Electrified bee hive. What happens when you cut a wire hidden in honey comb

[@628DirtRooster]

I’m impressed. You’ve finally beaten me to something. I’ve never used a plasma cutter to remove a bee hive. Bravo!!!

[@beekeepernova]

628DirtRooster Bees probably gotta step your bee game up rooster maybe karate chop the comb of the wall next time :)

[@danielweston9188]

@@beekeepernova Light saber ?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Now there's a laugh, finally beaten you at something? Because your memory is on the short side, probably from taking to many stings to the face from bees and yellow jackets, let me remind you that for the first 2 years of our swarm competition I literally, beat the tar out of you. Out of compassion, I slowed down a bit last year, to allow you to catch up and we wound up tying. I'm not making any predictions, or promises, but I will say this, may the best wrangler win. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@628DirtRooster]

@@JeffHorchoff I didn't say beat me "at" something, I said beat me "to" something. Your response showed your state of mind though and like a shark I smell blood in the water. Blood in this case being your fear of the upcoming swarm competition outcome. Your record is going to be soiled like a newborn's diaper.

[@thewiremanbig]

#TeamDirtRooster

[@charlesoneill466]

Hey Jeff. You are a world wide star. I am at the "bee keeping convention " in Chicago. Everyone I run in to ask if know you. The greatest "WRANGLER " IN the world. They want more of your mom. They also ask about your pal "Dirt Rooster" You guys have a world wide following. Godspeed

[@JeffHorchoff]

Wait till I tell mom the public is demanding more appearances from her, she's going to laugh. By the way, she will be 95 on Feb.9th. I have my buddy Jennifer Brown, the president of the Louisiana Bee Keepers Association, up there right now, I wish I could be there as well. Make sure to thank every one for me and the Rooster when they ask about us, and thank you for relaying the good will. Be safe and have a good trip home. God's peace Charles. Mr. Ed

[@charlesoneill466]

Jenifer, is at the table with now.

[@JeffHorchoff]

@@charlesoneill466 Let her know she missed a great meeting last night, over 60 crazy bee keepers in attendance. If I had known that many folks would be showing up, I'd have prepared something, or just had the observation hive with the snakes show up. Have fun! God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@MyHollowpoint]

Jeff: "Even the Dirt Rooster could find this queen."Dirt Rooster: "What's a queen?".

[@JeffHorchoff]

He's going to cry when he reads your comment. Of course, as long as his dad is on the job, the Rooster does not have to worry about it, Pat's going to find her. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@egparis18]

There's a fine majestic queen to start the year with Mr. Ed. Wishing you many more. Thank you for sharing and God bless.

[@JeffHorchoff]

She is a beauty isn't she? I can hardly wait to see what she is going to produce in the way of bees and honey, stay tuned. Thank you for your blessing and well wishes for the new year, and I extend the same to you and yours as well. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@coreybowtell6562]

Still love how he shouts out dirt rooster that's friendship

[@JeffHorchoff]

There's going to be a lot of trash talking going on this year, stay tuned. God's peace Corey. Mr. Ed

[@markbaker9459]

Aloha Jeff, What is the main honey that you find in these wild hives? Here, it can be one of the main flows[mostly] and all the short, quick flows are not saved by the bees, but they eat it up or use it for building their comb. In tall stud walls, they pack in about 100 pounds per stud. And if there is a pathway to the next stud, it will mostly be another queen and hive. One empty home had 20 studs full of hives. Each was another queen, each was full and 100 pounds hanging full of honeycomb. It took a week to remove them all and reclose the walls. Each one I found the queen and removed the colony after dusk when all the field workers had returned for the night. It was worked from both ends of the wall, one hive at a time. Caging each queen and tieing all the brood to frames as each brood comb was freed from the wall. But we never moved bees until dark, so we were able to take each hives workers as a unit, with their own hive. It was far less stressful and the new locations were orderly the next day. almost seamless in their adapting to the move.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'd have loved to work cut outs with you Mark, and not only because you are in Hawaii. I'm sure I could have learned a lot from you. Thanks for sharing and for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@ProffesionalZombie12]

So glad you and the bees didn't get electrocuted! You know, something that helps me to see how surprisingly docile bees are, is how much more willing bees are to run away and hide, rather than attack. At least, the domestic variety. I'm sure you couldn't say the same of Africanized ones 😂Have you encountered any of those?

[@JeffHorchoff]

I too am glad nothing serious came about from nicking that wire. I have never encountered the Africanized bee, but from what I understand, they don't know the word quit. Personally,I'm glad I haven't seen them. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@MsrKSDisque]

Look how you held on to the comb when you hit the wire. You are a cool cucumber

[@JeffHorchoff]

That was the largest section of brood, I did not want anything to happen to it. Love your posts Kelly, keep up your great work. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@thehudy1_931]

This dude is a visionary. He knew to put his bees in LOCKDOWN to prevent ROBBING and he knew this in JANUARY

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm no visionary, I've been keeping bees for over 35 years and have picked up a thing or two about their habits and behavior. 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 8 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

[@vinny5638]

@@JeffHorchoff You're an absolute Gem. Keep being you!

