Crazy Bee Man Handles A Swarm Of Bees Barehanded!

Nice sized swarm of honey bees on a chain link fence in New Orleans, May of 2015

[@TheSpartanPaul]

You have some sharp eyes catching that queen. It takes me a damn hour to find waldo and you found that queen like it was nothing.

[@JPthebeeman]

+TheSpartanPaul well, I guess she wanted to be found :-)

[@ammrro]

LMAOOOOOOOO

[@Silvermoonhomestead]

I love how people seem to 'swarm' around you when you're doing one of these captures. We are definitely a curious species. Love that you can educate people while having fun. Great job.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Silvermoonacres yes, people are indeed curious while some are quite petrified, Gotta love the curious ones :-)

[@reactivereplays5666]

@@JPthebeeman I gotta Imagine you started this for the money and the honey AND the money in the honey and while the money keeps you going I cant help but think reactions like that are more motivation than anything else.

[@rajgill7576]

That lady in the background is hilarious haha had me dying

[@King_Tokes]

"yes, you payin him! He da best! Done seen him with my own 2 eyes!" 😂🤣😂🤣 Had me crackin up too lol!

[@MichSignMan]

Tell me what she said between 15:38 and 15:44 lol

[@markbey9411]

She sounds like that person on the block reporters always put the camera on... then ends up on YT.

[@AG.Floats]

Don't do meth kids

[@markbey9411]

... or Crack either.

[@michah321]

This guy has a gift from God... it proves we all were meant to do something in this world... he's amazing. I could watch him all day.

[@GamingMill]

5:47 Since retiring from his WWE in-ring career it's nice to see that Mick Foley has found a hobby to keep himself busy.

[@JPthebeeman]

GamingMill Love Mick Foley, dude is a legend.

[@GamingMill]

Hope I didn't cause offence! Found your channel yesterday and spent most of the day watching your videos. Subscribed!

[@JPthebeeman]

GamingMill no offense at all, I thought your comment was funny.

[@TheJwwinter]

@@JPthebeeman Mick Foley !! ha ha.. He reminded me of Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting.

[@mathewfranco3211]

Hacksaw Duncan? Lol. Love your videos sir thank you

[@MsCherade9]

I love how gentle you are in touching and moving the bees.

[@robertshorthill6836]

I just love the accent from this lady speaking in the background. I can't understand much of what she is saying due to the Lu -see -anna dialect, but she sounds like she is having fun watching a bee capture. It was fun for me as well. Thanks, Bob

[@jaimegonzalez4300]

“Bees in the trap” 😂

[@ramonfrias5116]

Were is that

[@trix1212]

😂😂

[@PharmacyTechLove]

Jaime Gonzalez 😂😂😂

[@user-ni9yx3tp3z]

Bruh 😂😂😂

[@dontaedobbinson2919]

,,😂😂😂

[@JamesLewis]

Not a bee keeper, but have become fascinated by your videos recently.... one thing I really appreciate is that you seem to manage to transfer the bees and don't seem to kill any... I'm sure there are a few casualties, but you manage to give they impression that you save all the bees, where some other channels will show hives being relocated, and there are always dozens of been stuck in spilled honey, or just crushed.

[@MetaView7]

The bee whisperer

[@GamingIncMasterTroll]

No

[@MetaView7]

@@GamingIncMasterTroll YES

[@watchmyplaylist2198]

Machallah

[@Gumorisco11]

People be asking why they aren't stinging him .... Well Cuase he smoked them with some weed so they can be calm

[@therealmccoy2004]

New orleans accent strong as hell..lol Love from Mississippi

[@AhmaadAspenVEVO]

Ain’t nothing like a man and his bees 🐝 to bring the community together

[@MIgardener]

Love the swarm removals. I don't know why, but in Michigan we have swarms, but hardly ever as big as you guys get. We did 10 swarm calls this year and only one was about 3-4 pounds of bees.

