Rendering beeswax....along with a few other things as well.

[@628DirtRooster]

Now you know the only reason those bees played so nice is because of that shirt. I’ll let you have full credit for the swarm. You’re going to need the numbers since I’m still catching them.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I will admit, the bees were very nice, and it may have been because I was wearing some 628 Dirt Rooster merchandise, but I know for a fact that what amazed you the most was the size of the swarm. For you that was a monster swarm, but for me it was hardly worth keeping, way to small. Anyway, you just go on catching those "monster sized Mississippi swarms" and we will see who wins the taco dinner in just a few weeks as the contest ends at the end of September. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@lorenrobertson8039]

You need to get the chickens to work! There ya go! It's cool to watch that guy that digs out hornets feed his chickens and other farm birds the nasty hornet larvae! Very satisfying to watch. After seeing all the hard work that goes into bee gathering, keeping, maintaining the hives, then processing the honey and wax...then the clean ups. My goodness it's no wonder why honey is so very expensive. I know for you it's a labor of love Mr. Ed. So the honey is sold in August...I will have time to save up so I can order me at least a bottle of it by the end of this summer. I remember as a kid us getting honey that had the comb in it...not processed except they had uncapped it I guess. But it was from local farms and sooooo good! I loved chewing the comb. I love the sound of the rain! and I really want a couple of the bee's wax lotion bars too. Going to have to start robbing my husband's spare change lol!

[@wpankey57]

Thanks for sharing your few day of chores.

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are very welcome, and thank you for taking the time to follow along. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@lordnagatron]

Your videos bring so much joy to me, thank you kindly Jeff!❤

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are very welcome, and thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to watch my videos. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@ThrowingItAway]

those chickens are so happy

[@JeffHorchoff]

That they were, it was a maggot buffet. What chicken in their right mind would turn up their nose, I mean beak, to an offering like that? Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 500 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video almost every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@ThrowingItAway]

@@JeffHorchoff Makes for the best eggs when they get stuff like that. I've been loving your bee videos ever since I found them! Please keep spreading your joy as it is infectious to see.

[@dorishansen1378]

Mr.Ed Your videos keep us all happy at the homefront! Thank u God Bless u

[@brucekaminskimd3417]

Amen

[@nolajeanspiers4668]

Beautiful trees

[@ScarletFoundryTarot]

You really are the bee whisperer!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so much, but I like to refer to myself just as a bee wrangler, and guy who loves bees. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 500 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video almost every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@ScarletFoundryTarot]

@@JeffHorchoff I have been watching for a couple years, and will keep on watching!😀

[@salembeeman370]

I think the thing we forget is Jeff is a volunteer if I remember correctly. What a servant of the Lord.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching, it is all greatly appreciated. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@goddessxyri]

I haven’t been here in a while. But I just love Mr. Ed so much. So bright it just makes me smile as I watch. Stay Blessed💛

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so much for your blessings and return visit, hope to see you more often. God's peace Xyri. Mr. Ed

[@krsulock]

you work hard! what an interesting day to watch :)

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thanks for watching, and for your kind words. Also, I hope you will check out more of my over 500 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video almost every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@tiberiuswade8789]

Giving those chickens a sweet treat...😄

[@JeffHorchoff]

A maggot buffet....a real chicken treat! Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@cindygere]

She’s a beauty!😂 I wish I could smell the wax. Never smelt bee’s wax before. Loved your videos, Mr. Ed God Bless 🙏💗

[@AmandaSparkle]

Just what my Friday morning needed... some time with Mr. Ed! Happy to see your smiling face! Much love to you and the lady bees! 🐝 ❤️🐝

[@AmericansBee]

How does one get 151 subs with ZERO content ? Teach me your ways!!

[@maryjanebeatty6030]

Mr Ed. I love how you explain the whole process that happens, step by step so all your followers can see just how time consuming bee keeping is. Very informative! Thanks for sharing and letting me tag along :)

[@murpheybees]

I’ll see you in Canton. Driving in from Fort Worth.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Awesome! Make sure you come and introduce yourself, I'm looking forward to meeting you. God's peace Brad. Mr. Ed

[@12bigredd]

excellent ending lol what a prize lol

[@JeffHorchoff]

Just say the word, and your name will be entered, it's still not to late. God's peace Misty. Mr. Ed

[@12bigredd]

@@JeffHorchoff I am in Ireland Mr Ed customs may actually send a note lol:) and bill to clean it :)

[@jamespollock2500]

In another channel they made a screen with legs to drop into the melter after drawing off the majority of the wax, They add water to a level taller than the legs, and lower in the screen over the top of the refuse. Heat the tank up again and leave it sit heated for a couple of hours the wax being lighter rises up through the slumgum forming a layer on top. Turn off the heat and allow to sit then remove the hardened wax and dispose of the waste. They got several inches of wax from about 8 inches of waste.