[@robsherry8358]

Always enjoy watching you wrangle up those bees. Thanks for sharing and keep on buzzing along with what you do so well.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you Rob, it's always a delight to hear support of my efforts. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@spidermcgavenport8767]

Thankfully Mr. Ed, you're alright. Thank you sir, for saving those bees. Good to know while harvesting to watch for live electrical wires.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I am always aware of the possibility of wires and plumbing when I do removals, but this one caught me completely by surprise. Trust me, I will remember the first bee rescue of 2020, there were real fireworks going off. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@Matt-dc8lp]

Your ability to find queens in cutouts is positively amazing.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Trust me, it's all a grace from God. Thanks for watching. God's peace Matt. Mr. Ed

[@kevinbyrne4538]

8:26 -- A little fireworks. You are a magician -- to find her among all that mess.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I didn't get to see enough on New Year's eve so I improvised. Trust me, it's not magic, it's grace. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@jahrazzjahrazz8858]

He is cutting the wire at 8:00

[@JeffHorchoff]

It was a shocking experience.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 8 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

[@sassysylvie843]

Happy New year Mr. Ed. So glad that you didn't get electrified. Glad to see your video always educational. God bless and looking forward to seeing more of you in 2020.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so much for your blessing and well wishes for the new year. May you and your loved ones have a blessed and joyous new year as well. Looking forward to hearing from you on more of my wrangling adventures. Till the next one, God's peace Sylvie. Mr. Ed

[@0ctalpus]

8:25 is why you're here

[@dfbess]

Wrong! i am here for it all..

[@doak4886]

Amazing creatures. I cannot imagine how anyone can think or believe that the intricate ecosystems just happened on their own without God’s genius, will, and planning.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The wonder of God's creation of the honey bee is what keeps me wrangling, I never cease to be amazed. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@christinecarrington9006]

Amen to that!! Did you know that even a rock is alive with protons, electrons & neutrons; all these things have consciences. What more proof DO You Need that THERE IS A GOD, "The GREAT I AM", as God puts it in the James/Bible

[@AndrewAHayes]

She's enormous, the amount of brood present shows as you said she would be a big girl but I wasn't expecting a queen so big and beautiful, I would love a sample of her genetics in my hives!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm looking forward to seeing what this girl is capable of. I'm hoping for some good things from her, we shall see shortly. Thanks for watching. God's peace Andrew. Mr. Ed

[@joslyncarter4813]

Hi Mr. Ed🐝. Glad you were able to successfully wrangle another strong hive. Peace and blessings.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Hello Joslyn, and thank you for your blessing! Other than the sparks flying, this was a really fun rescue, great bees and a super good looking queen to rule them. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Riyame]

I bet you are glad you were wearing gloves on that one. Probably helped reduce the shock quite a bit.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I most certainly was glad I was wearing my rubber gloves, and I also was wearing rubber boots. Thanks for watching. God's peace Riyame. Mr. Ed

[@deemacloud3622]

Love watching those bees pack pollen on their legs! Like breaking open a piñata and all the kids stiffing their pockets with as much candy as they can scoop up! Thanks for another great video, Mr. Ed

[@rty1955]

I am amazed that the queen doesn't fly away and that when u bang the frames and the bees fall off that they know which hive to go. Into. These creatures are amazing

[@JeffHorchoff]

I have had the queen try to fly away, but never after having her caged up for 48 hours. You are correct, bees are amazing creatures. Thanks for watching. God's peace Roy. Mr. Ed

[@cherylcarnes4207]

Thank you Jesus! Had fun today. Thanks Jeff and Charlie. I'll be watching.

[@JeffHorchoff]

We certainly were blessed with these girls, I'm looking forward to seeing what they are going to do in the spring. Hopefully, I'll be splitting them and still get some honey as well. We shall see, thank you Jesus! I know you will be watching. God's peace Cheryl. Mr. Ed

[@michaeldenham5957]

8:17 for the wire

[@ABDesigner1]

Thank you buddy 👍🏻 you're the real MVP

[@vincentmante176]

Nice bro

[@Mackabees]

Awesome queen. She's a keeper. Have a great and blessed 2020.

[@JeffHorchoff]

You got to love those big butted queen bees! Thanks for the new years blessing, and i hopethe same for you and your loved ones as well Tom. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@MrGoosePit]

Glad you didn't get shocked with that wire. I never considered the possibility of cutting into a wire within a wall. I guess that's because the code in my area requires wire to be inside conduit. Congrats on the first cutout, and first queen of the new year! Thanks Mr. Ed, Good Time Charlie, and Sadie for an awesome video. God Bless to you all.

