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

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I know most bee keepers would not even consider going into their hives on January 4th, but here in deep south, with winter temperatures being so moderate, I'm doing cut outs, and for the first cut out of the year, this one was full of surprises.
I have found that by removing bees between November and February, as long as day time temps get above the mid 50's, the chances of the bees surviving the ordeal are the greatest. Of course, in order for the bees to survive, all the stores have to be given back to the bees, and the queen has to be alive. My reasons for removing bees at this time of the year are because the number of the bees in the hive are the smallest, and there is hardly any brood at all due to the fact they have all hatched and the queen has, for all practical purposes, shut down.
Generally speaking, our queens begin to stop laying toward the end of October, and start up again around mid January, so you can understand my surprise when I opened this hive to discover a very healthy brood pattern with capped brood, developing larva, and eggs. This stage of development would be typical around mid February, not the beginning of January. What does this mean? I really don't know yet, but you can best believe I will be paying attention to what my bees are doing as I do rotations in the next 2 weeks, rain permitting.
Oh yes, there was the added surprise of nicking an electrical wire as I did the removal, and there was a bit of flash. I'm glad I was wearing rubber gloves and rubber boots, and that the contractor repaired the wiring the same day.
A big thanks to Good Time Charlie for helping me out on this one, he did all the removal videoing, and despite the very limited space to work in, he did a great job capturing some great imagery. Then, when we got to the abbey, he helped frame up the comb as well as set the boxes up. And thanks to Sadie, Charlie's dog, for helping out as well. God's peace to all!
Mr. Ed

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@0ctalpus]

8:25 is why you're here

[@dfbess]

Wrong! i am here for it all..

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@Charmywoo]

Yessss! I’ve finally found your channel ! I thoroughly love watching you with the dirt rooster so please allow me to binge your videos today! Much love!

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@strugglingbeekeepermarkcot9642]

Great video Jeff glad you didn’t get shocked when you cut into those electric wires and congratulations on your first removal of the new year. Hope all is well with you and may God’s Blessings be on you this year.

[@robertjackson9601]

Great Job again Jeff. Very nice queen.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@VibrantWitch]

First video of yours that I've watched. Very interesting! Love that you save the bees! I'll have to watch a few more.

[@johnnyjunebug7327]

Jeff, so glad to find a new vid, as always love everything, God Bless

[@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

[@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!

[@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.

[@RyleaLynn706]

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

[@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

[@michaeldenham5957]

8:17 for the wire

[@ABDesigner1]

Thank you buddy 👍🏻 you're the real MVP

[@vincentmante176]

Nice bro

[@BlinkOnWheels]

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

[@REDACT3D]

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

[@christopherreeves1603]

I love watching bee hive removals, so cool. Thanks for the video!

[@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

[@lanceharsh7025]

Once again you have produced an electrifying vid. Thank you

[@-Bleen]

I find it funny how EVERY time i watch your videos its SUPER late at night (Or early in the morning) because its in my recommended and its ya know.. Something to watch lmao

[@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

[@sunandstar]

So interesting! I'm a new subscriber and I love how much I learn with your videos! You have such a happy contagious smile! Thank you for doing what you do!

[@JeffHorchoff]

WOW! Thanks you so much for your kind words and for subbing to my channel, you honor me with your gift. I look forward to hearing from you again soon, and remember, I post a new video every Friday. Till the next time, 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

[@dhansel4835]

Thanks Mr Ed. These videos are really educational....

[@adamk.1044]

Thank you for helping the bees .. Good job 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

[@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

[@marylupo3656]

Happy New Year to you and your family, to Wreck It Ralph and your Abby bees and Brothers!!!

[@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

[@lorenzozanelli3437]

8:27

[@ZeFatController]

Thank you

[@THEONEANDONLYBLACKLEGO]

Thank you

[@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

[@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.

[@dotcassilles1488]

Im a new subscriber from Australia. Blessings, Dot

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing, for subbing, and for watching, they are all greatly appreciated. God's peace Dot. Mr. Ed

[@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! 😉😉😊😊

[@dianagheorghe670]

happy new year for London ...really like your video's..👍👍👍

[@lr5927]

I love watching your videos ,great job

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so much for taking all the time to watch, I'm grateful that you do, and glad to hear you enjoy watching. God's peace L R. 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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@okbuhaile5290]

Love and respect to you as usual!

[@Kairosdex]

He is like the Bob Ross of bees

[@keelinoleary]

I think that every time I watch these videos!

[@Billy2011C]

All the best for 2020 Mr Ed!

