Huge Bee Hive Underneath Duck Camp!

[@garydungelman6530]

JP you're a skilled bee surgeon God bless save the bees.

[@cecoya]

That music was great you can see all the girls waggle their abs to the music lol. This was great. Thanks for sharing have a wonderful day

[@datroof18]

JP eating that comb inches from the colony. That's real pimping my man. Love these videos

[@DrewDisterhoft]

Looks like an inverted mountain JP. That was really cool the way they built the comb in different directions. Maybe to keep the wind from blowing through. Looks like real nice, productive bees. Thanks for the video.

[@MIgardener]

That thing was a biggun! WOW! I don't even know where to begin with ones that big. But nice job! They had some huge numbers.

[@Silvermoonhomestead]

Always love watching your videos. So relaxing. You are one of my inspirations to get bees. Thank you for all the things you do to inspire us.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Silvermoonacres Wow, thanks for the compliments!

[@amberclift8603]

The .

[@kingkush4986]

JPthebeeman I wanna come on one of ur bee trips and help cuz I only have done it one time in my life and I liked it it's cool

[@ralphgirard9158]

I've become addicted to watching your videos. Have often thought of keeping bees myself.

[@monsterlovesme]

their hive is cool layered up it's amazing

[@danielashford2430]

You really do help my day to be better,Thank You for sharing a little part of your peace brother..?

[@josephrawls]

JP you and dirt rooster both make cutouts look too dang easy.

[@jeffwingate3703]

+josephrandel they only show us the clean impressive ones :-) Would love to see some of the out takes of cutouts that didst go as planned...lord knows I have done my share of those though and know from experience what a "mess" looks like ;-)

[@JPthebeeman]

+Jeff Wingate If you search hard enough I'm sure there are a few that didn't quite go according to plan but that's the thing about this type of work: If you expect the unexpected you're never truly surprised by the job being much more than you thought it would be. Never say "I have an easy one to do." That is the kiss of death! :-)

[@kelleyt3737]

JP thanks for the videos. I really enjoy watching them. I find them so fascinating. Please keep them coming.

[@Digger927]

Whoa... Yep, by far the biggest open air colony I've ever seen...most impressive JP!

[@JPthebeeman]

+Brent Eason not the biggest one I have dealt with but numbers wise very close to it!

[@edwardhenry8702]

Inspirational, love your way with the bees, and the videos.

[@sabrinafelber]

Thank you for giving us the follow up cut video at the end to see their new home!

[@Nexus-ub4hs]

With the awesome music too, I found this so relaxing, thank you!

[@JPthebeeman]

Nexus you’re very welcome. Thanks for watching. 👍🐝🐝🐝

[@kevinstoll3900]

I really like you showing us the hives after relocating them to the domestic setups

[@sharonriley948]

Mr. JP That was a phenomenal colony What a video!!! Rick

[@Static_42]

I would love to be able to do what you do. I'm allergic to wasp and hornet stings, and have been in anaphylactic shock a few times because of it. It would probably take a lot of honey bee stings to trigger my allergy, but I just can't take the chance. I have tons of respect for people like you who relocate these important bees. Most people get a can of pesticide and think nothing of it.

[@silverAlphashooter]

I do cutouts and swarm removal out here in California. Been doing them for a few years now but still love watching and learning from you JP. You and all the boys, keep em coming! Always a blast to see!

[@JPthebeeman]

+Silver Seeker Thanks! Best of luck to you this season!

[@vivianwade3185]

Omg. I can't believe that you're eating that!!!! I love your videos!!! You have a lot of heart!!!! I'm itching all over!!! God help you!!! Thank you!!!

[@kevinbyrne4538]

Remarkably gentle bees. They'll make a nice hive for someone. As usual, you make removing a colony look easy.

[@shanemn123]

Bravo JP brother, I could not do what you do everyday! I'm a grown man and will run and scream like a little girl when I see a bee lol. You truly are a inspiration and I can see in every video how much passion you have for these insects when most would just kill them.

[@Gigi-14]

That hive was huge! Holey moley!

[@jeanien40]

what a beautiful site to see...love your videos

[@meatdogg101]

Great job J.P.I'm still enjoying your old videos but very excited for the new ones to come.Be safe out there

[@TheMarcAPullen]

That was fantastic. I'm amazed at how little you get stung, they just seem to ignore you. So how was their honey off the hive? I wonder what the source was. Bee keepers around Georgia usually only have a few common selections of raw honey.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Marc Pullen not 100% certain what the source was, was hoping for Goldenrod but it was a bad crop this past season due to a lack of rain.

[@rand1262]

wow thanks.I live in canada and its cold or its cool right now. I went to a place out side of town and a man put cracked corn on the ground for birds and deer to eat, The corn was covered with bees. Guess there is a hive nearby. nice to see.After seeing your show Im a little braver. YA there calm WOW PS it was a warm day 60 deg

[@JPthebeeman]

+Rand Fournier bees love to cover corn & get that corn dust! They must consider it a pollen substitute.

[@cynvision]

I've only seen a open air hive that large on the news. It got phoned in by some resident to the "on your side" news investigators when they couldn't get the county to take care of it. People were concerned the bees were close to homes, kids, etc. Hive was 20 feet up in a tree and a Tampa bee man, who is a commercial apiarist for Florida farms, was being interviewed about his removal.

[@RBMawby]

Really good to see you again. Love the way you have time for just a single bee.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Burke Mawby good to see you!

[@pamelaflirtyskunk7698]

Learned something new just as this video started! LOL I didn't realize it's just the virgin queens who pipe, I thought it was ALL queens that pipe.

[@JPthebeeman]

Pamela Schramke mated queens can pipe as well but don't nearly as much as virgin queens do 🐝

[@pamelaflirtyskunk7698]

JPthebeeman Oh, great! That is really good to know. See? I'm starting to catch on to things as I watch great bee keepers on KZbin. 😉

[@RustyNail5856]

Great video JP that was a very big hive , I love watching your bee videos. you make it look so easy . but we know sometimes its not . take care JP.

[@tolentinoato3420]

Am a newbee here in the Philippines. enjoying all your videos. thank for sharing this with us

[@blendaboard4962]

You telling me JP. ?? I watched you work !!! That was a LOT !!! 😥😥 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼.. Im just speechless as usual , ok Beeman , be safe . 🌟🌟🌟🌟✌

[@atilahun2354]

You the man JP - love your videos. Good bible verse too! Thanks

[@bobbybentley8136]

I think it's awesome that after all the years you've been bee keeping you still see the hives the way you do your the best great videos

[@JPthebeeman]

Well thanks but bees are just awesome, hard not to enjoy them :-)

[@pamelaflirtyskunk7698]

Stunning hive and colony! Great job with that removal! You made it look effortless and I'm glad all those girls treated you well during the cutout. With the huge numbers in that colony and that ALL being extremely fresh comb, how long do you think they took to create that hive? My uneducated guess is 3-5 weeks. 😉 I'm basing that guess on the large number of bees. I'm trying to learn though!

[@HeatherH80207]

I loved watching this video. It seemed like you were enjoying what you do to the fullest.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Heather Houle Sometimes removals can be a lot of work but I usually find at least some enjoyment in every one of them. Most are very enjoyable :-)

[@wincharter1]

Thank for the video, another great one.

[@dmoore2188]

love watching your videos. That was the biggest one I've seen yet and no I haven't watch them all. But when that ac unit kicked on that scared the crap out of me lol.

[@rodneywroten2994]

you show them I will watch them. thank J.P.

[@TheBriwood74]

Hey JP. Looks like you scored a good amount of honey on that one!!!

[@JPthebeeman]

Brian Wood open air colonies by their very nature usually don't yield as much honey as you would think. They face many weather related issues, often having setbacks because of this. Depending on where an open air colony is located (geographically speaking) the further north you go, the likelihood of it surviving even through one winter is almost next to zero. In my neck of the woods they can however survive many winters but still I have never observed one that contained more than a gallon of honey. This colony believe it or not hadn't been there more than a single season.

[@clyde8drive]

another great job JP, thanks for spending so much time with the video and edit and upload. People don't know how much slower you have to go filming and that's a small part of the overall video. We appreciate what you do for the bees and for the JP FANS in HooDat nation.

[@JPthebeeman]

+clyde8drive thank you, much appreciated!

[@SANDYBANK1000]

Another superb (educational) vid jp...keep em coming.

[@randyrejer4219]

JP you look like you are wore out. Great video and awesome hive.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Randy Rejer still good for a few more miles :-)

[@LilDoggy]

Dang thats a big one! Very cool JP.

[@richardgardner5916]

Looks like the inside of a top bar hive.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Richard Gardner pretty much.

[@marincoastalbeeco2823]

I have to say JP your video was great. I have watched almost all of them and you've nailed it. (great music)

[@JPthebeeman]

+Marin Coastal Bee Co Thank you!

[@ccrdesigns]

Days like this is what BK's like me dream about, Like the picture in picture plus your transitions, you are really getting good at this, Keep then coming JP.