[@JeffHorchoff]

That is a great code, but here in Louisiana, at least in my part of it, it is not code, except in commercial buildings. It was a great rescue, and I could not have done it without the help of Charlie and Sadie, super bees and a fantastic looking queen. Thank you for your blessing and for watching. Till the next time, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@kat2641]

I wish I knew all you have forgotten. Thanks for another great insight...

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm just glad I remember where I live, everything else is grace. God's peace Joe. Mr. Ed

[@yappygm7433]

Here's wishing Jeff and viewers a healthy and happy new year!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you, and a blessed and joyous new year to you and your loved ones as well! Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@josephkrug8579]

That is another good reason to wear rubber gloves of some sort. Glad you are ok.

[@JeffHorchoff]

And I wear rubber boots as well. Thanks for your concern and for watching Joseph. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@donaldeverette6498]

I have learned more about BEES than I ever knew.

[@JeffHorchoff]

So glad you are tuning in and learning. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch. God's peace Donald. Mr. Ed

[@sentinelhd9964]

Me: Deathly allergic and afraid of bees KZbin: WANNA SEE SOME BEES?!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm sorry to hear that, but there are many folks that watch my channel who are in the same boat as you but watch to overcome their rightful fear and to gain a better understanding of bees. I appreciate your trying to watch. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@itsnobodyg]

You are so gentle with your bees you do so good at videos editing alot of work involed thank you Mr ed for sharing good time Charlie great camara work

[@cindygere]

I’m so afraid of Bees and I’m also allergic to them. But I really enjoy watching your videos. It really helps me to understand them better. How can I purchase some of your honey? I purchased 8# of raw honey recently and it was all crystallized. I know that doesn’t mean the honey is bad but I use honey for infusions and when it’s crystallized it makes this process a lot harder. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. 😄🙏

[@JeffHorchoff]

Most folks are afraid of any insect that stings, it's only natural, but when someone is allergic as well, it's best to steer clear of them totally. So glad to hear you enjoy watching, and it's perfectly safe as well. If you'd like to buy some of our Abbey Honey, I'd be more than happy to send you some. The cost is $10.00 for a one pound, plastic bottle, and $10.00 for shipping. If you want more than one bottle, the shipping cost is still $10.00 for up to 2 bottles, but each bottle is still $10.00. As soon as I get your check, I will send it out. Make the check out to St. Joseph Abbey but send the letter to: Mr. Ed 75376 River Rd. St. Benedict, La. 70457 If you'd like, I'll even sign the bottle. Looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks for watching. God's peace Cindy. Mr. Ed

[@beewitch5569]

Ed, My son Andrew is very sick. We went to the dr on Thur because of his pneumonia. Now he is on a ventilator and is sedated. He will probably be on it for at least a week. They still haven't gotten him where they want him to be, on the vent. He is still working too hard. Will you pray for him and ask the Brothers to pray for him? Anne

[@joemc111]

Bee Witch this time of the year he might not be getting enough Vitamin D, not enough sun light. Hope he feels better.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I am so sorry to hear that Anne, and yes I will pray for his recovery. God's peace to him and you. Mr. Ed

[@beewitch5569]

@@JeffHorchoff Thank you so much. It's been a long 5 days.

[@beewitch5569]

Andrew returned home on Tuesday, after 26 days in the hospital, 15 of those being on the ventilator. He is almost back to normal. Thank you for praying for him!! Anne

[@Bl4ckw0lf1]

And another question. This is the first time I've seen charcoal colored hive wax/wax caps. Have you seem that before?

[@beasbeesrva2615]

Those are what is known as wet cappings. They are commonly associated with caucasian (russian) bees.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Only after a high voltage release of energy. God's peace Pat. Mr. Ed

[@lorenzozanelli3437]

8:27

[@ZeFatController]

Thank you

[@THEONEANDONLYBLACKLEGO]

Thank you

[@papabilby8855]

9:20 Your welcome. No real action tho. Just a wire in the honeycomb

[@mirroredchaos]

so basically....... C L I C K B A I T ?

[@papabilby8855]

Mirrored {} Chaos Righto!!! Don’t ya love it!!! Haha.

[@brownwarrior6867]

Happy New Year Mr Ed from Bonnie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@JeffHorchoff]

And a very Happy New Year to you and your loved ones as well Bonnie! Also, I'm looking forward to hearing from you al through the new year. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@vonclod123]

I'm allergic to Bee's but I find them fascinating, they don't scare me, I let about 1/3 of my yard go wild just for the Bee's

[@JeffHorchoff]

I applaud you for making provisions for bees and other pollinators despite your being allergic to a bee sting. Still, I strongly suggest you take great care when you venture into the wild. 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

[@dianeluke1746]

I enjoyed watching you catch the first queen of 2020! I did NOT like to see those sparks. Yikes! I’m glad you and the bees ended up just fine. I like how you show us what happens after 48 hours, and the bees with their queen in their new home. 🐝🐝🐝

[@JeffHorchoff]

I always love hearing when folks like what they saw on the video. I really don't like the idea of making a video over 20 minutes, but sometimes they just turn out longer when I cover so many different topics. Thank you so much for watching and leaving your comment. God's peace Diane. Mr. Ed

[@americanrebel413]

Now you have done it, you made me miss my beehives from when I was a kid! I head 15 hives when I was about 14 I'm 57 now, I had them for several years and had them in the Florida keys, Year round honey production! I subscribed to your channel, I really like watching you with the bees. Thanks man.