[@JeffHorchoff]

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

[@rick7884]

HAPPY NEW YEARS JEFF!!! Hope your whole year goes well. Those bees seem to be getting smarter. I think they were sending a msg like " We will keep those humans out of our Bzzzzness. Hiding that wire in the comb. Lol I loved the repair job also. That big ol gob of electrical tape. Hahaha priceless.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you Rick, and a blessed and joyous new year to you and your loved ones as well! You are right, the bees are getting smarter, employing perimeter defenses that use electricity. The "glob of electrical tape" is actually comb, the wire was nicked by the stud, and the licensed contractor fixed it right away. God's peace brother. 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

[@pucs82]

Thanks for this video. Just subscribed. Your bees are so calm. Over here the bees are Africanized and very aggressive. Budding bee keeper so liking the informative videos.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Delighted to hear you subbed to my wrangling adventures, and I'm looking forward to hearing from you again. I really hope you will continue liking what you see, thanks for watching. God's peace. 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

[@SteeleFarm]

Mr Ed, That was a Shocking video!

[@auntiebb5814]

Fantastic! Thank You so much for sharing. Love Honey Bees :))

[@JeffHorchoff]

Great to hear from you again! Like you, I'm a great fan of the honey bees which is why I take so much effort to rescue them. It is a real joy for me to share my bee wrangling adventures, and I'm grateful that you take the time to watch. God's peace Auntie BB. Mr. Ed

[@joeysantangelo7334]

I'm a new subscriber but I do love your execution of everything you do from going out and capturing bees to bring in them and giving them a new home one better than they had before iv probably viewed 20+ videos 30 mins+ and you are excellent speaker motivator and I love your attitude towards every video I will continue to watch and learn from you I am from New Jersey and your video motivate me on having my own hive some day I love your videos continue doing what you do!!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so much for your very kind words and for taking the time to follow along with my bee wrangling adventures. I love sharing my experiences and I hope I provide inspiration to others to pick up the practice of becoming bee keepers, the world needs as many as it can get. Thank you for subbing to my channel, and best wishes for all your successes. God's peace Joey. Mr. Ed

[@USlisa50]

Happy New Year Mr Ed❣️

[@JeffHorchoff]

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

[@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.

[@Inuvialuq]

Shocking. Unbeelievable. Sometimes life zaps your energy.

[@Dagamerpleb]

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

[@k.7983]

I’m new here but I just want to say thank you for such a interesting video. I love learning about the way bees are extracted from locations :)

[@JeffHorchoff]

Welcome aboard the bee wrangling channel, it's all about honey bees. 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

[@ScoopDogg]

I didn't realize you were that high off the ground, until you showed lol, fantastic video, subbed and liked. Such a short simple name (Bee) for such an amazing creature. I watched this entire video with my jaw almost on the floor with how fascinating it is. Ive not seen many people who are as happy for life and BUZZING (had to sorry) with energy, would love to have you as my neighbour, you would improve my well being 100% lol. I thankyou sir : )

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you very much for your kind words, hearing them inspires me to continue what I am doing, your support is up lifting. My fascination with bees has continued for almost 35 years, and with so much to learn about them, I always discover something new. Since we are not neighbors, and you did sub to the channel, thank you for that also, keep on watching the videos. Until the next time, God's peace brother. 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

[@privatebubba8876]

Nice cut out. I have frames of brood and regular orientation flights going on just north of Baton Rouge.

[@reelinandrockin9022]

Interesting video. Thanks!!

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

The first hive of 2020. What a great year this will be. And you found queeny. I think climate change may change what times of the year you can get honey. They may be able to get nectar throughout the year.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I know we live in a sub tropic zone here in southeast Louisiana, but I don't think it will be able to produce flowers year round, but I certainly don't know what God intends. I can say this, we certainly are starting the new year off in a good way. God's peace JJ. Mr. Ed

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

@@JeffHorchoff The greenhouse effect is said to begin with plentiful year round harvests. As for what God intends, He is always in control but He gave us free will. If we change things He may let us. I know God will never let us kill off the human race.

[@richardgrumpywelsh2485]

Mr Ed we are in a heat wave here in Anchorage, it is up to 1 above zero.This was another great video keep up the god videos. God bles you and all the bees.

[@charliebleifeld4913]

Happy New Year Mr. Ed

[@JeffHorchoff]

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

[@maryfrederickson2526]

Thank you for your lessons.

[@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

[@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!

[@4729peter]

I’m new to your channel, and have to say you’re the most informative channel i’ve found! Thank you Mr. Ed. When extracting, how do you spot the queen? Wouldn’t it be hard to tell the difference between the queen and others?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so much for following along with my bee wrangling adventures Peter and for your very kind words. I will always contend it is a grace from God that allows me to find the queen so often. I will say this, I don't look for the queen, I look for something that is different, and she just stands out. Looking forward to hearing from you again. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed