Exploring Million Dollar Properties For Bees & Coronavirus Closes HONEY Convention

[@bradgoliphant]

You're amazing Dirt Rooster, how you work with bees with no fear and so gentle and caring. I really appreciate you

[@628DirtRooster]

I appreciate that

[@TheDavidFromTexas]

I’m allergic to bees so I do my best to stay clear of them. My dad however has a hive in his backyard he keeps as his retirement hobby. He loves watching your channel, and surprisingly as do I. Thank you for providing the great content my father loves to watch Sir.

[@zhang00hello31]

the don's interest was very good.Perhaps the bees were protecting her now.[the peptides in bee venom that enter the body can kill many vireses]

[@thepinkflamingostrikesagai7319]

The Lofty Oaks Inn is still on the market reduced to $200,000. Last guest hurican Katrina.

[@wdwerker]

That gap above the trim is how picture molding is put up. A hook let pictures hang on plaster walls without nails that could crack the old lath & plaster walls. Nowadays it’s often just a style for looks.

[@RICDirector]

Thank you! Just gave me some ideas... :)

[@bumsted420]

BINGO! we've got a winner. I love that detail, plaster or not. Still possible to buy hook/hangers but I prefer to make my own.

[@InsaneFirebat]

The bees are all over the Holly bush at my front door. I've been staring at that bush for hours over the last couple days. They're really relaxing, despite beeing so busy all the time. I appreciate the videos you've been putting out over the years. I wouldn't be anywhere near this comfortable around them before I found your content. Thank you!

[@thee.c.r.gtherealmoftheunk3717]

Oh that hat has a fine bend in it ! And colors are awesome!!

[@egparis18]

Thank you for taking us with you DirtRooster. It was very interesting from start to finish. I'm sorry about the beekeepers' convention. You'll have a grand one next year. See you soon.

[@628DirtRooster]

No worries. Gives me a whole nother year to prepare.

[@cherylcarnes4207]

That's a lot of bees Randy. Amazing how they keep building down off the frames in the box. Even building without a frame. Keeping everything straight too. Yes indeed they are marvelous creatures. Thanks for the tour and fun. Stay well and safe.

[@monkeyboy4746]

It has great views, of the superhighway. It was probably a great place before the highway came through.

[@birdnest5814]

Randy, I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate the time you spent making this video. I enjoyed reading the description, too. Excellent video! 👍😊

[@628DirtRooster]

I appreciate that!

[@AKshooter100]

There were so many bees in that box they were just spilling out!

[@jwredgirl73]

Up here in Canada all the schools in Saskatchewan and Alberta until September 2020. It’s quite the wild times we are living in.

[@beewitch5569]

Thanks for the videos. Keep them coming, while we are all hold up. Keeps me from going stir crazy. Stay safe.

[@628DirtRooster]

You bet

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

Speaking of allergies, my sister used to take tea with honey in it. One day she became anaphylactic and went into shock, she was in the bath. She is fine, scared but fine. I don't know if that means she is allergic to bees or just the honey...

[@petermurphy6216]

You can’t catch em all Randy , thank you for sharing part of your day with us mate.

[@kevimc]

keep those vids coming everything closed, everyone quarantined, -10 this morning no beekeeping today maybe in a month, that Inn should have been sold years ago to an owner who would have looked after it, probably take a million to fix it back up, the hive you split my bees would have swarmed long ago, never seen a hive so packed, then again I would not let that happen but the rooster is a busy man, very entertaining, happy days

[@badassbees3680]

Man what a Queen to run that many bees ! Like new hat ,fixing to look in your store for one.. good video as Always

[@preacherbiggin]

Stay safe brother! Keep the great content coming! God bless from the Mnts of Virginia!

[@JSJneo]

Great video. Enjoyed the exploration

[@cynvision]

Never checked myself for varroa but did have a first this spring where I had a hive beetle jump off me in Walmart.

[@newatthis50]

Thank You for the ride along!! Your videos are the BEST. Good info, scenery, music, family love, music. Excellent editing!! I forgot just plain FUN!!

[@628DirtRooster]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@williamsideasandstuff]

Bees: this guy again...? Dirtrooster: you guys just do as i say and we wont have any problems Bees:i think we are allergic to him...

[@edgufler1122]

Love the Video. That one Old home and property was amazing.

[@Highland_Honey]

That varroa on your arm was wild! I've never seen or heard of one being on a human before! ~shudders~

[@Cantfi]

14" crawlspace, Mr. Ed would go through that standing up.