[@pamelaconley9744]

Wow! Your beard is really getting full!! Looks awesome! Great video. Glad you didn't get fried!! The doorway thing was pretty cool! 😉😉😊😊

[@JeffHorchoff]

The beard if for the sever winter weather we have in Louisiana. Heck, I've heard predictions we may even hit 40 degrees pretty soon. Bring it on, I'm ready! God's peace Pamela. Mr. Ed

[@pamelaconley9744]

@@JeffHorchoff You can come up here. We are going to be -1 on Monday! 😉😉😊😊

[@vegannursepractitioner9629]

As you kept the nurse bees away from the grubs and such for 48 hrs and starving them, aren't they now dead?

[@jaydak99]

The uncapped bees were only away from the nurse bees for about 2 hours. Though that is long enough in that weather, the brood may have died anyhow.

[@JeffHorchoff]

They were only separated for about 2 and a half hours, but that still may have been enough time for the brood to get chilled. The entire hive was in lock down, unable to fly out of the hive, for 48 hours, but they had free reign to cover the comb....which they did. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@carlland9024]

Bee cut out in January. Wow. Our bees are still clustered with at least a couple months to go. You’re always a joy to watch and learn from.

[@Bl4ckw0lf1]

What was the final 2019 queen count between you and rooster?

[@JeffHorchoff]

We tied, 42 apiece. It's going to be an interesting swarm challenge this year for sure. God's peace Pat. Mr. Ed

[@Forbidaxe]

That could have been the end of Mr. Ed right there, guardian angels are looking over you Sir...

[@JeffHorchoff]

I had my guardian angle working over time that day. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Alex-cc8yf]

Some bee in there just got confused that their TV suddenly turned off in the middle of watching her favorite Netflix series

[@JeffHorchoff]

I was told they were streaming The Bee Movie. 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 Zane. Mr. Ed

[@liztrainer895]

Lol, they were calling Apple TV to find out why there movie just went off during the good part.

[@beasbeesrva2615]

So we put up electric fences to keep the bears out. Looks like the bees are learning to put up electric fences to keep US out. So glad you were not shocked, especially since you were working up on a scaffold.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I had the exact same thought, it's the newest technology the bees have developed for self protection against bee wranglers. I hope the idea does not catch on. God's peace Bea. Mr. Ed

[@wilfredkube8570]

I too am glad that this was not more serious. I understand that in the USA your mains electricity supply to houses is 110 volts? Yes you got some fireworks! But, in the greater scheme of things, 110 volts is dangerous, but not nearly as deadly dangerous as 240 volts which is used in Australia. If that cable had been at 240 volts, your knife would have had a significant chunk zapped out of it! Perhaps a safe way of dealing with a cutout, where there is the possibility of an electricity cable somewhere in the middle of comb like this, is to use a blade which has had the sharp edge completely removed. That way, especially when making vertical cuts where the comb is attached to the wall studs, you would be able to cut the wax comb, and feel if there was any obstruction which needed investigation. You would be able to "feel" that something - maybe a power cable - was preventing you from continuing to cutout the wax. I would also comment that in this type of situation that this blunt blade should just be pressed downwards as it moves through the comb, and not moved with a back-and-forth sawing action which would be more likely to damage a cable. Most importantly, you would feel that something was there before you actually cut or damaged the cable, or worse still before you got electrocuted.

[@JeffHorchoff]

@@wilfredkube8570 Thank you for your comment Wilfred. I am constantly aware of the possibility of hidden wires in walls and floors while doing removals, but this one caught me completely unaware. There are now instruments available that can see through walls, and I hope wax as well, that can detect their presence. Rest assured, I will be getting one. Thank you for your concern, it is greatly appreciated. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@OkieRob]

@@wilfredkube8570 @Wilfred Kube, the mains to the panel box are two legs of 110 so there is the possibility of 240vac depending on what is being fed. A lot of air conditioners, stoves, dryers, etc use 240 volts. So there could be 110 vac or 240 vac anywhere in the walls, ceiling, floors.