[@andrewwirz7579]

Thanks for another great video! Just registered for Canton! See you there!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Looking forward to meeting you, see you there. God's peace Andrew. Mr. Ed

[@mainlyfine]

Rendering the wax - my favorite part of the harvest.

[@barbeonline351]

This just confirms it. While I like when you tend to your livestock, the "processing" videos are my favorites. Among the pleasures they provide is the inspiration of ideas it gives me. If you would indulge me while I share. With your torch usage, two things I plead you do for added safety-- 1. Spark lighter. Rather than the butane lighter. Safer for your hands. And reliable even in windy weather. And cheap. And it will last for decades. 2. Propane tank/bottle. Rather than a plumbers bottle, get a camping bottle. Shorter and wider base. Much less of a tip risk. And the torch valve/nozzle should fit the thread. And with your cleaning frames and foundation, I don't know what sort of clever system you have. My experience with pressure washing light weight stuff is the frustration of pushing things around inadvertently and lots of bending with wand in hand.... 3. What comes to my mind is whether your kettle can be put to use. It is a beautiful sink tub. Dip foundation and frames into the water set to whatever temperature you want. Scrub and wipe as required. Just my thoughts. Hope it helps your thinking somehow (like your cardboard box trick while wiping out trays). Until next time, thank you.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I really like the idea of the spark lighter, and I will be getting one. As far as the bottle shape, I want to use my crawfish burner, it has the same burner and the base is a tripod, very sturdy. Unfortunately, it still is in storage but you will see it the next time. And for the pressure washing, check out the video link below, it shows a fixture I made that works very good. Thank you for your suggestions, your concern for my safety, and for taking the time to watch my bee wrangling adventures. God's peace Barbe. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJvNen1tZrFlmcU

[@AmericansBee]

That is propane is it not?

[@RigItRay]

That's a lot of good wax.

[@JeffHorchoff]

It certainly was, but wait till you see next weeks video. I rendered a bunch of the wax a second time to clean it up, and wound up with almost 60 pounds of it. Stay tuned for that one. God's peace Ray. Mr. Ed

[@pooksiedlpooksesdl8455]

Wow! You are such a busy guy! Mr. Ed? If your name is Jeff, why does everyone call you Mr. Ed? Thanks so much for sharing your activities in the Abby's beehive area! I love to watch you at work, and knowing where all the wonderful bees are! I even think I saw a bee on that group of berries that you were eating, so lovely of them to share with you! The rendering work looks hot and challenging! That honey looks soooo good! Lots of love and joy from Dawn Lynn and Larry from Ottawa Canada

[@JeffHorchoff]

So happy you enjoy watching the videos, thank you so much for taking the time to watch them all. My name is Jeff, but I go by Mr. Ed on my KZbin channel. It was a name given to me when I began working at the Post Office back in '82 and I was called that for the entire time I worked there, 27 more years. When I retired and began my KZbin channel that's the name I chose to call myself. God's peace to all of you. Mr. Ed

[@charlesdebarber2997]

I can never get enough of videos of you rendering wax. Paired with your voice and optimism, they are so soothing to listen to.

[@valerielamar6035]

If I can suggest to try and put your wax in a pillow case then boil. The trash will stay in the bag and wax float to the top clean

[@JeffHorchoff]

Years ago when I first started rendering beeswax in a kettle, I did use the pillow case method and it worked better than trying to strain the debris out by using a basket. However, because so much wax was still left in the material itself, though it did restrain all of the heavier trash, I have found that the open method, no confinement of the debris and using a strainer in the throat of the gate valve, has proven most effective for my way rendering the beeswax. 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 Valerie. Mr. Ed

[@brisetta]

Also, I never knew it was possible to learn so much in such a short time! Thank you so much for providing curious internetters like myself with this incredible resource! I pray the Lord blesses you, your bees, and those you hold dear with all the best things you could wish for, and good health as well! Sending my respect and admiration from Toronto! -bri

[@Les0613]

Always enjoy watching you work LOL!

