Why do bees build open air colonies?

In truth, I do not know exactly why a swarm of bees would chose to build their hive in the open air, and I'm positive there are many reasons. However, I'd love to hear why you think they chose to do so. Please leave your theories in the comment section and I will be sure to reply. Thanks for watching. God's peace to all.
Mr. Ed
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[@brucekaminskimd3417]

Good morning and Mr.Ed The answer to your title, is maybe that is why they are so docility is because they are in a natural state. Plus them girls got a little bit smarter to stay out of the rain!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Good morning Dr. Bruce! It could very well be that the gentle nature of these bees was the reason they decided to build an open air colony, it was good enough for them. At least they had some protection by building it under the cover of the porch, and like you said, they got to stay out of the rain. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@redwood1957]

Brian needs to go to the gym😂.

[@12bigredd]

... I am 49, I woke this morning to learn my 44 year old cousin passed away (epilisy complications) I punched a hole on the kitchen cabinet smashed a cup.... made a cup of coffee and sat down and seen bee bell had been pinged.... I am calmed now just seeing how nature work helped me so much.... but I am so pissed off still the anger gone..... Peace be to all, always speak with family as you never know when any of us will be called home.......

[@JeffHorchoff]

So sorry to hear of your loss and the passing of your cousin, I will add you and your cousin to my prayer list. God's peace Misty. Mr. Ed

[@sandrawight704]

So sorry to hear. Prayers to you and your family.

[@ladydragon3648]

Sorry for your loss of your love one. Asking the Angels to be with you to hep you with your loss.

[@TTSHAWNA]

My deepest condolences to you and the family.😢

[@lindafett1826]

I came across this Channel and what had my attention is that he spoke Jesus Name😊in the beginning of the video I realize your grieving a loss but let the word's of Jesus speak to your heart as if He was speaking to you. 25Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in Me will live, even after dying.26Everyone who lives in Me and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this Martha?" John 11:25,26 I'm a Christian and one day I'll see those in heaven who I've prayed for.

[@christivbosch565]

I inherited a gallon of old honey (when my father In-Law passed away), so dark it looks used motor oil. I didn't care for the taste if that old honey. So, I've been drizzling it over some zucchini plants that isn't getting good pollination. The bees, of all kinds, have been slurping up every drop. I've been doing that every day for a couple weeks so far. I still have 1/2 gallon left. What a sight to see so many bees, walk through the masses and be able to stand close and watch them. The bees haven't bothered me once and I'm mindful not to swat if they buzz me or land on me. I never would have had the courage to do that if I weren't a viewer of your channel. You & Charlie have taught me how to behave & react around bees through your videos. It really is an amazing experience. So far...not a single angry bee and no stings. 😊 Y'all are so cool to do what you do. I have so much respect for Mr. Ed and Charlie...and the bees. Beautiful hive you got in today's video & prayers the new hive settles in well and are happy little girls. Wishing you all a lovely Labor day, positivity and blessings from our great Lord above. God Bless Watching from northern Indiana 🌻🐝

[@JeffHorchoff]

That is so cool that you are feeding the bees with the old honey, it is the perfect use for the honey and you are benefiting the bees by giving them real honey to help sustain the hive when there is no honey for them to find elsewhere. Thank you for your blessings, kind words, and for following along with our adventures. Until the next one, God's peace Christi. Mr. Ed

[@tonyandric4380]

I laughed when you said "no thermal camera necessary"... I've seen colonies like this to find 3 times more inside the wall! I remember one in particular... about 5 pieces of comb sticking straight down in the middle of a storage room ceiling. Took that, then found comb filling between the joints across the 5 ft room. Then down both walls about 3-4 ft! I think I filled 3 buckets with the honey, not counting the full box of comb I framed. That was a sticky mess. Bless you brother!

[@JeffHorchoff]

When I first saw this colony I had the same thought, there has to be more to this hive in the wall. Thankfully, that was not the case and Charlie got to eat an early lunch. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@barbaralennon321]

A few years ago our neighbor had an open hive. This was in Las Vegas. The bees came to our pond from morning till dark to get water to cool their hive. It was fascinating to watch them go back and forth, not bothering us as we cleaned the pond. After 2 years the neighbor had them removed by a beekeeper.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Great story, and I hope the bees, after being removed, continued to prosper. It is always amazing to me how when bees are working, the gentleness of them. Watching them work is so relaxing.Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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 Barbara. Mr. Ed

[@gibbymcintyre3023]

I love it when you work with an open air hive. So easy to see Those are the calmest Bee's. Happy Happy!❤

[@JeffHorchoff]

I love these open air colonies as well, so unusual to find which is why I like posting the video on them. Thanks for watching. God's peace Gibby. Mr. Ed

[@sherylpedersen7831]

You guys make me smile sooo much! 😁

[@JeffHorchoff]