[@gopha533]

G'day JP. Good to see ya bloke.

[@theresabradford6867]

Amazing that was some size loved the video .

[@mitzypinks1338]

I love your videos so much ! I’ve always really loved bees 🐝 . This is fascinating! Please keep posting them 😊. I’ve been really down this last week and just discovered your fabulous channel ! Subscribed!

[@JPthebeeman]

Mitzy Pinks always try to focus on the positives even in difficult times. Blessings are always there, we just have to recognize them. Wishing you peace, love & joy from southeast, Louisiana. ✌🏻🐝

[@rand1262]

that show was 22 minutes, But how long did it take to collect those bees? really like these show . NICE. Have your self a great day

[@JPthebeeman]

+Rand Fournier I was there for a good solid four hours I'd say. You have a nice day also!

[@lorral333]

Man! I would love to taste pure honey like that!

[@donttreadonme9170]

looks like some good honey

[@wendelljones8555]

As usual---a job well done! Impressive size--I wonder how far they would have built towards the ground.

[@buggsy5]

Probably not a lot further. There were no side walls to help support the comb and also plenty of room to expand horizontally.

[@Primex007]

Plus that colony looked like it was prepping for the time to swarm

[@Rs500ybd]

They are Genius Engineers Adapt Plan build all imprinted the same . JP you are serious bee dude and we all watch from the UK . Respect to you for dedicating your working life to do the right thing by these Very Important little workers . :D

[@TheReaperHunter]

I did not know most bees in a colony are female. You should add random bee fact in each video :).

[@JPthebeeman]

+Reaper_Hunter Human females love when I tell them this fact. I usually get a response something along the lines of "yes we do do all of the work!" :-)

[@TheReaperHunter]

lawl

[@tkmccoywv]

+JPthebeeman The same is true of wasps. They are all sisters save the one female who started the colony. In fact, I think this is often the case in any insect colony.

[@hungthepro1234]

+Teresa McCoy yea and usually only when it is time to start another colony or to expand it, the female queen will then use some of her males. Basically males are like tools

[@kenwhitney9146]

This was just amazing maybe the coolest hive I've seen you do!

[@paulspydar]

I have not seen many , but that is no doubt the biggest I have ever seen, It sure is impressive, I didn't even know the colony's grow as big? I always thought they swarm & split before getting so huge?Did you find the Queen? Thanks for uploading & nicely put together video too..great stuff..

[@JPthebeeman]

This thing would have grown even larger if I hadn't removed it when I did. Thanks for your feedback!

[@maybelilly1]

great videos, thanks, I love how you make it look so easy and teach people not to be so scared, cool

[@troyrhodes4452]

Another great video, and I have learned so much from watching all your videos. As a new beekeeper I also learn a lot from your commentary about what your doing and why your doing it. It seems the last few videos haven't had as much as I've missed that, but thanks again for the videos and keep them coming.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Troy Rhodes thanks for your feedback Troy. If I knew a way to separate the bee vac noise from the commentary I'd have more commentary & less music but some jobs go a lot better with a bee vac. I'm going to be checking a few options out & see what I can come up with. Thanks for watching.

[@justinjun7639]

im from malaysian...i very like ur videos😃

[@ordinaryguy620]

A master bee remover at work. You're the best, JP. Tom in SC

[@JPthebeeman]

+OrdinaryGuy thanks for the feedback Tom!

[@Thetis058]

Awesome job you did

[@larrymaguire8203]

As always, I enjoyed the video JP

[@JPthebeeman]

+Larry Maguire thanks Larry, glad you ddi!

[@raymondward5629]

In open air colonies do the workers face the blades of comb a certain fixed direction in order to keep the dominant winds in or out?

[@narellemacpherson6451]

Joy and fun. You get paid to do this AND keep the bees

[@johnarizona3820]

WOW, JUST WOW!

[@theresavandever1387]

Impressive hive! Only thing is that it's so dark under there it's hard to see.

[@TTSHAWNA2]

Just WOW!

[@Papabearcreates]

I agree love your videos can't wait for my bees to arive

[@JPthebeeman]

+Dan Dean I can't wait for your bees to arrive as well, you are about to enter a very addictive (but in a good way) world. Best of luck with your bees!

[@altalemur6382]

i really liked the music choice for this one

[@alicat7621]

Wow brilliant love ur videos

[@johnoliver9885]

Looks good!

[@a4314998]

hey JPthebeeman i love all of your videos... One thing I notice, you always wearing UNDER ARMOR shirts and cap... nice!!!