[@brisetta]

Mr Ed! You always have such a big, beautiful smile! It makes my day anytime I see one of your new videos has been uploaded!

[@libbyminchin3163]

My goodness me you work hard. X

[@gregm312]

all bright and shiney in that new bee suit . you deserve that epa warning

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thanks for noticing. God's peace Greg. Mr. Ed

[@dcsblessedbees]

All of Creation for the Glory of the God. The Joy and Peace of the Lord to you my Brother in Christ. Ty for sharing your time, Blessed Days...

[@beefriendlychannel7965]

A brand new Bic lighter? Impressive.

[@JeffHorchoff]

No, it was one I found on the ground someplace. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@beefriendlychannel7965]

@@JeffHorchoff it's still shiny. You found a new lighter.

[@Adam47150]

That wax would make some nice candles for Requiem Masses!

[@SandraNelson063]

The queens can't hide from you!👸

[@robertforrest7956]

The chickens reminded me of a scene from the movie "The Music Man",. I think the song was called "Pick a Little, Talk Alot", with all the ladies gossiping up a storm!!! The movie with Robert Preston in it. 😁😂🤣🤣

[@iammykyl]

Been away but back now, watching from OZ. Great information and a lift to the spirits watching you, Thanks.

[@JeffHorchoff]

So very happy to have you back, thanks for returning to watch. God's peace. M. Ed

[@lhartatt]

Enjoyed this video. You have a good setup for processing honey and wax especially your hi tech maggot removal chickens.

[@JeffHorchoff]

When chickens are around, the maggots don't stand a chance. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 500 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video almost every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Ladson. Mr. Ed

[@hubertwebb9869]

I would like to see how you draw out a frame to be used at the beginning of the year. Do you pour the wax over the board and then press out the Hexagonal shape of the cells?❤❤❤❤

[@JeffHorchoff]

Stay tuned, I'll be posting a video very soon on how I wax the foundations. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@hubertwebb9869]

@@JeffHorchoff --Awesome.

[@granjadonangel2735]

Buenos días. Muy interesante el vídeo. Instructivo y claro en el mensaje, todo se aprovecha en apicultura. Una aclaración. La palmera de la cual comió un fruto es en realidad Butia Capitata o más bien conocida como "Butia" Saludos desde Uruguay.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Muy feliz de que hayas disfrutado el video y lo hayas encontrado instructivo, así como también por dar el nombre de la palmera. Además, gracias por mirar, y espero que veas más de mis más de 500 videos de aventuras de lucha / rescate de abejas y déjame saber lo que piensas de ellos. Por cierto, publico un nuevo video casi todos los viernes por la mañana y espero tener noticias tuyas pronto. La paz de Dios Óscar. Sr. ed

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

Nice job Mr. Ed! Thanks!

[@KayiFarmJaHoneyBees]

sounds like a solar powered 40ft refer would be a nice!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'd love one of those! God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@joseortiz5965]

Mr Ed. I have an idea. It seems to me that the propane bottle gets quite expensive . So , my idea is a small hibachi grill with hot coals and two spatchlers. You can keep swapping them out all day . The good news is , you can use the propane bottle to start the coals. Lol. Just a thought. Awesome channel.

[@mariedoremus8440]

Honey harvest and beeswax rendering are some of my favorite days :) thank you for sharing :)) 🐝

[@131dyana]

Love seeing you and getting all that wax done. God bless you my friend.

[@maxpower1337]

Man those chicken's be having a feed ❤

[@JeffHorchoff]

Happy chickens make great tasting eggs. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@gerardjohnson2106]

Busy as a bee, busy as a beekeeper. Thanks for sharing.

[@angelacross2216]

No thanks on the prize Mr Ed. Thanks for another great video.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Very disappointed you are not interested in the prize, but ever grateful for all the time you take watching my bee wrangling adventures. God's peace Angela. Mr. Ed

[@GEEZBEEZ]

Beautiful wax. Enjoyed the video. Visited with a monk at St. Gregory’s in Shawnee about their hives yesterday and bought some honey and gifts at their shop. Really nice. Hope your Texas trip goes well. I’ll try to go. Thanks and God bless.