We are happy to share the joy of wrangling bees, thank you so much for joining us and leaving your comment. Also, I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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 Sheryl. Mr. Ed

[@1968CudaGuy]

Hopefully the bees settled in and didn't swarm without their queen. They will appreciate the nice warm house and plenty of TLC from Mr. Ed and friends.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The good news was the queen was caged so she could not fly off, and after about 3 hours, all the bees went inside of the box instead of staying on the outside of it. After all, their queen and brood were inside. I think you are correct, they will grow to appreciate the protection the box provides...as well as a bit of Mr. Ed's TLC.Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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 brother. Mr. Ed

[@Phil_86]

Very nice open air hive and the bee's were so calm. Nice to see "Mr Atlas" and his partner to witness the framing of the hive. I hope you and Good Time Charlie had a good lunch! God Bless you all!!

[@JeffHorchoff]

It was a surprise seeing Brian, I mean Mr. Atlas, when we got back, but it was a very welcomed surprise. Great bees and great Mexican food, a perfect day of bee wrangling. Thank you for your blessings and support. God's peace Phil. Mr. Ed

[@CraigInNC]

They are such amazing architects. They ran out of room under the beam, so the use the inner piece as a wall and went 90 degrees. They girls came back with their grocery bags full! Thank you for sharing!

[@JeffHorchoff]

An awesome hive with some super gentle bees. I'm so looking forward to how these bees will progress through the winter and spring, and what kind of split they will make. Stay tuned for updates for sure. Thanks for watching. God's peace Craig. Mr. Ed

[@nashia23]

waking up to see your smiling face, one of the best things that God has ever blessed me with. I’m also very grateful to see a good time. Charlie be as happy as he always is. That’s a beautiful hive.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm positive God has blessed you abundantly, and that Charlie and I may bee just one of them. Thank you for your kind words and for following along with our adventures. Until the next one, God's peace Nashia. Mr. Ed

[@bigdawgronaz878]

Glad to see Good Time Charlie back! I love starting my Monday morning's off with your uplifting videos. Also was happy to read they eventually settled down. On a side note, I had the opportunity out here in Arizona to visit a beekeeper recently. She was amazed I knew so much about bees not being in the business. I said I learned everything from Mr. Ed! God's blessings my friend.

[@JeffHorchoff]

What an honor to be part of your Monday morning routine, thank you for that. And don't ever fret about missing Good Time Charlie, the ONLY reason he will miss an adventure is if the fish are really biting. Also happy to hear you impressed the beekeeper with your extensive knowledge, you may have inadvertently gotten me another subscriber. Thank you for your blessings and all the goodness you do for me. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@amycroweee]

I appreciate the edited in music 🎶 when the vacuum is running. 👏

[@JeffHorchoff]

I am always leery about putting music in a video as everyone's appreciation for music is so different. However, since the sound of the bee vac running is so bad, I have to do something to replace the sound and music is the best choice. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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 Amy. Mr. Ed

[@lavenderlilacproductions]

Wait, that's not Charlie playing guitar while Ed works??

[@brucekaminskimd3417]

Good morin Mr.Ed we are having our breakfast with you. Those bees are super nice! My wife and I both agree that our Friday morning brightens up with you. God bless you! Yall, have a wonderful weekend, yea hear!

[@JeffHorchoff]

WOW! You left another comment, thank you for that. I'm so happy to hear that you and your wife watch my videos each week while you eat your breakfast, so romantic. I hope you guys have a great weekend as well. Thank you for your blessings and for spending the time together watching. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@sandrawight704]

MR ED! Thank you so much for your posts. Im still going thru hard times and i wait in anticipation for Friday to come so i can be calmed by the bees presents and yours and Charlies. Bad times but im holding on with you all and the bees, along with the abbey

[@JeffHorchoff]

I still have you on my prayer list Sandra, hang in there. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@ckellysmith]

Mr. Ed and Charlie: Than you for your videos. They have so much joy!

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are very welcome Kelly, but know this, Charlie and I both have a lot of fun making these videos and it is our great joy to share them with any who chose to watch and share the happiness we have saving bees. Thanks for being one of those who chose to watch. Until the next one, God's peace Kelly. Mr. Ed

[@Ray-z8r]

That is the BEST T-shirt I have ever seen Crystal!! Roll Tide from Alabama!