[@easttexasbackwoodsbees1553]

another great video from jpthebeeman... i love watching your videos. you are very informative and relaxed, it's no wonder you hardly ever get stung. i lost all my hives but one last year (i only had 6 but still hurt) so im hoping for a bunch of calls myself this year. you keep making these great videos and we will keep watching. have a good one and take care. we'll see you on the next one.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Backwoods Bees thank you!

[@easttexasbackwoodsbees1553]

+JPthebeeman you have probably said before in another thread, but what video editing software do you use? I have a few unedited videos on my youtube page but would like to eventually take the time and produce quality videos like yours.

[@JPthebeeman]

imovie

[@easttexasbackwoodsbees1553]

+JPthebeeman Ahhh, A Mac user I see. I will have to try windows moviemaker or find an imovie equivalent for PC. Thank you and take care. Looking forward to your next video.

[@lorrieruff4402]

It's so nice to know there are sweet little bees still, with the fear of the killer bees, Folks need to know that we still have nothing to run from just because of a few bees.

[@river2805]

Nice job and great video!

[@JPthebeeman]

+Haley Connors thank you!

[@JCS1069]

JP, New to ur videos, awesome work just couple questions if you get time. 1. What you sell off the Hives you remove or keep and tend to them? 2. What happens to the bees that are left behind? 3. The bee vacuum is cool can you do a video on it and how it works pls Im deployed overseas so i have lots of time to watch in-between my work.

[@JPthebeeman]

A video showcasing the Colorado bee rescue bee vac is coming! If the catch box/brood box is removed at or right after dark & the vast majority of the bees have oriented to the new set up you will be taking the vast majority of the bees with you. There is usually a small amount left behind. It could be a few to twenty or more even if you're very thorough. The number left behind depends obviously on how the removal went & how well the bees oriented to the new set up. I find they orient better & faster when there are temperature fluctuations. If it is very hot out during & after the removal they tend to take longer to reorient. If you're thorough, remove all comb & 99% or more of the bees from the colony what's left cannot begin a new colony. This fact seems pretty straight forward but you'd be surprised how the general public perceives things & this fact should always be explained to the customer.

[@Adam645]

Love the videos! I'm in Baton Rouge and would like to get my first couple of hives set up. Do you or anyone you know sell packages or nucs of untreated bees? Also, I'd love to discuss hive configuration and/or foundation with you when you have some time. Thanks.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Adam645 I'm going to defer my good buddy Schawee to you as he lives in Paulina & keeps bees in Gonzales, which is not that far from you. Both of us have Facebook pages, mine is JPthebeeman, his is Schawee, beekeeper of the swamp. Send us some friend requests & provide your phone number & we can make this happen for you!

[@Adam645]

+JPthebeeman I joined both groups. I look forward to speaking with you and/or Schawee.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Adam645 Will be on the look out for you buddy!

[@MrGeroth]

Awesome

[@themall1314]

Firstly, Dang! how old do you think the colony is? a lot of the wax looks shiny and new. Also, I love seeing new videos from you...Do you think you'll ever show us around your bee yard?

[@JPthebeeman]

+Alex Petz lots of new comb. They likely did all this in less than 4 month. The last two videos you actually saw one of my bee yards :-) More to come.

[@dutchandrews7008]

So, I see a bee vac occasionally, and I was wondering how the bees sucked in survived and how extracted to the hive, if I had heard it right?

[@amandalee-riley5293]

Great video, JP. They looked lovely bees, really quiet on the comb. How long do you think they'd been there - since May, maybe?

[@JPthebeeman]

+Amanda Lee-Riley I'd say that's a good guess Amanda!!

[@DocLaw172]

Question. How much of the comb do you usually re-use in the hive boxes to establish the bees in the boxes?

[@buggsy5]

Priority goes to making up frames of comb filled with brood (eggs/larvae and capped worker cells). I think JP said that he got four frames of brood from that cutout.

[@evankenison588]

What can you do to prevent a new colony from moving right back in to this location once you've removed this hive? I can't always get all the honey comb off and have had a few times where another swarm will move right back in from where I removed a former one. Customers don't like that.

[@JPthebeeman]

Evan Kenison scouts will be attracted to propolis that's in seams, etc... The only way to keep them from returning is bee proofing. Seal the area so they cannot get in, not just that area but adjacent areas, the entire side of that building is in some cases not enough. There's no such thing as over bee proofing. Never use spray foam nor regular caulking, they can chew threw these. 100% silicone. Sometimes a backing is required such as steel wool etc... If you're going to do bee proofing you better be extremely thorough & meticulous. If there are major maintenance issues you should have the customer deal with that unless you're a handyman or carpenter.