[@JeffHorchoff]

When the day comes that I visit you, together we will have to visit St. Gregory's. It's on my list of "to do" things. God's peace Gary. Mr. Ed

[@yeagerxp]

Well done 👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing. Be safe🇨🇦

[@carlland9024]

Thank you Jesus. Late swarm but I too can’t ever say no to those calls. That’s for your time that you so freely give us each week.

[@nycapplesJH]

Yeah! My favorite!! So relaxing to watch the rendering

[@ernie1956]

Thank you for all you do for beekeeping. I look forward to seeing you at our conference in Canton, Texas next month.

[@JeffHorchoff]

It's going to bee a lot of fun, see you there. God's peace Ernie. Mr. Ed

[@rondalees]

Thank You Mr Ed!!!

[@sonofone1-263Bees]

I have a jelly palm in my yard. And I think my girls use the soja palms I have for there propolis because it is a lime green.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Green propolis? You sure that's not kryptonite. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@sonofone1-263Bees]

If it is that means I'm not superman, because it gets all over my hands.

[@ray37876]

As a first year beekeeper i caught 3 swarms this year. keep 3 growing up until last month when i learned why you don't put small swarms with your bigger hives one got robed out. The other two or working on the second box so far so good. Between yours and Dirtroosters videos I caught the first one with the neighbors watching and told them i learned it on KZbin. LOL Grate video as always!

[@martenapperloo1055]

Thanks for the tip Jeff on how to scrape the frames

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are very welcome, and thanks for watching. God's peace Marten. Mr. Ed

[@visuallanguage]

Your joy is contagious! 💜So glad to re-find your channel and catch up on these videos. Does the honey next to the palm fruit taste sweeter? Do you grow specific plants around the hives for the honey?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Because our honey is blended from all the yards where our bees are kept, there is no distinct taste to the honey. However, each hive can have a distinct taste to the honey that comes from it as the source of nectar determines the taste of the honey. Glad to have you back and watching. Until the next one, God's peace Lacey. Mr. Ed

[@terrycampbell141]

i lovethefact you love jesus such a bonus to an intresting video

[@JeffHorchoff]

I can not fully express my gratitude to the maker of these wonderful creatures, but I do try. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 500 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video almost every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Terry. Mr. Ed

[@Peeem]

Those blocks of beeswax were a beauty, sadly I can’t be at the stage live. See you next time.

[@KajunHomestead]

God Bless Mr. Ed great video

[@JoSeeFuss]

Clean up that wax and then put it out in a solar melter and get it sunbleached. Makes the wax more valuable

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thanks so much for the tip and for watching, I do appreciate it all. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@regiaquiarato7898]

+1700👍🏻🐝🇧🇷 Excelente solução para as larvas de traças e besouros!🐓

[@amillerchip]

2022 event calendar: Birthday: ✅ Rendering beeswax with Mr. Ed ✅ Christmas:⏳

[@JeffHorchoff]

You certainly named the important ones. God's peace Adam. Mr. Ed

[@johnblount1347]

Love this video Mr. Ed. I think maybe because we get to see how things side track you and it wasnt focused on one particular task. God Bless brother

[@Phil_86]

Always enjoy you and your presentations on how you process honey and the wax bees make. You are a very busy man there at the Abbey!! At the end of your video I had to laugh!! Maybe the DirtRoster came by when you where busy?? God Bless

[@OhhHyphy]

Great way to start my day, thanks Mr. Ed!

[@nolajeanspiers4668]

How good are those girls I should say chickens

[@JeffHorchoff]

I love feeding the chickens the maggots. God's peace Nola. Mr. Ed

[@Fatlax73]

Feeding all those maggots to the chickens was a great idea. Talk about the circle of life.

[@tookitogo]

FYI, you should get an electrician to install a switch for your pump outlet (tell the electrician it’s for an electric motor, not just a light, so they can select the right kind of switch). Outlets aren’t intended to connect/disconnect live loads, as a small arc happens each time. This causes damage to the outlet and plug, and in the worst case, can result in either the plug and socket welding together such that you can’t disconnect it again, or in a poor connection that overheats and could even cause a fire. The risk is small, but so is the cost to install a switch.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I've already talked to an electrician about putting a switch on the pump, we just have not gotten around to doing it. Hopefully the next time the pump is on a video the switch will have been mounted. Thanks for watching and helping out. God's peace Antonio. Mr. Ed

[@tookitogo]

@@JeffHorchoff Excellent, safety first! Take care!