[@mary-ruthflores4107]

You are a true Bee Man! Obviously you have honey in your veins! Proof is the mite!!!

[@williegillie5712]

Looking forward to seeing more of your bee removal videos. I always enjoy watching. I learn a lot from all the cut outs you guys do.

[@OkieRob]

Guess it's time for a mite check for the Ole DirtRooster. What kind of frames? They are energizer frames, they keep going and going and going. Nice strategic placement with the headlights on the old tractor.

[@628DirtRooster]

I'm going to have to bathe in Everclear.

[@RICDirector]

@@628DirtRooster We want video.... :)

[@OkieRob]

@@628DirtRooster Don't strike any matches

[@smokeydabeecharlescoleman8365]

Nice Video Randy. Sorry about the cancellations .

[@628DirtRooster]

Yeah, I hate it for the people who went to all the trouble to put it together. Hope you're doing well buddy.

[@carschmn]

That pool house is bigger than my house house.

[@arlenelamont5610]

Their porch is bigger than my house.

[@edwardclark2695]

Our line of work has to be a passion. It's like bass fishing. & deer huntin. Glad U got a day job 😀

[@JarodARed]

Love those hats!!!!! Great design DR

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks!! These are my favorite yet.

[@johnensalaco5012]

Why do you start bees off in a smaller box, as opposed to a larger one?

[@628DirtRooster]

They need a manageable amount of space.

[@oskypowers6372]

Man, I was really looking forward to meeting you at the HONEY Convention. Thank you for the great videos 🐝🍯🌞🌻

[@628DirtRooster]

Next time!

[@OutdoorRob]

Some days are full of excitement, some days are a bust! LOL! Man there's a lot of bees in that box!

[@628DirtRooster]

Whole lot of hit and miss in the past two weeks. Just got my shirt in. Thanks a bunch man. I'll be wearing it.

[@shaundis2117]

Martin Gauffin - Sustained Hope is the track at the end if anyone was wondering

[@kenknutson1598]

Thanks for the respite.

[@628DirtRooster]

You bet

[@kzaith]

Did you happen to ask the trim guy why he left that gap between the crown and the ceiling? The only thing I can come up with is that they have rope lighting in all of their crown in every room, but that's just crazy.

[@628DirtRooster]

"Shadow trim" It's something the property owner came up with .

[@DavidMontgomery1]

When you were walking around that dilapidated old inn, I kept worrying you were going to crash through something or the place was going to come down on top of you. That was a nasty old place. It look like it was probably only held together by cobwebs. The carpenter bees ate all the rest of it.

[@majutsu0212]

I'm from the UK and never heard of dirt diver nests. What are they? 🤔 I'm very intrigued by these blobs of what resemble mud.

[@saucywench9122]

They are wasps that make their nests out of mud. They kill spiders and pull them into the nest, lay an egg or two on it and seal it up. When the eggs hatch they eat the spider.

[@mikedufous9574]

THEY'RE CALLED *MUD (DIRT) DAUBER* WASPS, EMMA. THERE WAS AN ENGLISH ENTOMOLOGIST (CAN'T REMEMBER HIS NAME) THAT WROTE EXTENSIVELY ABOUT WASPS AND WAS ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING. NOT DRY, VERY INTERESTING. DAUBERS ARE VERY NON-AGGRESSIVE. I ACTUALLY PETTED ONE, ONE DAY, FOR APPROX., 4 MINUTES WHEN IT WAS BUSY ON IT'S NEST. IT WOULD TURN AROUND AND LOOK AT ME ONCE IN AWHILE BUT, OTHER THAN THAT, DIDN'T PAY ANY MORE ATTENTION TO ME THAN THE MAN IN THE MOON. GOOD LUCK.

[@sleepyseminoob2258]

@@mikedufous9574 You left your caps lock on again. Should really keep an eye on that and your I.Q. might go up.

[@williamschulz6302]

Great video thanks 👌🐝🐝🐝

[@628DirtRooster]

Our pleasure!

[@skrtskit1521]

So sad to see someone's dreams come to an end. RIP Shady Oaks B&B.

[@captainwinky]

Hi Randy. What size gum bands do you use for deep frames for putting combs in?

[@628DirtRooster]

#64

[@kiphammargren4553]

How did you arrive at your name 628 DirtRooster?

[@RICDirector]

So why WAS there a gap at the ceiling and trim?? You got me curious!

