I Had to Scoop So Many Bees!

[@kasiam999]

I have several phobias with bees being one of them. Your videos actually serve as great therapy. It shows me that bees aren't little stinging devils I had thought them to be.

[@annebruecks7381]

I always tell my husband, they don't want to sting you! It's the last thing they want to do, bc it means they will die, so calm down, don't swat at them, and just project calmness to them. I know that is hard to do if you have a phobia tho :(

[@GlowberryGaming]

I feel that way for wasps. I hate them and I run away if I see one

[@elliewood6059]

What u mean being one of them are you a bee

[@Daedalus4]

@@annebruecks7381 Bees don't die when they sting. It just tends to happen when they sting us because our skin is way tougher than what their stinger is designed for. So when they try to pull it out they basically rip themselves in half.

[@carriemiles937]

@@GlowberryGamingI’ve been bear hornet’s nests & they leave me alone. Bees, wasps, & hornets have always been calm around me. Try standing still & slowing your breathing, they’ll most likely leave you alone.

[@ginocrededio7421]

I love how you say “it was another great day of saving the bees”

[@thereisnospoon52]

Saving the Beeeezzz

[@TheAltonEllis]

I think it’s my favorite part ❤️

[@angelalewis3645]

❤❤❤

[@realkangaroocafevietnam]

We all do !!! She's absolutely wonderful.

[@Randomdude-yu6kq]

me to o o o o o o o o o o

[@crystalvr311]

I grew up terrified of bees. Watching you save colony after colony, and being so respectful of everything about bees, has completely changed my mind about them. Thank you for saving the bees. After finding you, I’ve watched a bunch of bee vids. You are my favorite. So calm and kind. ❤

[@nana_vs_liv]

I absolutely LOOOOOOOVE this channel!! She's so soft spoken,and her voice is so soothing, she teaches you about the bee's and their inner workings, she's fantastic at her job!! I like that she gives us a moment to see if we can spot the queen, I never thought I'd be this fascinated and interested in bee's due to her!!

[@annehopkins513]

Thank you for saying everythingggg I was just going to. I am mesmerized by her. Her voice.. her beauty. Her gentleness. I am obsessed with her videos.. day 2. Love all these bee lessons. And.. watching her save the bees on yet another day. :D xo

[@NewYorkpoos-ve7if]

Agreed

[@Dinar_Chick]

I agree with you. She's so soothing, like she should be talking to the bees! It's amazing to watch her. Most other people would be freaking out, myself included!

[@thomasmills3934]

Her voice is ... bizarre.

[@shelleybraham]

I also agree with all of you. She is the bee whisperer. ❤

[@adriansmith7545]

I've never seen a be keeper so well versed in their profession. I've learned so much watching your videos. Thank you.

[@albertberto5276]

That's so cool, even though the lid fell, the Bee's remained calm. You are just a big ball of love and that's why they don't attack you.

[@danl.4743]

"And I'm always hopeful that my actions communicate back to the bees how much I respect them".... Your actions, your thought, *your care, your love for them.* They can feel it. They know.

[@angelicamonjetorrez6392]

🖤 this

[@angelalewis3645]

❤❤❤

[@AG-yj1jv]

Exactly. It's why Ms.Friday, who called Ms.Erika a "fake" for not wearing a bee suit and wearing her hair long/loose, was herself covered in stings, DESPITE chopping all her own hair off!

[@danl.4743]

@@AG-yj1jv 🤣 I don't know who you are referring to, but it was a funny read anyway. lol

[@katherinemaas6712]

I just discovered your channel and I am so enjoying it! I kept bees myself for a few years nearly half a century ago, and one of my daughters has also been a beekeeper. I learned to love bees, and I still miss having them in my life. I love your gentle manner and the calm and caring way you care for the bees and explain what you are doing. It lets me vicariously experience the joy of beekeeping again!

[@glenncornwall4331]

You’re definitely my favorite beekeeper.😊👍 You definitely have a connection with the bees.😊

[@lisawaters2585]

I really prefer your voiceovers as your presentation. I think it helps preserve your concentration if you don't have to have interaction(conversation) with the camera while you work. It's good for me, too, because then I can concentrate on what you are doing without thinking you'll be stung. Your voice is very soothing. I enjoy your videos, and I've subscribed.