[@JeffHorchoff]

@@OkieRob A bee keeper, a farmer, a mechanic, a gardener, a banjo picker and now I find out you'r and electrician as well, with those qualifications you should put in a job application to the Dirt Rooster, I hear he's looking for help. God's peace Okie. Mr. Ed

[@anthonyc417]

They had all that early brood because the wire was getting warm under all that comb. So next time be on the lookout for that. Means there will most likely be a wire or vent.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Good point, I will remember that one. Thanks for your suggestion and for watching. God's peace Gator. Mr. Ed

[@starfydusty]

I have had a bad fear of stinging insects my entire life, but I love watching beekeeping videos. There is something so calming about watching hive removals, honey harvests... everything! Between you and The Dirt Rooster's videos, I've managed to calm my anxiety around bees quite a bit. Wasps still pose a bit of a challenge, though, haha. Keep up the good work!

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are the one who needs to keep up the good work, that's outstanding how you are overcoming your natural fears and are beginning to see the real value of bees. Thank you for being so brave, and for watching my wrangling videos. By the way, I'll keep making videos if you keep watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@taililly2483]

Happy New Year Jeff. Being new to beekeeping, I learn something new each time I watch your videos. I did not know about the communication holes in the comb that the bees use to travel between the combs. Thanks for sharing your knowledge to "newbees". Thank you. God's peace & Blessings in the new year. Oh - the special serrated knife you use, can a serrated bread knife be substituted?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you very much for your blessing and new years well wishes Tai, and my you and your loved ones have a blessed and joyous new year as well! I do enjoy sharing the little bit of bee knowledge I have, thank you for taking the time to watch and listen. And yes, a serrated bread knife will work great, that's exactly what the Dirt Rooster uses. Until the next time, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@taililly2483]

@@JeffHorchoff Thanks for your reply. Where can I buy a serrated knife like you have?

[@BlinkOnWheels]

Literally lost your channel till I found a video on my recommended. Yay. I’m back.

[@kisubags437]

Never gets old watching you wrangle

[@JeffHorchoff]

So kind of you to say, thanks for taking all the time to follow along. God's peace Kisu. Mr. Ed

[@grim9758]

(18 years ago in the 4th grade) Me: looks up an article on bees for a group project 2020 KZbin recommendations: So you like bees?

[@Chino_.214]

Grim Reaper had it really been 18 years KZbin’s been out?? Damn dude I’m old asf lmaooo

[@Norbert011]

@@Chino_.214 you've missed the joke bud.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Love 'em! 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

[@spankthemonkey3437]

The creator011 actually he probably used Google and KZbin looked up his old Google history. Google owns KZbin

[@boberl7370]

This is my favourite channel to watch videos about bees in the midnight

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm happy to bee there for you, thanks so much for taking the time to watch. Remember, I post a new video every Friday, and I hope to hear from you again on some of them. Till the next time, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@llozza10]

Me right now 😂

[@TheOnlyKirby90210]

Happy 2020, Mr.Ed’s winter beard 🤓 hehe just figured to send you a little humor!

[@JeffHorchoff]

And a blessed and joyous new year to you and your loved ones as well Kirby! It is ONLY a winter beard, once our warm weather is back, the beard is gone. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@joehutchinson3191]

I'm glad it wasn't a shocking experience great video, I watched some of your old videos still awesome I like when you render the wax.....God bless you in this coming year...... Merry Christmas and a Happy New year to you and your crew and Family.....I put you in my Rosary and Devine Mercy chaplet for success and peace at the Abby

[@JeffHorchoff]

I can not thank you enough for your blessings and being included in your rosary and chaplet, I will accept all spiritual offerings with a welcome heart. Merry Christmas, still 2 days left, and a Happy New Year to you and your loved ones as well Joe. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@RyleaLynn706]

I always find it funny and cute when a bee goes for a close-up.

[@robertjackson9601]

Great Job again Jeff. Very nice queen.

[@iSuRRendeReDuK]

Thanks for a rather unexpected enjoyable half hour looking forward to more Best wishes from across the pond and have a great new year

[@rty1955]

Fixing that wiring issue will be a problem as you are not allowed to bury a box in a wall

[@gerardjohnson2106]

Haha. Yeah, short piece of NM cable and wirenuts. No inspector in sight. Electrician over 50y. Dug a many of them out for repair where a carpenter had previously cut a cable. Sometimes there weren't even wirenuts just a "spit splice" (twist & tape). Homeowners were always surprised and stunned by the additional cost for proper repair. Contractors must carry insurance for such situations or pay the cost of doing it right.

[@rty1955]

@@gerardjohnson2106 haha true. They have no idea of rules and regulations to keep them safe. I guess they prefer to chance it and come home to a foundation

[@JeffHorchoff]

The licensed contractor on the job took care of the repairs, that way, I know it was done to code. Thanks for watching. God's peace Roy. Mr. Ed

[@TheDoorspook11c]

Mr Ed, you got face whiskers! Dang man, looks good on ya! Helluva removal! That wire was something!

[@JeffHorchoff]

The whiskers are there to keep out the cold......if it ever comes. Once it warms up, off it comes. Glad you liked the video. God's peace brother. mr. Ed

[@DonteWilsonChrisDorner]

This guy's voice is wonderful.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thanks for the compliment, being born and raised in New Orleans has everything to do with it. 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

[@massachusettsprepper]

And you're starting off 2020 in a shocking manner for sure LOL. Thanks for sharing.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I did not get enough fireworks on New Year's eve, so I just wanted to see a few more. Thanks so much for following along. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@khills]

"It's chilly... it's 50." It was 14 here yesterday. We are definitely calibrated to a different thermostat! 😂 Happy new year - thank you for the effort you put into these videos. One of my cats comes running every time she hears your voice, and raptly watches the bees. 😉 (Yikes, and quite glad you're okay!)

[@JeffHorchoff]

Your cat can tell I'm a cat lover, I've had dozens over the years, and now feed the abbey cats almost daily, I just beat the monk to it. Because I was born and raised in New Orleans, anytime the temp gets below 65, I'm wearing a coat. Thanks for watching. God's peace Kelly. Mr. Ed

[@Dagamerpleb]

I'm telling burt you're messing with his bees

[@Inuvialuq]

Shocking. Unbeelievable. Sometimes life zaps your energy.

[@louverousse9023]

HAPPY NEW YEAR Mr ED ! And Happy New Year to all Bee lovers ! The Queen sure was pretty ! Looked like she had hints of gold on her ! God Bless .

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so much for your blessing and new year well wishes, I hope that you and your loved ones have a blessed and joyous new year as well. God's peace Louve. Mr. Ed

[@chum1002]

A couple of questions, maybe you have answered, though maybe not: Do the bee's in seperate hives, next to each other interact? Do they go in each others hives? What is the issue, if any, with the queens being in hives next to each other? Are the bee's loyal to the queen in their hive, or would they potentially abandon that hive for one next to it?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Bees are strictly loyal to the hive they are from, and that loyalty goes all the way till they die. Bees do not interact with other bees on a social level, they are to busy trying to survive and they pretty much leave other bees and hives alone even though hives are inches apart. A queen is loyal to only one hive as are the bees, and once she is mated, she never leaves the hive. All the bees in the hive are loyal to only the queen in their hive. I hope this helps and answers your questions. 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 8 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

[@bobw222]

I lived in a house that ended up with two different bee colonies in it, buried in the walls so deep you couldn't get them out without ripping the whole house apart. During summer heat the house literally reeked from the smell of bees. Sorry, I like honey, but I can't stand the smell of that many bees. Glad to see you were able to get these out.

[@JeffHorchoff]

To bad I was not around when that was going on, I'm pretty sure I could have gotten them without tearing up the entire house. 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 8 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

[@bobw222]

@@JeffHorchoff This was in western New York. A bee keeper came out and found that the first hive was in an area where an interior wall, exterior wall, and gable roof came together. The second hive got into an area between the a dropped sheetrock ceiling and the original ceiling in an old farm house. I think the house was built like the one I grew up in with two layers of slab boards for walls with no studs. The bees found a hole in the exterior wall, traveled in a gap between the inner and outer boards, until they found another gap they could go through into the inner ceiling area. You could poke a wire in the outside wall hole they went in through and it would only go in about two inches before hitting another board. Some of those old houses in Western New York were impossible to heat during the winter because of the way they were built.

[@user-tb2jy9lu3d]

So I'm confused about the honey. I've seen some guys in the Midwest who deal with killer bees. Watched a full documentary on them going out and getting rid of the bees. In some cases, they simply seal the bees into the house with foam spray WHILE the bees are pouring out. They said the bees will die inside and the honey won't go anywhere because "...it will last forever. They've found honey in King Tut's tomb." They did not remove the honey. Yet other people say that when not cared for, the honey will run down, do this and that, attract pests, etc. What's the real word on this? Everyone online a I read a different opinion.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Once honey is in a closed container, it will last forever. However, if honey comb is left in a wall with no bees to tend it, the honey will leak out due to a number of reasons, heat, insects. or simply the weight of it. My opinion, get the comb out as quickly as possible along with the honey.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 8 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

[@johnoliver9885]

What repair did you make to the electrical line you cut?

[@JeffHorchoff]

The licensed contractor on the job took care of the repairs, that way, I know it was sone to code. Thanks for watching. God's peace John. Mr. Ed

[@johnoliver9885]

Nice to know I am sure the electrician appreciated not having the bees interfering.

[@lanceharsh7025]

Once again you have produced an electrifying vid. Thank you

[@Dolphinvideoproductions]

Thanks for telling so much about the weather we’re you are. That’s so important to this video

[@michaelmaciejewicz7534]

Rain is better then what we get Cape cod

[@MrGruffteddybear]

How is it determined how much honey is safe to remove from a hive while leaving enough for the colony to survive the winter? Honeybees are amazing.

[@JeffHorchoff]

In our bee yards I give the bees 2 boxes to live on, when I do removals, I try to give all the honey back to them as they will need it to make it. Unless, there is a super abundance of honey in the hive.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 8 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

[@ksol77]

Bees are NATURE'S CARPENTERS, FOOD PROVIDERS, & NAVIGATORS. 🙂🙂

[@JeffHorchoff]

And now they are doing experiments with electricity, I think they are getting protective of their honey. Always great hearing from you. God's peace Kim. Mr. Ed

[@ksol77]

@@JeffHorchoff : Amazing, isn't it? 🙂. Thank God you weren't electrocuted, though, for maybe somehow they knew that the LIVE WIRE had protected them from PREDATORS, ( Opossums, Raccoons, Hive Beetles, etc. ) 🙂🙂🙂. Have a GREAT WEEKEND & STAY SAFE. 🙂🙂💒💒

[@mikes1345]

How you keep up with so many hives and their individual status is mind boggling!

[@JeffHorchoff]

The truth is, I don't keep up with them, after a hive is "out of the dark," they are placed on the stand and just admired. It is rare for me to look into my hives.....except at harvest time and doing splits. Thanks for watching. God's peace Mike. Mr. Ed

[@426superbee4]

I bet ya was glade you had rubber gloves on! WTG ;) You Just Thank Me! for lesson to me ! lmao Folks another reason to wear rubber gloves while working bees 8:28, It may not kill ya! 220 v > but want to able to slick your hair down again! (WW) it will grab ya and make you hang on to it ZZZZZZAP I LOVE THESE NEW FLASHLIGHTS TOO! never seen any this good! With rechargeable batteries WOW Gods Blessing my friend

[@JeffHorchoff]

Rubber gloves and rubber boots, never go wrangling without them.The flash light I use is a Fenix TK35UE, super flash light and like the gloves and boots, I never go wrangling without it. Thank you for your blessing and for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@426superbee4]

I'am Just glad you didn't get hurt brother

[@NapierNimbus]

So glad you did not get electrocuted or indeed get knocked off the scaffolding board either by the electricity or natural reaction to jump back. Wearing the rubber gloves and boots would have helped but no guarantee of keeping you safe. One never stops learning.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The good thing was I was wearing rubber gloves and rubber boots. Even though I'm very much aware of pipes and wires in walls, this time it was totally unexpected. You are correct, one never stops learning. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@charlesflynn5372]

Do the name plates on those boxes designate sponsorship and/or ownership of the produce of that hive?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Sponsorship. The donations to Abbee Honey allow for the continuation of the program here at St. Joseph Abbey. Thanks for watching. God's peace Charles. Mr. Ed

[@RhaineEDaize]

Would a head light Fit inside your suit? Just a thought? Have a Great New Decade! May God Bless and keep you doing what you do.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I've tried head lights, but they can't put the light exactly where it needs to be. I know it looks weird holding the flash light with my teeth, but it puts light in the exact spot. Thank you for your blessing and your New Decade well wishes, I wish the same for you and your loved ones also. God's peace Rhaine. Mr. Ed

[@RhaineEDaize]

@@JeffHorchoff I was just worried about your teeth.. but if you dont do it that often.. and it works..😊😊

[@JeffHorchoff]

@@RhaineEDaize Another grace from God, VERY big and strong teeth. Thank you for your concern. God's peace Rhaine. Mr. Ed

[@Kairosdex]

He is like the Bob Ross of bees

[@keelinoleary]

I think that every time I watch these videos!

[@jman414999]

Great job Jeff, wow nice sparks, what a brood pattern you better watch her, God bless.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing John. I'm assuming your bees are still in hibernation, yet with our temperate winters, I'm blessed to be out wrangling in January. Still, very surprised to see such a nice brood pattern so early in the season, could be indication of early swarms....that would be nice. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@jman414999]

@@JeffHorchoff we reached 63 and the bees pooped every where covered wife's car, to funny, warm few days bees cleaned up the hives. You are lucky to be wrangling.

[@pooksiedlpooksesdl8455]

Thanks Mr. Ed!! This is an amazing "rescue" and set-up. Thanks for showing us the Abby Bee Hive set-up! You're truly inspirational! Love and Hugs from Dawn Lynn and Larry in Ottawa Canada!

[@scott33761]

I find it is easier to do bee removal from the inside. drywall is cheaper then siding. Just FYI. my 2nd tip "o" the day, I drilled a 1/2" hole near the end of the vacuum wand so the vac would not suck up tight on to the comb. hope you's guy's find this helpful.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I refer inside removals as well, it's easier and I love working in the AC. Still, if the walls are covered in tile like this one was, it was a bathroom, and the siding on the house was being replaced, removing the bees from the outside was a good way of doing it. Thanks for watching. God's peace Scott. Mr. Ed

[@alexvomdunphy305]

Im not sure how I even stumbled upon this amazing channel but im really glad I did. i have a huge fear of bees and this kinda helps

[@JeffHorchoff]

I am very happy to hear that by watching my videos, it calms your natural fear of bees. Many folks watch my channel for this very reason. 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 8 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 Alex. Mr. Ed

[@REDACT3D]

love the upbeat attitude bud, keep up the good work!