[@evankenison588]

JPthebeeman thank you. That all makes sense. I appreciate these videos. I'm learning a lot. Working with honey bees is addicting for some of us. You did a great job on this cut out. Definitely have a gift! I'll keep watching more and ask things here and there. I appreciate your experience. I hope you have a good season.

[@windwardsidehawaii]

i love honeycomb, hard to find here in honolulu hawaii, i wanna buy me some honeycomb..yummy♡♡♡

[@MsDelola]

finally figured out who u reminded me of.Nick Foley.

[@JPthebeeman]

Copin Clark Nick Foley is one amazing dude! 👍

[@Tonnsfabrication]

Ahh ... The JP videos are starting to be more frequent again, I was getting worried as this is one of my favorite shows to watch. I'm getting a 5 frame nuc next month, I better get my ducks in a row. I had to burn both my hives last fall due to fowl brood, really broke my heart. Starting fresh this year with all NEW equipment.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Michael Tune best of luck this season!

[@FloridaMustangMike]

Several years ago, I torched a Yellow Jacket nest in Indiana. It seems funny to me that a queen bee is so small compared to the workers. A yellow Jacket Queen is HUGE compared to the rest of the hive. Stupid me, up in Indiana visiting from Florida and I get out of the car about 4 ft from a Yellow Jacket's nest in late October (lucky for me they were docile at that time), that thing was 3 ft tall and a good 2 1/2 ft side to side. Had a paper like covering on the outside, And I am thinking to myself, I never knew that a Stag Horn Fern grows in Indiana so I walk up to it and look it all around, then I grab it and look up the bottom. I could have raced in the Indy 500 that day......and I wouldn't have needed a car. I ran so fast saying *%^$# that was stupid. I have a lot of respect for stinging insects....especially wasps, hornets, and Yellow Jackets.

[@JPthebeeman]

Yellow jackets are some seriously unforgiving insects no doubt! Glad you're still with us! :-)

[@smokeydabeecharlescoleman8365]

Wow, top bar comb,lol

[@darcybrawataakaontariostac6835]

What are those mud looking hives on those joists behind you

[@JPthebeeman]

Those are mud dauber nests, solitary, harmless & beneficial wasps.

[@CeejCraft]

*whistles* impressive. The compressor kicking on as you tell us how calm the bees are makes me wonder though. Is it a regular occurrence? Makes me think of horses pastured near rail lines.

[@JPthebeeman]

Lupus Spiritus seeing is believing. Plenty of evidence throughout the video they were pretty dang gentle.

[@CeejCraft]

They were at that. Had me wondering if being used to the intense vibrations put off by the compressor might be part of why.

[@JPthebeeman]

Lupus Spiritus they don’t hear like we do. They pick up on vibrations not so much airborne sounds.

[@CeejCraft]

Precisely(?), or do you mean a compressor that loud doesn't vibrate in addition to the sound waves themselves? 🤔 *shrugs* Anyway, keep up the good work. 😊

[@JPthebeeman]

Lupus Spiritus some colonies really aren’t bothered by much. These gals were very gentle throughout the entire process.

[@Poesby]

You seem so gentle with the bees, are there baby bees in there? Also I was wondering if the vacuum hurts them? I love watching your videos and I love honey and bees.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Poesby They're were definitely some young bees as young workers take 21 days to hatch out. I really love this bee vac. It's very bee & user friendly.

[@Haffy1952]

I have missed your videos this past winter. Finally glad you are posting once again and looing forward to more for the 2016 season. Haffy from Aurora Colorado and a new beek this coming season.

[@cdscott]

How would you keep other bees from coming back to that scent in an open air cut out like that?

[@JPthebeeman]

+SmartyParts great question! Almost impossible to do but one thing the camp has going for it is the fact that the foam that was sprayed to the underside is closed cell (hard stuff) that to my knowledge they can't chew through. The other thing is most of the honey bee colonies down here prefer to colonize enclosed void spaces so although there is a chance of other bees certainly finding the spot attractive, will they elect to build in the open like this colony did?

[@jeffwingate3703]

Amazing as always JP....my inspiration to do removals...I just need to work on my beard and hair so I can go veil less ;-)

[@Primex007]

That thing was as big as a beach ball or just a tad bigger anywho what is the biggest external colony that you have had to deal with

[@JPthebeeman]

I've done a few that were 3-4 times the size of this one but nowhere near the amount of bees this one contained.

[@chipfriday8166]

Are those several bunches of Mason Bees on the floor joists?