[@vice.nor.virtue]

I agree. I would aslso point out that bees don't really like noise, and therefore Erika puts herself at less risk by not vocalising what she's doing.

[@Karajorma]

Narrating what you're doing while working around bees sounds like a really good way to accidentally swallow a bee.

[@jonboice3200]

Prayers for your gentle soul keep up the great work 👍

[@bethromanowicz9874]

I never get tired of watching her videos saving bees! Love her gentle touch and love how she educates us as well! 💕

[@DLampo]

My husband feeds the squirrels so he filled up a bird bath so they could drink. Next thing we knew it was full of our neighbors bees. I didn’t know bees needed water. I thought they got everything they needed from flowers. We’ve been having a drought so I’ve been filling the bird bath about 3 times a day. Sometimes the bees chase the squirrels away. I have fallen head over heels in love with them! I love your channel so much. I love that you don’t wear a big beekeeper’s suit. Everyone else on KZbin seems to be terrified of their own bees, but you approach strange bees that you don’t know with no protective clothing. Thanks 😊

[@stephenfoster2112]

...another great day of watching you work! And a lesson for humans on how to treat each other. All lives are precious.

[@minaly22]

Water Meter boxes being perfect bee baits had me laughing for a solid minute 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DrewOwen040]

She’s so amazing that she’s able to keep the Bees calm with her soothing voice

[@christopherhall5361]

I like how the colony really moves itself once the queen is rehomed. It's crazy how there can be 10,000 or more all working towards the same goal, no questions asked, all communicated by chemicals released in the air and dances

[@MasonGregoryStJames]

You’re helping to preserve not only the lives of the bees, but us humans in the process. And for that you have my thanks, respect, support, and even some love. Keep doing what you do, ma’am 🫡

[@KWBuck]

Bee bridge! Genius. She is so gentle and caring for her brood. Her narration is extremely educational. And it’s so cute when she says Baby Bees 🐝 “.

[@chrisbruce3164]

Great job saving the bees. 🐝 Your voice is so calming. Thank you. ✨✅✨

[@plbmck798]

doing an amazing service to nature AND humanity. Blessings and well wishes.

[@MaxPowersHedgehog]

In a video you mention that bees recognize people, and I can only guess that when the bees see you that they recognize that you are there to help them, and therefore are so calm and tame.

[@AnnaJaneChapman]

I don’t think I’d EVER be a beekeeper but I found your channel about an hour ago and I already LOVE IT!!!

[@_mortiam]

"...and when the meter reader came to check the meter..." this sounds kinda beautiful. Could have been the start of a poem 😄

[@kriegerkeepbees5881]

I enjoy your channel. Thanks for all you do to help the beekeeping field. You have become a great spokesperson for the hobby or profession.

[@BarbaraFearnley]

Just saying thank you for your incredible vids you are so softly spoken and informative . Thank you for all the wonderful work you do x

[@liamlynch2115]

It’s amazing how they follow the queen to the new box.

[@YogsenForfoth]

Thank you so much, Erika. You do such important work and your channel helps to educate people all around the world about the importance of bees and the essential aspects that they provide.

[@tamaratamtammorris8151]

When you do removals, have you encountered aggressive hives? How do you deal with them? You have nerves of steel. Thank you for being a good friend of the bees. I love your channel and videos very much

[@a.g.demada5263]

I think she wears equipment in that case

[@dresdners54]

Thank you so very much for all that you do to save the bees! You are a bee whisperer!!

[@AceKaci]

I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for posting them! Seeing you work so closely with bees really shows how sweet they can 🐝 when respected and treated with care. I’d love to see and learn more about how the hive operates.

[@derekdee9592]

Another wonderful job done this girl is fantastic at her job & lovely speaker on the subject x

[@gizzard2025]

so satisfying watchin her save the bees

[@Seanyhwh-qu4sb]

so gental and calm.i couldnt hurt her either.