[@JeffHorchoff]

True Alabama fans for sure. Brian was born and raised in Birmingham. Thanks for watching. God's peace Ray. Mr. Ed

[@krissaann333]

Top of the mornin gents! God bless you all and your families!💜💜💜🙏🙏🙏

[@JeffHorchoff]

Good morning to you as well Krissa Ann! Thank you very much for your blessings and for taking the time to watch our bee wrangling adventure. Until the next one, God's peace to you and yours as well. Mr. Ed

[@hubertwebb9869]

Jeff I would love for you to show us a box like this one months after you capture them where the comb has been pieced together so we can see how the bees have filled in the blanks and the angled pieces.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I do have plans on giving an update of this open air colony and another one I relocated this year, stay tuned. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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 Hubert. Mr. Ed

[@lilklondikeoutdoors4116]

It was great meeting you this week Jeff, wish I would have realized that was Brian there. I would have introduced myself. Crazy for outside hive that big?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Awesome to meet you as well James, and it's to bad Brian had to leave so soon, a lot of folks did meet him while I was talking with him during the day. He does have quite the set up. Until the next one, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@pretzeltime3900]

You are so brave to care for those bees ❤

[@JeffHorchoff]

It is not bravery that leads me to care for bees, rather it's my fascination that compels me to work with them and continue to rescue them whenever I can.Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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

[@pretzeltime3900]

@@JeffHorchoff Hi Mr. Ed. I love watching your videos and look forward to them each week. To me, you and your friends are very brave. I’ve been highly allergic to bee stings since I was a very young child, but thanks to you I am working on my fear of them. I just found a red hornets’ nest in one of my birdhouses in the backyard. What can you do about a hornets’ nest?

[@overwatch2671]

Great video, Mr. Ed. Another hive saved.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Gals to hear you enjoyed the video, and I'm very happy to have these bees become Abbee Honey bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Joeybagofdonuts76]

Very gentle ladies with this one.

[@JeffHorchoff]

They just wanted Charlie to have an early lunch. God's peace Shawn. Mr. Ed

[@lewiemcneely9143]

I didn't realize you'd do removals during the week because the fisherman would be gone weekends.Good to see the 'Forklift Family' too and that was a fine hive and GOBBS of pollen. Jesus weekend for you and Mona and God Bless ALL Yall!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Brian could move a mountain and not break a sweat. He's going to make a fine edition to our bee wrangling club. Thank you for your blessings and kindness. Until the next one, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@JeffHorchoff He can hold the house up while you wrangle/wrestle. Glad the fisherman took a day off. Yall remain calm and God Bless!

[@btrent9244]

Very cool recovery. Hope those girls settled down with their queen. 👍

[@JeffHorchoff]

They did, but it took about 3 hours for that to happen. I'm happy to report these bees are doing great and I'm looking forward to splitting them in the spring. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@tealkerberus748]

All four of my hives died out not long after I got too sick to look after them - I figure they got choked up with honey and then swarmed and swarmed until there wasn't enough bees left to survive a winter, because they were ridiculously productive while we had them. But last summer a new swarm moved into one of the vacant boxes and spent the rest of the season clearing out rubbish and moths, and this week my daughter opened the hive to see how they've handled the winter. She spent a lot of time scrubbing out rubbish and moth grubs they hadn't dealt with yet, but she says they're much less aggressive than our previous hives and with the larder clean and tidy now they're ready for spring. It will be interesting to see if they stay peaceful once there's more than half a box of bees in there!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Great story, other than the part of being sick and losing all your hives, abut the fact you have gentle bees is always a great thing...just like the bees in this video. Hope things work out for them going through the winter. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

You got the queen! Yay. There is a lot of work involved in this job. When you retire, who is going to take your place? God bless you all. Keep wrangling!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Funny you should ask that question about retiring, I have a meeting next Wednesday with the abbot to discuss that very topic. He is very concerned about the succession of the Abbee Honey Program and he wants to have a plan. I'll talk about this on my live broadcast on Saturday the 7th of September. Hope you can make it. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace JJ. Mr. Ed

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

@@JeffHorchoff Saturdays are a day of errands, laundry, and visitation. We go to homes where some members of our church are housed. They do not have family here and they are so alone. We spend some time and if they want to do something we bring things along. Markers with coloring books are popular with the women. The men like little games so instead of a gameboy we give them the little ones that are mechanical not digital. Try to get the ball in the hole. It is harder than it looks. But they love it. But it wil be there even if I do not get to see all of it live, I can still see you talking. I am sure you and Mona are looking down the road too. Does she work? If that is too personal never mind. But we did retirement counseling before Mike retired in '18. It is a culture shock when the 5 am alarm goes off and you have nothing to do. God bless you and Mona and I know the bees will be in good hands. Give our love to Charlie and Ralph too. Special hugs for Mona.

[@tomasjosefvela1]

17:21 that is so satisfying to watch, it's all wonderful but i love when you cut them and they slide into place but that rounded sloped corner is left for the bees to finish out the frame... You make it look so easy Sir. Thank you once again for sharing your knowledge and this snippet of your life.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I have to say there is a bit of art connected with trimming comb to fit in a frame, but since I have been doing it for so long now, I hardly have to think about it. Still, I always l try to make it as easy for the bees when they go back to work on it. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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 Tomas. Mr. Ed

[@bcjoey9944]

Maybe the bees are afraid of the dark. They're outdoor bees. Interesting video. Have a good weekend Jeff.