[@wasep4843]

Congratulations to the Queen ۲۰۲ ۰

[@JeffHorchoff]

What bee keeper does not love a queen with a hugh rear end? God's peace Waleed. Mr. Ed

[@RichBlueWaterHunter]

"Jeff"' Just another fun AWESOME VIEDO it was a SHOCKER Thanks Again God Bless

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing and for watching Rich, it's always a pleasure for me to share my wrangling adventures. Until the next one, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@viscache1]

I’ve been cutting out floors where “there ain’t no wire down there” and hit live wire with a wrecking saw. The fuse switch failed and a fire started! That was some excitement. I’m halfway through restoring this house now and hope to have it done in five years…but the sheep, rabbits, chickens and bees keep calling me away from the work! God Bless You all! his richest blessing come when we are simply doing the work that is before us to do. You were fortunate that you DIDN’T have the leather gloves on! That could’ve been quite a shock! They now need an electrician as well as a bee wrangler. FYI-in this day and age when we live in such a litigious society you might consider having a lawyer draw up a ‘hold harmless’ clause that relieves you of any cost for damage to wiring or structure that occurs during the course of the removal. One single law suit could cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars and if you don’t have a contractors bond you can lose everything. The hold harmless should be done by a lawyer and you should keep them on file for at least 7 years.

[@adamk.1044]

Thank you for helping the bees .. Good job Mr Ed 👍

[@julieenslow5915]

Wonderful start to the New Year sir! Thank you for a great video - looking forward to many more!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I certainly don't know what the year has in store, but I'm hoping for a lot of bee wrangling adventures to be shared, stay tuned. I hope you are continuing to recover. God's peace Julie. Mr. Ed

[@Puma1Sunfire1]

Very nice

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thanks, and thanks for watching as well. I hope to hear from you again on more of my bee wrangling adventurers. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@jeanjean9343]

Greetings. We watch all your videos, appreciate them much. But the wire, I was an industrial electrician with no desire to rewire my own house, we had that done, expeditiously, by residential electricians. But I wanted to add a switch, so I used a saw, similar to yours, with the same results. Our home, built in 1900, needed multiple circuits on the 2nd Floor. They went up near the vent pipe, I was cutting in that area with a hand saw. Then I saw sparks. Just wanted to mention that code disallows in the wall repairs. I ran a new wire, and junctioned it in the basement, in a workbox. But no splices are permitted, not in the wall, not even in the wall in a workbox. Inspection points I believe, you can't inspect something you can't get to. Of course, I have no reason to believe you spliced it, or junctioned it in a work box, in the wall, just wanted to mention it since the issue wasn't mentioned. I didn't see the spark on the video, my wife and I rewound and played that section a few times, but I saw the spark with my work at home. LOL.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Great comment! Just to put your mind to rest, as mine was, the licensed contractor, who was on the job when the short occurred, fixed my mistake the very same day. As he was licensed, I'm positive it was done according to the code in our area. It's very easy to find when the spark occurred on the video, I used slow motion to add a bit of drama to the experience. Thanks so much for watching and leaving your comment. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Tugahz]

26:37 that bee is like "mom i'm on tv"

[@JeffHorchoff]

She is a proud one for sure. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Cumbanba6]

What a wonderful video. You are your team are doing a great job. I will use more honey from now on. No sugars anymore. God Bless you from Orlando Florida

[@ptjzmemory]

Here she was, minding her own business, laying a nice pattern and being Queen.... And now she is a 2020 KZbin star!!! Catapulted to fame whilst making a move to the lovely Abbey Honeybee grounds. Jeff you are doing a great job. 😊 Edit: Your beard is epic!

[@JeromeBeeFarm]

Nice job Sparky. Almost a buzz kill. 😅 Glad you weren't injured. I like how you have your frame size template there on the bench. I wonder if warmth from the inside of the house may have contributed to that queen laying in January? Another top notch video - thanks Mr. Ed.

[@gileshoney5796]

We are having a mild winter here in central Maine. I am hoping that translates to the queens laying a bit more than normal. I cracked the covers of all my hives the other day (the temps were in the 50's) and found healthy enough clusters. We just need them to hang on another 8+- weeks so that we can start the splits.

[@Treespiritofficial]

Jan 10th and already ahead of the rooster. No suprise there :p

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm sending him your comment, great one! Thanks for watching, and for trashing the Rooster. God's peace. Mr. Ed