[@628DirtRooster]

"Shadow trim" It was something requested by the property owner. The trim carpenter had never heard of it before either. Also all the light switches are at waist level to reduce shoulder joint wear.

[@RICDirector]

@@628DirtRooster New one on me, too. Thanks! I like the idea of having the switches low and outlets high--sure minimizes bend and stretch.

[@notafuckinpplperson8233]

Looks like my pool house. Only difference is this one is a lot smaller 🤣🤣

[@JarodARed]

Bees have good taste

[@SandraNelson063]

Ah, it's a pretty day. It just hurts my heart to see a lovely old place like that Lofty Oaks Inn left to rot. It would cost a LOT to turn it back into what it was, but oh, what a pleasure it would be!

[@628DirtRooster]

Tell me about it

[@dianelyons9692]

Hi I am from the UK and have been following you on you tube for a couple of months. I am so scared of anything that flies but watching you is helping me to cope. I cannot be the one running away and leaving my grandkids to cope (chicken) how do I get your merchandise to the UK, would love some for the grandkids if you do child sizes x

[@628DirtRooster]

Hit our web store. Our new shirts will be on there next Tuesday. 628-dirt-rooster.myshopify.com/collections/all

[@MrVsBees]

I had a double removal on a multi-million home in Houston. Bee went in some soffit lighting junctions on the 3rd story of a mahogany paneled library. The other hive found the only spot in the garage soffit with no insulation.

[@robburdack4361]

forget the virus he has mites LOL

[@chrismcconnell6163]

I live in Newton , Iowa, and as of tomorrow , schools will be closed until the 13th of April, or longer

[@rick7884]

They close Weds in central CA.

[@davidblakely2627]

I have family in iowa as well they live up around Keokuk Iowa on the Missouri line

[@patrickvanhoesen9425]

That pool house looks like 40's to 50's construction. Those interior doors..

[@ronsims3035]

Love the Videos keepum coming !!!!!!!

[@randlerichardson5826]

Are the scout bees 🐝 looking for a place to build???

[@628DirtRooster]

Yep, looking for a home.

[@rekondaddy8109]

How often do you get stung?

[@628DirtRooster]

Often

[@stratman50th]

Always a thumbs up and here's a comment for the algorithm: Always enjoy your posts Randy, keep em coming!

[@628DirtRooster]

You rock Don!

[@abdelkaderabdelhadi7667]

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[@kalebrivers5260]

I notice y'all like to place your hives on wagons...is that so you can move them around? And would you recommend migratory tops for someone who has mildish mountain winters (TN,KY,VA boarders). About an hour north of Knoxville TN.

[@yortomatic]

It maybe more work than what it's worth, but try using spacers between the cheap frames the bees love. I'm just a viewer, but I like to make things work better with what you got. Cut the spacers for comfortable bee space, and leave them in, or take them out if you like. Could be easier for frame extraction.

[@popquizzz]

at 11:35; Would there not be a queen in there by the way they are acting? They seem to be fairly well behaved.

[@sissyc1913]

What are scout bees?

[@intheshell35ify]

Hey the rest of KZbin.. that's how you show what a flippin varroa mite looks like. Thanks d.r.

[@tiggrtwo71]

Hello from San Diego! Quickly tapped when I saw the notification. 😊 stay safe out there.

[@donnierobertson3088]

Great video

[@RaySarasin]

Now that's a box of bees lol

[@karenwornum]

Hi Can you tell me what a dirt dobber is, I’ve never heard of them Hi from Bunbury Western Australia 🇦🇺

[@628DirtRooster]

It's a wasp that builds it's nest out of mud. They're pretty harmless other than clogging up stuff with dirt. Dirt Dauber or mud dauber

[@lcarus42]

Cant the conventions and classes convert to video? I used to teach a airsmith classes online to 50-100 people across the world. It wasnt perfect, some had to sign on at 2 am but everyone got the info and could ask questions as needed.

[@clockworkninja884]

A million dollar property here is like a studio apartment.

[@davidsanbeg2335]

That was a big VM!

[@willmegehee]

Color me green... you are living the good life brother!

[@628DirtRooster]

I'm trying to.

[@joesoutdoorplaces]

That is an interesting split going on.

[@normac9931]

Bahahahaha !!! "..... This is what they see when they come out ...." 😂😂😂

[@holliglendenning3149]

I would give anything to live in that pool house! Could you let me know if they need a pool cleaning lady? Lol

[@lisajligon]

Hunter is a lil cutie 💓

[@Bee_Charming]

Great video!