[@JeffHorchoff]

My thoughts exactly which is why I installed a night light in the box, I figured they were afraid of the dark too...not. After 3 hours the bees moved right in and now they call the box home. Hope you have a great weekend as well, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@Drewjober]

You are really efficient framing up that comb that’s a good system for the rubber bands. Last week I banded some honey comb that was on a lid where a frame was missing. I put it in a shallow frame and the bees connected it in a day but they took all the nectar out lol I thought I was going to have a frame of comb honey but not this season

[@JeffHorchoff]

The great thing about beekeeping is that if it did not go as planned this year, there's always next year. It's one of the things that keep us keeping bees. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@angeldee130]

Love watching your videos! I think a swarm may choose to build their hive in open as they may have been stressed in searching for a more suitable place but could not find one. They may have started the hive for a temporary solution. Those bees were very gentle :)

[@JeffHorchoff]

Very good possibilities as to why a swarm would chose to build an open air colony, and yes, these are some VERY gentle bees. Thank you very much for becoming the newest member to my channel. Know this, your added support is greatly appreciated and I look forward to hearing your opinions on my videos. Until the next one, God's peace Denise. Mr. Ed

[@angeldee130]

@@JeffHorchoff My pleasure! I always learn new things about bees and have a good laugh with you and your buddies! May God Bless you and your family! "Thank you Jesus"

[@thenodiggardener]

That was some bright pollen. I just watched Randy's video too, and commented on his that for the first time ever I've been seeing Bees in my garden with pink pollen. No idea what they've been getting into. I hope those girls settled down.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The pollen looked like it was phosphorus it was so white and glowing, so cool to see so many bees with it on their legs. The bees finally got into the box after about 3 hours, and are really doing great now. Thanks for watching. God's peace Suzanne. Mr. Ed

[@thenodiggardener]

@@JeffHorchoff Thank you for letting me know, Mr Ed. May all God's blessings be with you.

[@annettehawkins8467]

Great video! God bless as always

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you Annette, God's peace always. Mr. Ed

[@stevenaamos]

Good morning Jeff! Have a blessed week!!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Good morning to you as well Steve. I got to see Kaymon this weekend, we both spoke at the Louisiana Beekeepers Conference, and we had a great time! Thank you for your blessings and support, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@brucemoffatt]

That was a very interesting video. Thanks a lot for sharing. This coming weekend I've got to go check out some bees that have set up in a small cupboard on a porch. The property owners want their cupboard back and they want to be able to get along the porch without getting stung, so I'm expecting a bit of bad temper from the girls. I don't have a bee vac so it will be a matter of cutting out comb and bees and framing up on site. I'm really hoping to catch the queen so I can get all the foragers to come to her in the new box. Thanks for filming. You keep makin', I'll keep on watchin'. See you next time.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Best wishes for a successful removal, let me know how it goes and if you find the queen. Thanks for watching. God's peace Bruce. Mr. Ed

[@honeybees1970]

Always great to see you two guys saving the bees , could you give us a tour of the abbey? How many hives at the Abbey? What do you all do with all that honey you must collect?

[@JeffHorchoff]

If you go to the video link below you will see all about the abbey. We have about 200 hives right now, but I like to have only 150. All the honey that is collect is sold in the Abbey Gift Shop here at St. Joseph Abbey and that is the only place it can be purchased. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKulqo14bMtqrKs

[@easyreader7839]

Good morning Mr. Ed! I really enjoy starting my weekend off watching your videos in the morning. Those have to be the calmest bees I’ve ever seen. Have a great weekend. Hope to see you soon.

[@JeffHorchoff]

And good morning to you as well. That's so awesome you start your weekend by watching my videos, thank you so much for doing that for me. Have a great weekend and I will see you next week. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@cheneysherry50]

Great job we are camping in FL it's been raining every day so far but not all day. I saw 3 honey bees on my humming bird feeder they belong to a neboror down the road so I just left them alone god bless to you and good time Charlie.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Bee safe while you are having all your fun, and let the bees feed. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Sherry. Mr. Ed

[@fredsheldon5188]

Jeff, we have a open air hive here in Harpers Landing, The Woodlands, that is 7 years old. I have been documenting them for 4 years now. The neighbors have adopted them and keep everybody away from them. They are 30 feet up in an oak tree right over a bus stop for the kids.