[@Alleellaa]

I always try to watch for their little bee bums to go up after you move the queen 🐝👑

[@barbararey-constantin5679]

I'm learning to spot the Queen Bee. It's like Where's Waldo. Thank you for the important work you do. I'm allergic to bee stings but I respect and appreciate them. God bless you.

[@nancyquilici9695]

I just love watching u save the bees!! Makes my day every day! Bee happy!🐝 Thank u for sharing….🥰

[@Cryptoletsgo1]

Just. Brilliant. So Pure. What a great woman

[@beakittelscherz5419]

Another beautiful Video. Thank you for showing and educate about the bees!

[@jameshutton2587]

You should keep a record of how many bee's you save with in a years time. Great job as always!

[@petercozzaglio6070]

Another great day of saving the bees.

[@alaskaismyhome7594]

Bee’s are awesome! I have a home garden I make sure every year to plant bee friendly flowers so bee’s come into my garden! I help them and they help me! Thank you for saving the bee’s!

[@pegeggeggleston4315]

Erica - Thank you for saving the bees. You rock. Love PegEgg

[@ulin4226]

Great videos - keep up the good work by saving the bees!

[@patrickpolizzi7]

Enjoy your videos. They have renewed my interest in bees. Thanks

[@joninapepperell1151]

Thank you so much for what you do. Your an incredible person with a lot of respect. I see all animals and insects as vital to our planet. People are so ready to go crazy over a fluffy cat or dog but it's nice to see someone like you showing a different side of the animal kingdom. X

[@ericbrown2336]

Thank you for saving the 🐝 🐝 🐝 Bees🐝 🐝 🐝 !!!

[@larrylovesyougdn6433]

If My High School(All teachers n' Parent's etc) Science Teacher HAD YOUR VOICE I WOULD'VE LEARNED ALOT😂😂😂

[@serenitystars8839]

I have always been scared of bees but watching your videos changed my views and I’ve learnt so much. And you have the most soothing voice it relaxes me, one question though, when there are so many bees still on the outside of the new hive how do you drive either like that? Surely some must fly around the car and this must be dangerous incase your concentration is not as much on the road? Sorry if this is a silly question as I said I’m very new to your channel and bee behaviour etc 🙏🏻🥰

[@mikerice8325]

Thank you Bee Angel! ❤

[@nmikali3848]

I'm so surprised that when u remove the queen, they don't go into attack mode to protect her? (My bee knowledge is limited lol) these are beautiful, mesmerizing video's. All the best to you💓

[@maxb4074]

Unless the queen is harmed, they probably don't have the urge to attack. The queen is unharmed and not threatened while being moved by Erika.

[@danandkimpage958]

I love watching your channel. Every time I watch I learn something new. How you treat the the queen and the rest of the hive is amazing. Great job.

[@humpadumpathump5918]

You have a true gift. Clearly this is your calling.

[@roddersrodders]

I never thought videos of someone literally sticking their hands into a beehive would be calming, and yet here we are...

[@Hangry7616]

Your voice is soothing

[@thehiveandthehoneybee9547]

How come when you opened the cover the comb was already torn? you'd see lots of honey dripping when the comb comes apart. just asking if you had already opened it and they cleaned up first? or wasnt there honey? second time you opened it? thanks awesome!

[@TexasBeeworks]

As you can see in all of the shots of the hive and comb, especially the first one where I see brood comb immediately…these bees had barely any honey. And the comb tore when I was prying the lid open, which is kind of the point of prying the lid in the first place. You can see the way they were attaching the comb to the lid and also the upper edge of the box, making it impossible to pull up the lid without breaking the comb in this case.

[@thehiveandthehoneybee9547]

@@TexasBeeworks Thank you so much, I thought that may also be a reason for that. Glad you saved them!

[@albertberto5276]

That's right, think like a bee and understanding the Bee's is a big part of not getting attacked

[@jessicalynch9138]

So in a situation like this, are you not getting stung at all? Or are you getting stung a little bit here and there, but you just happen to be a person with an incredibly high tolerance?