[@HaUsSssss]

Thanks for reminding me about the dead outs I need to go out and grab 😂 They’re probably full of surprises by now haha

[@JeffHorchoff]

Just trying to do my part to give a gentle reminder. God's peace Aaron. Mr. Ed

[@G.W.H.]

You're such a joy to watch!! #godisgood

[@beefriendlychannel7965]

We have one of those here at the farm. The honey bottler contraption. I don't know how to use it yet, but this video made it less scary. For the last year or so, I just get a pot and stick it under the extractor drain. I scrape off whatever floats up, and fill up a jelly jar. I only do this for certain types of honey. But yeah, the bottling room is different. Edit: Those wax worms(waxies) make excellent fishing bait. They sell for 7 cents each. And that's a LOW price.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I know they make great perch bait, but I like watching the chickens go to town on them as well. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@beefriendlychannel7965]

@@JeffHorchoff Yessir. They didn't go to waste. I don't have chickens, and even less time to mess with them. They go in the burn barrel. Smells like steak when they cook. No joke. Edit. The burn barrel has ashes in it. It doesn't have to be lit to kill them, only dry.

[@sizemorej]

Would dipping in boiling water do the job?

[@JeffHorchoff]

I have used boiling water, and it does work....mostly. However, the really tough dirt will not be removed and hard scraping needs to be done. Fire is the easiest way. 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 John. Mr. Ed

[@scottoneal1443]

How do you keep your bees from going after the wax from the suppers?

[@JeffHorchoff]

I don't do anything to prevent it. They simply won't try to steal 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 Scott. Mr. Ed

[@scottoneal1443]

@@JeffHorchoff absolutely love watching your post. I keep my frames around 100 yards from nearest hive and the frames have a constant flow of bees on them.

[@tiberiuswade8789]

How do you remove the wax from framed...

[@JeffHorchoff]

I use a hive tool, it is what I have found the best tool to use. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@timothyodonnell8591]

I loved the chicken montage.

[@slynskey333]

I love this process

[@PreppingAngel]

How do you "dip" the foundations?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Check out the video link below, it shows how I dip the foundations. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 500 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video almost every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5uoeqaui9F_ntk

[@rhodie33]

Great video

[@claudemirhonorio6354]

Hello Mr Ed, muito bom dia, aqui no Brasil é final do inverno, e tá muito friu,mais falando das abelhas elas dão muito trabalho, mais é muito prazeroso trabalhar com abelhas, Parabéns pelo vídeo, que DEUS abençoe seu trabalho. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@chelsealeonardbaum23]

thank you JEFF

[@b.c.9358]

Chickens do the Lord's work

[@JeffHorchoff]

And they do a GREAT job, thank you Jesus! Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@crocheting-around-the-planet]

Hi Mr Ed, love your video’s 🐝 Educational & great to watch Thank u Bev x God Bless PS: I hope u don’t mind, I mentioned u & ur friends, 628, Yap & JP, in our other YT channel video(AnimalsWeFind)because we stumbled across a hive in a tree… what a buzz!

[@theNaniLynch]

Here is a bee story. Years ago I had one of those palms with the fruit in my front courtyard here in Florida. When that fruit came on it was too high to reach so when overly ripe they would fall in the courtyard and ferment. Coming in from work one day I kept hearing a squirrel crying. I asked my husband what in the world? He said that squirrel is drunk! I went back out and sure enough the squirrel was indeed drunk and afraid to jump the right way to go home. He slept on the roof. But when I was looking at the squirrel, I noticed flies and bugs on the sidewalk. Honey bees were stumbling all along my walk from imbibing the fermented fruit. Was hilarious to watch!!! I think they might have been retired and had some Irish blood in them.... 😂😂😂

[@JeffHorchoff]

Great story Connie! I have to admit, I do love the taste of the Pindo palm. This afternoon I brought back about 3 pounds of them...freshly fallen from the tree. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@theNaniLynch]

@@JeffHorchoff I wonder if they would make good jelly?

[@ericbeeman8717]

Nothing like fresh honey that's for sure theirs some folks around here in Indiana that have some really good honey and sometimes ya get honey combs and man oh man can ya ever taste the wild flowers in some them they're so fragrant and it's like wow so good tasting

[@marybarratt2649]

I’ve had a lot of bees in the garden this year as I scattered a lot of wildflower seeds. Since the awful heatwave which lasted several days, I haven’t seen one bee. So sad and I just wonder if many bees don’t make it when the temperatures soar. Tku for another interesting video Mr. Ed. Blessings.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I suspect it has more to do with lack of water than the heat itself. Hopefully things will get back to normal. God's peace Mary. Mr. Ed

[@paulinelarson465]

I have Water Lettuce covering a good portion of my 6 ft diameter, kiddy pool pond. The bees and many other insects, land on the floating plants and safely drink at the leaf bases where pond water is accessible. Dragonflies are especially entertaining because they swoop and hover over the water, then land on the cattails to rest.

[@Redlotus425]

I would love to have one of those big barrels of honey so I can satisfy my honey cravings😊😂

[@JeffHorchoff]

Can you imagine how long 700 pounds of honey would last you. I'm guessing as much as you love honey, 3 weeks and it would bee gone! 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 Charles. Mr. Ed

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

You do so much work for the bees and the abbey and get no pay. That truly is working for the Lord. Good steward of His bees. God bless you Jeff.

[@slynskey333]

I bet those chicken eggs are good

[@JeffHorchoff]

The yokes are so yellow they are orange, awesome tasting, but not as good as our honey. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@slynskey333]

@@JeffHorchoff sounds yummy 😋

[@ronwhite6837]

Hey Mr. Ed , did I win the fabulous BEE suit y'all giving away ?? 🐝🐝🐝

[@JeffHorchoff]

Not yet, the drawing will be done in another 2 weeks, stay tuned. God's peace Ron. Mr. Ed

[@donbearden1953]

Mr Ed,if you add a jar of Abby honey to the grand giveaway I more folks would enter!

[@JeffHorchoff]

The thing I did not mention is the winner is going to get MORE than just a jacket. I did not want to say any more just to see who all the purest were. See what you missed out on. By the way, did you pick up your honey bottles off the table yet? God's peace Don. Mr. Ed

[@kurtmanshardt9825]

Yours thank you Jesus t-shirt is really cool around the 22 minute mark by the way can we get those anywhere :-)

[@JeffHorchoff]

That one, along with another one, were designed and made by one of my viewers, I really do love it. Thanks for watching. God's peace Kurt. Mr. Ed

[@AmericansBee]

Jeff, when scraping the brood comb, why not just remove the brood comb and leave the untouched non brood comb areas for faster work next year?

[@JeffHorchoff]

It still would attract the moths as the smell is on the foundation as well as the comb. Good question. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@michaelfike7542]

Just seen a swarm leaving out. I had them in a box and they were gone the next day I looked for them and didn't see them but I seen today where they were hiding. Nothing smells better than beeswax.

[@markwelsch940]

How do you stop your wax from losing its aroma and turning a darker color? Water boils at 212°. I've read: Beeswax begins to melt in the range of 143F - 151F. At temperatures beyond 170F, beeswax loses its aroma. It will also begin to darken in color. The flash point for beeswax is in the range of 400F.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The aroma is not lost after the rendering, in fact, the rendering brings it out. It is only after a period of exposer to the air that the smell of the wax begins to wain. As far as wax getting darker after it is rendered, my guess it is because of exposer to ultra violet light. I have rendered blocks of wax that are 8 years old and still maintain their beautiful color. God's peace Mark. Mr. Ed

[@markwelsch940]

@@JeffHorchoff I guess your information is the difference between practical, years of experience and someone's chemistry book learning.

[@BindisHoney]

Why wouldn't you put those 17 boxes with brood frames back on your strongest hives to guard?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Hive beetles love hiding in places where bees don't patrol. Adding empty supers to a strong hive only weakens the hive as now bees have to patrol the empty box to guard against the hive beetles and the wax moths . Good question. God's peace Luke. Mr. Ed

[@jenniferjakubxzyk5323]

i need to enter

[@JeffHorchoff]

Great news, you just did. Thanks for watching. God's peace Jennifer. Mr. Ed

[@KonTikiBea]

L0ve the videos )

[@howardwestercamp2799]

Good video Mr.Ed. when will we know who won the suit? Looks like it would make a good loaner!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm hoping to announce the winner in about 2 weeks. I'll go live to do it, stay tuned. God's peace Howard. Mr. Ed

[@JesusisLord-7A]

I would love to get some of your wax.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I wish I had extra to sell, but we do use all of it here at the abbey. Thanks for watching. God's peace, Mr. Ed