[@JeffHorchoff]

What an awesome story, I'd love to see the pictures of that hive. I asked my wife if she knew where Harpers Landing is as she if from Conroe, but she did not. Thanks for watching. God's peace Fred. Mr. Ed

[@jpthedelawarebeeman6239]

U gotta get it right the 1st time or Mr. Ed will make you go over till you get it right ! Fun Times Jeff ! Thank you for the video - JP

[@JeffHorchoff]

I doubt I will EVER get it right, especially the first time. Great hearing from you JP, it's been a while. Until the next one, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@richardgrumpywelsh2485]

Greatvideo. It is about time you have a easy job.God bless everyone

[@JeffHorchoff]

And don't forget, Charlie gets to go to lunch early because the job was so easy. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace Richard. Mr. Ed

[@wranther]

Hopefully the dry spell doesnt last too long in the favorite fishing hole Mr Ed because I would not wish to see Good Time Charlie coming down with a dose of those no fishing blues!! But of course when Mr. Ed arrives, the honey supply is increasing as always. Good to see this bee-alistic duo performing their fearless bee relocation successfully again, out in the open air no less. Another fine course in expert videography featuring Good Time Charlie, along with a most skillful course of bee wrangling if ever there were courtesy of Mr Ed himself. Well no wonder why I am so happy to know you two Will Be Making More!! -Bob...

[@brianbennett4374]

Great video thanks for sharing with us 😊 wish they all could be that easy 😊

[@JeffHorchoff]

A fun, easy one for sure, and best of all, Charlie got to eat an early lunch and go home and take a nap. Thanks for watching. God's peace Brian. Mr. Ed

[@mkaysartfuljourney1239]

Those bees said oh Mr. Ed’s gonna take us home we’re not gonna fight him. We’re just gonna go ahead and go with him.❤🎉

[@JeffHorchoff]

That is exactly what they said. God's peace Mary Kay. Mr. Ed

[@patrickdunne1150]

I hope you give a lot of updates on this colony!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I certainly can, and I will say this about them, they continue growing in the box they were placed in. I'm looking forward to seeing them come out of the winter and growing in the spring. We shall see. Thanks for watching. God's peace Patrick. Mr. Ed

[@cblank777]

I wonder if they made their colony in open air due to the abundant pollen source nearby! Thanks so much for these videos, Mr. Ed! God Bless you.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I have never heard of a pollen or nectar source being the reason a colony decides to build an open air colony, but it could bee a possibility. Thank you for your blessings, and know it is my pleasure sharing our adventures will all who chose to watch. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@cblank777]

@@JeffHorchoff haha you would know better! All the best

[@karladenton5034]

I'm thinking they went outside the box because they aren't used to that dark an environment. After being in the open air for their entire lives, the inside of a hive box must have been confusing for a bit. I loved how calm they were, and it's always interesting to see what the natural architecture of a wild hive looks like.

[@JeffHorchoff]

A very good possibility of why they bees did not want to stay in the box, I tend to agree with you. I will say this, after about 3 hours they did all go into the box and are doing great presently. I also agree that an opened air colony sure looks super cool! Thanks for watching. God's peace Karla. Mr. Ed

[@rogergwilliam8748]

Hi it’s Roger again, and I’m from England. 👍👍👍

[@rickyyeldell7262]

Good morning and good luck keeping that bunch in a box.😊

[@JeffHorchoff]

After 3 hours they were all in the box. Very unusual behavior for bees, but I guess they were used to living outside and not inside. The good news is that they are VERY happy living inside a box now. Great meeting you at the conference and thank you so much for your honey labels, they will be going up on the wall this week. And when you get your new Shilo labels I hope you will send me those as well. God's peace Ricky. Mr. Ed

[@ladydragon3648]

O My. LOL I hope you show up a update on these bees on your nest video.

[@JeffHorchoff]

It won't be on a video soon, but I do plan on doing one for sure as these bees are just so cool! Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@suzannagibson911]

We got a Bama Fan at the Abbie today !! Roll Tide !! ❤🐘🏈

[@JeffHorchoff]

Brian was born and grew up in Alabama so you know he's a big fan, and since he's a big fan his wife is one herself even though she was born and raised in Southeast Louisiana. Thanks for watching. God's peace Susanna. Mr. Ed

[@saxophoneplay1]

What a masterpiece of nature - truly amazing. And what a master of bees he is with such a great smile:)

[@JeffHorchoff]

An open aired colony truly is a beautiful sight to see, but then again, every bee hive when exposed is a work of art in my opinion. Thank you very much for your kind words and for taking the time to watch the video, it is greatly appreciated. Also, I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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 Margitta. Mr. Ed

[@gerardjohnson2106]

Good stuff. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👏👏🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@JeffHorchoff]

Glad to hear you enjoyed the video, and know it is our pleasure sharing all our bee wrangling adventures.Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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 Gerard. Mr. Ed

[@yakacm]

If you had some kind of grid over the end vacuum hose that was small enough to only allow the workers thru, but not the queen, you could just suck the bees up without worrying about accidentally catching the queen and her going in to the catch bucket with the rest. This is how you queen trap works, so when the workers are caught in the queen trap, they can get out but the queen can't because she's too big.

