!

[@papasplace2]

Man that was one big hive! WOW At least you were prepared this time with the suit and gloves.... you are a glutton for punishment! lol

[@thibeault]

An absolute unit of a hive.

[@normawilliams260]

Probably shouldn’t of watch this before going to bed. Lol. I will be skittish all night. But you guys are awesome! Happy New Year!

[@dblbara98498]

Wondering why you didn’t use a smoker to calm the bees down. But so enjoy watching you all work and remove this problem.

[@ezramiller8936]

Tell him to sell that nation wide. That looks so smooth, I want some too!

[@628DirtRooster]

He probably sells out just selling locally.

[@davidseals352]

Wow, that was a tough day but as always you stayed the course and finished the job. Sometimes I wish I was young again where I could still work that hard. You earned your money today my friend.

[@BrunoBGama]

No way you would be able to face a hive, no matter the size, here in Brazil without protective suit. This time, when the bees get out of the hole and look for your face and head I though that you had finally find a hive of africanized bees before your explanation and all. We're in the fall here in south america (Araraquara-SP) and facing a lot of attacks from errant swarms looking for a place for a new hive and I see how difficult is for firemen to save agressive bees. Often they only option is to terminate the hive. Your job is amazing, we need a DirtRooster around here. Hoping that 2020 is a full year of whole new captures and that bee keeping continue to be a "way of life".

[@greatsilentwatcher]

All the best in the coming year. I always enjoy watching.

[@randlerichardson5826]

That saw sounds like a swarm to lolllllll. Get’em Rooster 🐓 you got this brother.

[@jancw]

Scared the hell out of me when he first turned it on!

[@badassbees3680]

Dang what a Hive! I can't believe the bees know to chew through a few feet of insulation and they'll have a nice warm home, simply amazing ..Good job now I want some creamed Honey too

[@nancyoffenhiser4916]

Happy New Year Randy! Best wishes for the next decade for you, and yours!!

[@USlisa50]

Simply dunn stingers! Ouch! That was huge 🎊 Happy New Year 🎊 ♥️🐝

[@joesoutdoorplaces]

I've watched many videos of cutouts, and I have never seen one where they were so bad tempered. Take care Randy and Happy New Year.

[@buggsy5]

I have seen far worse - the weather for that removal was far from ideal.

[@Vasilyevich05]

Any tiny movement on my body and I flinch after watching this. Those bees are getting to my head