[@jimklyman9602]

Curious about how you have your business structured. Did you incorporate for liability protection? I've been doing bee removals as a hobby beekeeper and community service (pay what you think my efforts were worth) but know I'm wide open to liability if they perceive that I've done anything wrong. I feel I have a nitch skill that should not be hoarded but also know the liability risk I'm taking at the moment. May need to charge just to cover annual liability coverage. I'd value your input.

[@628DirtRooster]

We do run under an LLC and have liability insurance. I only have insurance because these days most apartment complexes require it.

[@climer588]

I'll check out that web site in the daylight and see if I can't help you out with a hat or shirt. I assume from your size that you have stocked some big boy shirts.

[@628DirtRooster]

You know it. :)

[@robertmathurin3716]

Were those haircuts planned??,,You and Jp,,🤣🤣,,🇱🇨👊👍🖤

[@628DirtRooster]

LOL

[@nomerc3608]

Another awesome video!

[@newdogatplay]

What kinda mite i s that boroa,or viroa,

[@MrStevenwoodford]

Good Video

[@captain776]

Hi Randy. Do u typically do the restoration after u demo o do u exempt yourself from that.

[@628DirtRooster]

When I have the time and they want that service.

[@jamelhindea337]

What kind of bees if you please

[@628DirtRooster]

Italian

[@randlerichardson5826]

Hey Rooster 🐓 I’m late watching

[@AzraelEnterprise]

Why are their no DirtRooster mechanics gloves??

[@Juror63]

DANG! That a herd of bees! And it'd probly take a million dollars to put Lofty Oaks back in operation. 🤔😔

[@dwightk.schrute394]

I’m 19 and want to start hobby beekeeping. How much time do I have left to purchase honey bees for this year?

[@628DirtRooster]

A couple of months depending on where you are.

[@jessenewberry2368]

I'm an amateur bee keeper i caught my first hive by mistake trying to pull old comb out of my hunting camp and left it in my ice chest well a swarm found its way in the drain plug and made itself at home and I managed to catch another to swarms off of that Hive that continued to live in the ice chest for about 4 years up until last fall somebody decided to spray my hives all of them with gasoline I live in Irvington Alabama not far from the Mississippi State Line and have been having trouble finding and catching swarms the past couple of years wasn't sure how to get in contact with you about buying some bees

[@davidlewis4179]

Dirtrooster, do you have a good source for a queen this time of year? I have a hive that's been queenless for at least 3 weeks. I.e. no brood and capped queen cells. I'm desperate to get a queen as soon as possible.

[@628DirtRooster]

Not anyone who ships.

[@davidlewis4179]

Thank you. My Amish neighbor is a queen supplier but this is too early for him here in upstate New York. He was grinding corn for his pigs when I talked with him earlier this week. Should have seen all the bees covered in corn dust! He's going to supply me a frame of eggs when the weather warms up. We'll have to see if I can get a queen raised and mated to save my last colony.

[@williamsideasandstuff]

I know you are probably sick of them....but please more bee puns please

[@johnrschmidt2]

Neat video :) what was that awesome mellow music at the end?

[@628DirtRooster]

Check at the bottom of the description.

[@jamesbaber1582]

Now rooster u can send some of those missippi bees down here to Florida

[@DavidGrassSr]

I love to watch ya'll catch and remove bee's. I eat the real honey, have a man that comes and get's it on the property . He gives me a care of it every year.. Watching you guy's play with Thousand of bee tells me... ( ya'll have been stung to many times).. be safe, See ya Texas

[@426superbee4]

i went to walmart today I WAS MAD Turned around and walked out! Double prices !

[@628DirtRooster]

Long lines too probably

[@426superbee4]

@@628DirtRooster Kinda, they was short on help too; People are not showing up to work, with this CDC out break I was going to get a 22 lbs brisket he hee they wanted like 75 dam bucks for it. IT CAN ROT!

[@saucywench9122]

I don't think they make a people sized bottle for mite shaking. Ew. I thought it was a stinger at first till I saw it moving.

[@sentimentalbloke7586]

A man could do a lot worse than to have a few queens like the one in the full box, man I only dream of that.

[@josuejuarez683]

Veroa distuctor that's tuff it wanted se roaster for dinner.🤣

[@stufarnham]

Gonna have to get you in an alcohol wash, man!

[@628DirtRooster]

Gonna need a jacuzzi

[@garybrabant5505]

Oh no, a varroa has crossed species. Another panic. 😎🐝🐝🐝