[@JeffHorchoff]

A great idea, and queen excluders do work, but to place one on the tip of the suction hose would not work as it would clog the nozzle because multiple bees are going through at the same time. Still, thanks for the idea and for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@curtis3757]

My bees are bringing in pollen also and it looks like bahaya grass pollen..Early in the morning till it starts getting hot I see them all over the bahaya tops.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Awesome seeing the bees bring in pollen. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@TracysBees8713]

Good morning GOD bless

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessings and for taking the time to watch the adventure. God's peace Tracy. Mr. Ed

[@melkel2010]

Why honey bees build in the open? I think sometimes, if not every instance of it, they failed to find a cavity and stay too long in their swarm staging area until the workers revert to producing wax and just start laying it down. As long as nothing kills them, they just keep going. Once it starts they really can't move away. They'll have brood to keep covered and we know nurse bees won't abandon brood. They'll continue casting swarms and expanding that nest as long as fate allows. They can't do anything else. Perhaps a string of bad weather fell upon them when they first swarmed and it was safer to stay where they were, but too much time passed and they had to stay and build? That could be another circumstance. It's amazing they use their own bodies as a building against the elements and defend that situation well enough to survive as long as they do. They're in the situation and just keep on keeping on. I bet they really appreciate on some level being collected and given a proper hive home. Thank you for doing that Mr. Ed and Charlie! Doesn't G-d like to show us how wonderfully His creation is made to give us hope and assurance?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Your takes on why bees build open air colonies are the closest to my won beliefs and thoughts. As I have seen for myself, when a swarm lands, possibly not the first time, but the nurse bees begin to put wax down. It is very possible that no suitable spot was located and being the work had already begun, and of course time is running out as they need to have a place to store the resources, they continue where they are. As most swarms do land on a somewhat protected spot, it just makes sense, it could be a permanent location. When you look at how bees build their colonies in other parts of the world, open air colonies are VERY massive and common. In any case, the construction of bee hives regardless of their location only gives testimony on the greatness of God's creativity. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@birdnest5814]

Nice, easy removal. Did you see anymore hive beetles? Have a great weekend, my friend. Blessings 🙏😊👍💕🤗

[@JeffHorchoff]

There were a few beetles, but trust me, I have seen a lot more in other removals. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@MERRLINN]

Always a good video

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thanks Larry, and a big thank you for your continued, additional support. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@garyRt23Bees]

I did a removal here in WV on a church that had an open air hive under the eave 30 feet up. Of course it was a dead out or they just left. The hive I removed was right behind the open air hive behind the siding. They may have just moved inside. IDK LOL

[@JeffHorchoff]

Interesting, I wonder if they did move in as they saw an advantage to being protected? Thanks for watching. God's peace Gary. Mr. Ed

[@davidhorsley4657]

I can't recall seeing such calm bees. There's hardly any flying! 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@JeffHorchoff]

We caught a real break with these girls, and I'm looking forward to seeing them grow over the years as they bring their genetics to our bees at the abbey. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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 David. Mr. Ed

[@johnarizona3820]

God bless all!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so much for your blessings and for taking the time to watch the video. Also, I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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

[@johnarizona3820]

@@JeffHorchoff Thank you brother. I do watch and will comment. :D

[@thebikerbee]

thanks for videos!

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are very welcome, and thank you for taking the time to watch it. Also, I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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 brother. Mr. Ed

[@kevinbyrne4538]

26:49 -- I hope that the bees didn't abscond. I can hear the bees: "First he sucks us off our hive. Then we bounce in his truck to a strange new location. Then he slams us around in some plastic pot. Then he dumps us into a box -- instead of the fresh air. That's it ! We're leavin' !"

[@JeffHorchoff]

I was very confident that with the queen caged and attached to a frame along with all their comb, the bees would see it my way, and after a little more than 3 hours, they all went into the box. Now, several weeks later they are still there doing great. Thanks for watching. God's peace Kevin. Mr. Ed

[@judithdomangue9995]

Those sweet bees had their pollen pants on😊

[@JeffHorchoff]

...and the pockets were stuffed to the point of bursting. Thanks for watching. God's peace Judith. Mr. Ed

[@ThePollaton]

Do the bees not kill the hive beetles? Love an outdoor colony. There was one near me a couple of years back. I loved watching it. It was so far back from the footpath hardly anyone knew it was there ❤

[@JeffHorchoff]

They do not, but they do corral them and keep them locked away in portions of the hive that are well patrolled with a lot of bees. Finding an open air colony is really cool, and as unusual as they are, it's just so much fun watching them. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@lambbrookfarm4528]

Geeze Jeff, youtube isn't showing the thumbs up button, some 2 thumbs up...44 degrees here this am...almost woodburning season. Thanks for sharing, it's always a pleasure, take care

[@JeffHorchoff]

Just the thought of the smell of wood burning brings a smile to my face, I know fall is just around the corner. God's peace Brice. Mr. Ed

[@dustbunny3824]

O ho. More honeycomb artwork.