[@littleloner1159]

If the bees are chill, they don't sting If the bees feel threatened the hive will start swarming you, bumping into you and making it very clear that you need to gtfo now Stinging kills them, so they don't do it villy nilly

[@jamesaanderson5506]

I just learned that some people arr saying bad things about you, I can't see how you could fake removing bees! And if you are confident to work around bees without protection that says so much about you and your skills. Keep making videos.

[@rxlo1062]

Enjoying your videos, please keep them coming. 👍 🐝

[@irisstarje]

I got stung by a bee before and ever since I’ve been scared of them,but now I feel like I don’t have to be scared anymore!

[@Lonerangel7177]

She’s serving her purpose greatly. The universe is proud 🥲 ❤

[@roofmasterpalestine3791]

Lady, you are amazing.I am so impressed with your courage.You absolutely fascinate me.

[@huginnandmuninn4865]

Keep saving the bees !

[@aprildavis2727]

Bee ASMR, her voice is so soothing.

[@wendygrant2735]

Relaxing and educational at the same time, thanks for sharing, I love it.

[@lesterfalcon1350]

That's cool. the bees like the water meter boxes, but the water Co. also knows to contact her.

[@JessicaSmith-zb7sq]

I’d love to see where you put the bees once you get home. Do they all go to the same place? Can bees share hives?

[@huzair83]

I love bees myself. also if I get stung I don't feel any pain, not even the sting. I also don't get any swelling.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

I hope for that someday!

[@huzair83]

@@SageandStoneHomestead according to some here they say that I have bitter blood.

[@Caffin8tor]

The bees just recognize Erika as a fellow worker bee.

[@gregorysmith1107]

You are truly amazing with the work you do

[@ke6gwf]

First!?! Wow! Nice work, and lucky bees to be rescued gently.

[@TexasBeeworks]

Thank you for subscribing and watching! It really helps out me and the bees.

[@ke6gwf]

@@TexasBeeworks and now that I have watched the video, great work, and I laugh at all the people who think you fake this lol It's nice watching someone who is at peace with the bees, no fear or careless actions.. Thank you for the good example!

[@james.j1066]

You speak so well

[@seedubyu]

Excellent. It amazes me how the Bee's clump together as they do, just a mass of creatures climbing all over each other, why is that?

[@lowreedman]

You're awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@KyleCowden]

I did my first rescue a few months ago. Since I had to cut into a metal gas tank, I wore a suit the first day. I was basically in a 4 hour squat and couldn't hardly move the next day. The neighbor called and said there were thousands of bees back in the tank. I didn't see much aggression the first day so went back in a t-shirt and jeans and just sat down next to the tank with my travel hive. Scooped for several more hours and never had a problem.. well, other than trying to get my fat butt off of the ground afterwards. I almost never wear gloves, even when suited up but it was kind of enthralling how they tolerated my scooping and settled on my shoulders and in my beard. Learned a lot but I wouldn't have attempted an unprotected rescue without your channel's example and tutelage.

[@paulmunro3175]

I am so fascinated by this.

[@battokizu]

3:47 Bros on some holistic new age stuff there "its time to start scooping up bees" nick cage would be proud.

[@AironExTv]

Here in Berlin, Germany, we have a bunch of small water drinking fountains all over the city. When it gets very warm you'll find a bunch of bees sitting there, taking a sip. It looks like the water receptacle was designed to provide a lot of small channels for insects to sit and drink from. No bee ever minded me drinking there with them.

[@samsonian]

“People be askin’ ‘how come hot bee lady don’t wear no gloves to scoop up dem bees??’ B/C Hot Bee Lady is da HONEY BADGER of beekeepers…she know how to be ‘savin’ da beeeeezzzzz’!!!🐝🐝 Cheers ‘errybody! 🖖😎👍

[@MrRVRA]

I need a 10hr compilation video to fall asleep to

[@forestthompson6617]

Nice job Mrs Thompson!

[@bradleydavidgood]

thank you for saving the bees

[@sheilamorales2419]

There’s a beehive living in my neighbor’s backyard and they always attack us when we’re outside. I loveee bees but idk how to tell my neighbor to get then removed.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Are they in a random place or does he keep bees?

[@HusseinAli-kb9rh]

Great Job, but I have a question, don't you think you gonna leave a lot of bees behind without a queen not to mention the worker bees who already far away collecting pollins or nectar. I think the best time to do this is the evening when they all get home for the night.

[@eohippusone]

Yea, Erika! Wonderful video!

[@stanleystrose]

Comedy gold! She doesn't use gloves to handle the bees. And then, she said that's how she likes to handle the bees! It's a five finger removal!

[@Stadtpark90]

Isn't it actually good that those little spaces exist? It means the area has a free bee hive without anyone having to care for it. (Until someone needs to access that space). Maybe just setup a place here and there for beehives and let them just bee? (Pun intended) Maybe the bees would not need to be "saved", if we just had those locations made for them. Well, I heard that indoor cats live on average two to three times longer than free roaming cats - so maybe the bees enjoy being "kept"; but I think there might be a case to be made, that having free roaming bees might be important for biodiversity or something like that. Edit: lol - I'm starting to like those bee puns: let them bee together; let them bee free, Johnny bee good!

[@WILLIAMSAMA2]

Thanks for always caring for the bees. Your voice is also calm and relaxing.

[@TexasBeeworks]

Thank you for supporting me and the bees by watching! Starting in January of this year, all of my removal services are now donation based and a donation is NEVER required. This has been a dream since I first started doing bee removals and it was made possible because of so many people like you following and watching here and on TikTok, so thank you so much! More on why offering free services is important for people and bees...I don't think anyone should have to make a decision about their safety and wellness or the safety and wellness of bees due to money. Bee removal services can range from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand, and not everyone is prepared for the unplanned expense of having bees move in to their property, so unfortunately that means they sometimes take matters into their own hands or hire an exterminator for less.

[@SarahLandry577]

@@TexasBeeworks that's amazing! Appreciate the work you do for your community and the bees. 🐝

[@Seal0626]

What happens to the bees that don't come with you? Are they likely to regroup, somehow, or do they just not survive?

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

If any eggs are left in any amount of comb they likely will try to create a queen from that and rebuild if they don't just absocnd. Absconding is when they abandon their home and they find a new one. They will forage for nectar and pollen so when they find another hive (by pheromones probably) they can offer these as gifts and hope to be accepted into that colony.

[@olyttha]

Do you put something on you so they can't smell you? Is it the smoke doing that? How do you tell they are being aggressive?

[@alicemcpherson7961]

Another wonderful video. Thank you so much ❤

[@kurt9609]

How would you redesign the water meter to discourage a hive? Thank you for recording and sharing your expertise 🙏

[@BigDrawls79]

That’s awesome! Great job! Keep up the great work! 👍

[@s.l.plummer6802]

I've never been stung by honey bees. Wasts and hornets seem to feed off the fear

[@CortexNewsService]

Her voice is pure ASMR.

[@Yarraville_Emma]

Wonderful video!

[@imrevadasz1086]

Was that box just a bit small for the huge number of bees there, that many preferred to sit outside? Or was it getting too warm inside the box or something?

[@smedleyx]

Aww, they're cute. Scooping bees looks like the fun & relaxing part. I imagine they're pretty warm too? I suspect bees and wasps with their olfactory sensitivity could very well know a person's attitude from the chemicals they give off. Lot of the people who complain about being harassed by stinging insects seem to be the ones who never liked them to begin with. Who knows, they can probably recognize someone who genuinely respects and loves them.

[@HoneyCombCottageBeeOfficial]

I think you're right. The bees give off a banana smelling pheromone when they are angry, I bet they can smell our pheromones too.

[@tomneitling6168]

I treat mine with respect and try my hardest not to injure even one. The only time I get stung is when I grab something without looking for a bee on it and get stung on a finger. I rarely wear an outfit because they’re very hot and gloves are very clumsy compared to bare hands. I only use smoke sparingly. Until my method doesn’t work I’ll keep doing it.

[@williamkeaton1340]

That Nuke grew quite the Bee-ard !