[@JeffHorchoff]

And super beautiful for sure! Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@aanadyia4582]

It is a lot of activity at the end but I think it looks like bees are already orienting! 👍🏻

[@JeffHorchoff]

It took almost 3 hours for the bees to finally settle into the new box, but they did and are doing great right now. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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

[@chelsealeonard-v1z]

Thank you xoxoxox

[@JeffHorchoff]

Good morning Chelsea, always great to have you following along with our fun and excitement. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@graceh8866]

Good morning good fellows great job god bless ❤

[@JeffHorchoff]

And a very good morning to you as well Grace. Thank you for your blessings, kind words and for taking the time to watch the video and leave your comment. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@628DirtRooster]

Y'all barely broke a sweat on that one. Done in plenty of time for a Chinese lunch buffet.

[@JeffHorchoff]

This one was so easy that even you would not have gotten one shirt sweaty. And yes, it was Chinese for lunch. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@TheClawNinja]

Brian back there looking like the Hulk at the end of the video, geesh! Not gonna argue with that guy!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Trust me, he is a gentle giant, and I know he is going to be a very good beekeeper. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@horsetuna]

​@@JeffHorchoffhe won't need that crane to lift the boxes that's for sure

[@cekfraun]

This was such an enjoyable video, watching you remove that open air hive with some very sweet, calm bees. How long do you leave the queen in the cage before you let her out? Do the other bees feed her while she's in there? Just curious.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Delighted to hear you enjoyed the video, it's always reassuring to know the video was well received. Generally, I leave the queen caged for 2 or three days.During her time of incarceration, the bees will be cleaning up the comb and preparing it for her to start laying in once she is freed, and yes, she is well taken care of while she is in the cage. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@EvanHofmeyer]

Hi mr Ed and Charlie

[@JeffHorchoff]

Good morning Evan, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@EvanHofmeyer]

🎉Quick n easy does it. God bless

[@JeffHorchoff]

I sure wish they were all this way. Thank you for your blessings and for following along Evan. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@alanwatts9232]

Thanks for the great video Mr. Ed. I was wondering did world famous Mike Barry patent that method of using rubber bands? If so you might have to pay him royalties for every frame you've done since then.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Though WFMB did show me the method, it was actually one of his friends who was the first one to come up with it. Check out the video link below and you can hear the whole story. Thanks for watching. God's peace Alan. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJ3CZah3iq-hZpI

[@KDVoller]

Did you notice the thumbnail picture of that open air hive looks like a cast of Bigfoot's foot

[@JeffHorchoff]

It does, and I can even see the dirt between the toes. Thanks for watching. God's peace Karen. Mr. Ed

[@KDVoller]

@@JeffHorchoffI though maybe you and Charlie took up Squatch hunting in your spare time 😂

[@lindastevens6861]

God bless😊😊

[@josephrawls]

They are just checking to see what the outside of the box looks like.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Since they had never seen the inside of a box, they were a bit nervous about it. However, after I installed a night light inside of the box they moved right in. Well ok, I did not install a night light but after 3 hours they did move in. God's peace Joey. Mr. Ed

[@BobbyJensen-j1j]

The Bees get tired of living in a 🐝 hive

[@JeffHorchoff]

Actually, as you saw for yourself, bees are not particular at all as to where they make their colony, but trust me, having the protection of a box around the hive adds to the longevity of the colony.Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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 Bobby. Mr. Ed

[@Drewjober]

They picked a nice spot. It would be hard to treat for mites on an open air colony lol. I wonder if you added frames of comb next to them if they would grow on them

[@JeffHorchoff]

A very good possibility they would build on frames if they were given to them, but I'd just as soon have them in a box where I could mange them a bit better. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@curtis3757]

I think they are use to being outside and this is new to them.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I think that was what happened as well, but as it turned out, after about 3 hours they all went inside the box and remain there right now. Great ending of a story. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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 Curtis. Mr. Ed

[@thadaylsworth6648]

Let us know that the girls end up in the box. God Bless

[@JeffHorchoff]

It took 3 hours, but they ALL went into the box and they are doing great several weeks later. Thanks for watching. God's peace Thad. Mr. Ed

[@beewitch5569]

Thank for the update!!​@@JeffHorchoff

[@jodiehovenden315]

Thank you, Jesus! 🐝 🙏🏻

[@JeffHorchoff]

AMEN to that! Thanks for watching. God's peace Jodie. Mr. Ed

[@ziree22]

I think those bees aren't used to being locked up in a box , they like it outside

[@JeffHorchoff]

I think you are absolutely correct, but after about 3 hours they all went inside of the box and remain there to this day. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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

[@suzannagibson911]

If I was a bee in Louisiana in July I would be building my house outside instead of in a wall too..

[@hlyautey]

I think they are just doing a orientation flight for their new home.

[@JeffHorchoff]

They actually did it 2 days after we set them up, and I'm happy to report, they are doing great right now. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@stefandeonath5199]

25:15 we got to make em mad. 😂😂

[@JeffHorchoff]

It does get the bees worked up getting dumped into the box, however, it is the fastest way to get the bees back on their comb and reunited with their queen. And even though it does get them a bit mad, I was not stung at all...though I thought I would have been. Thanks for watching. God's peace Stefan. Mr. Ed

[@stefandeonath5199]

@JeffHorchoff it seemed to work a little too good. 😅

[@rockyperez2828]

Hey Mr. Jeff and Mr. Charlie what I always wondered is when you guys are vacuuming the bees can you hear them rattling down the tube, and does it hurt the ladies as they tumble through the hose..

[@JeffHorchoff]

The only time I can hear the bees going through the tube during the vacuuming is when I get a big cluster of them, other than that, I do not hear them. Bees are a lot tougher than you would suspect, and the ride through the hose does not harm them because the pressure is so low. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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 Rocky. Mr. Ed

[@rockyperez2828]

@@JeffHorchoff thanks for answering my question I try to watch all your videos going at least the last 4 years

[@rogergwilliam8748]

Hello love which ing I’m just starting out and you are so much in courage, meant where did you get that vacuum from the bees? You sincerely Roger?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Delighted to have you following along Roger, thank you for that. The bee vac I use is called the Everything Bee Vac and you can find out all about it by going to the website at: allmybees.com Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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 brother. Mr. Ed

[@lynnplestid2711]

Grumpy not fishing lol.

[@JeffHorchoff]

And now you know why he was grumpy. Poor Charlie. Thanks for watching. God's peace Lynn. Mr. Ed

[@melaniefisher8823]

Hey Jeff, I KNOW how busy you are, and I've scrolled through your videos...but I can't find one that explains orientation, top or bottom of the comb. What happens if you put them in the box upside-down?

[@JeffHorchoff]

I know I have talked about orientation of comb, making sure the top of the comb is placed in the top of the frame, in several videos, and to make sure I know the orientation as I'm doing the removal, I ALWAYS, place the top of the comb to the bottom of the ice chest. By doing it that way any honey that drains for the comb, which is almost always on the top of the comb, will travel down and not cover any of the brood on the frame. The main reason, in my opinion, for the proper orientation is so the honey in the cell, because the cell is slightly angled, will run to the rear of the cell and not out of the opening of the cell. If the comb is place upside down, the honey will always run out and not to the rear. Thanks for watching. God's peace Melanie. Mr. Ed

[@Drewjober]

Are any of your friends and helpers coming to the bee expo?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Lots and lots of my buddies are coming, I sure hope to see you there as well. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@johnwilson3866]

Why do you leave the queen in the cage instead of just releasing her into the colony?

[@phillee2814]

To "anchor" the colon on her, so that they stay in the hive that you house them in, instead of absconding. It may also protect her, just in case the colony want to take the disruption of the rehoming out on her. She often gets the blame for anything that the colony don't like.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The main reason is to prevent her from leaving, and if she leaves, so do the rest of the bees. Also, by keeping her caged the other bees will stay and not fly off. During her time of incarceration the bees will be cleaning up the comb and preparing it for her to start laying in once she is freed. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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

[@russellaymond312]

Jeff they like living on the outside thats why they are coming out.😂😂😂😂

[@JeffHorchoff]

I really think that was the case, but after about 3 hours they decided the inside of the box was just as good. Plus, that's where their queen and comb were. Thanks for watching. God's peace Russell. Mr. Ed

[@geraldcheatham7910]

Do you think pine shavings are ok to put underneath hives I'm trying to keep weeds down without making them mad with weed eater

[@JeffHorchoff]

Personally, I would not put shavings under the hives. I think it would provide habitat for undesirable creatures, take your pick. A better solution would be to lay a matting down to control the weeds. Or, you could do what I do, let the grass grow and wear a suit when you weed eat. Thanks for watching. God's peace Gerald. Mr. Ed

[@jamesshaw3366]

Have you ever caught a marked bee?

[@JeffHorchoff]

In all the years I have been doing this, almost 16, I have never found a marked queen. Thanks for watching. God's peace James. Mr. Ed

[@PatBrown-t6f]

So they don’t have to constantly stay on the hive and flutter their wings to cool it

[@JeffHorchoff]

Having the comb exposed does reduce the heat build up, but at the same time, the temperature has to be maintained in order to keep the brood healthy and alive. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos 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 Pat. Mr. Ed

[@edwardclark5211]

Dream Big brother 🙏