[@therealFlyBoyS]

MIgardener | Simple Organic Gardening & Sustainable Living your comment is not showing all the way weird

[@jangy1106]

@Johnathan Reginald dont know if anyone cares but i dont care

[@DontMindMe_]

could it have to do with cooler climate? shorter bee life expectancy? i have no clue just thinking out loud

[@JPthebeeman]

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to everyone! Thank you for taking the time to tune in & watch the videos! I really appreciate you guys & gals out there in cyberspace, peace & love to you all!

[@tkmccoywv]

+JPthebeeman Right back at you, JP. Always a pleasure. Hope your holidays are the best

[@safetyforemost]

+JPthebeeman Happy New Year JP. recently found your videos and have found them most interesting plus really appreciate the work you put into taking care of the bees, getting them out of where not wanted and giving them better locations to live and contribute to ecology With all the bad news on bee population, so good to see someone that is furthering their survival.

[@DangerClose13E]

+JPthebeeman Thanks for the videos! I want to know the best time to put out swarm bait traps for the central Louisiana area. What are your thoughts on that?

[@JPthebeeman]

The end of this month.

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

The slow motion at the end was really cool. You could actually see all the little bees in detail and see they were bees.

[@marieslabbert6009]

I cannot even imagine what it feels like sticking your fingers into that lump of bees! 🤯

[@williamdabill]

OR WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE!!

[@spockbetter]

@@williamdabill probably like flowers. They go around in flowers all the time

[@eeeeeek]

warm

[@littlehollow4781]

I've put my hand in a swarming colony once it feels like a bunch of tooth brush bristles on your hand. And it feels kinda warm to the touch

[@ghostofvalor4349]

they only start stinging once their hive is significantly disturbed or they start getting squished. they release an alarm pheromone when they die that signals the other bees to attack.

[@FancyDerp]

Your videos are so peaceful

[@JPthebeeman]

+FancyDerp thank you for that, glad you find them relaxing!

[@jacalynbledsoe3717]

I loved the way you captured the bees flying around. They look so graceful in slow motion. That sure didn't look like my Christmas...we were blessed with 3 feet of snow!!!

[@JanetWilham]

wow that womans talking so fast she could be rich by being a auctioneer-lol

[@rogerfleury3591]

493rd! GOOD EVENING JP! Another swarm on the fence! There’s nothing worse than uncooperative bees! Great job JP! Can’t get enough of these videos. Roger in Pierre South Dakota

[@madusan1]

Much RESPECT from Canada to the beekeepers of the world! Doing what the do to save the world!

[@Thinqb]

You're videos are hypnotic, i should be working right now but finding myself unable to look away! You have passion for what you do and it shows!

[@JPthebeeman]

+ThinCube that's one of the nicest compliments I believe I've ever recieved about my videos. Thank you!

[@Thinqb]

And on top of that you take the time to interact with people commenting on your videos. That's a biggie, i am very diligent with that as well but i only have 400+ subs where you have 14K+....great stuff JP!

[@JPthebeeman]

thanks again!

[@lindafox7822]

Always good content. Thank you. I enjoy your friendliness to onlookers and answering questions. Great job 👏🏻

[@JPthebeeman]

Thank you Linda

[@mcourtneyhaigney1703]

I don’t know why, but I find your videos so relaxing. Thank you JB. Please keep taking such exquisite care of everyone’s bees. You are amazing, and a gift to us all. Thank you!,,

[@designpainter3193]

I find his videos relaxing as well. I usually watch one right before bedtime. It helps me feel at peace somehow, and helps me to sleep better. If I wake up in the middle of the night I start looking at his video, it puts me right back to sleep. I watch the rest when I wake up in the morning. Thank you JP. Your work with bees is helping so many humans as well. 💕

[@YelsewNesnej]

JP's passion for bees is beautiful. So glad I found this guy.

[@kevinbyrne4538]

Merry Christmas, JP. Good to see you again. I'm always amazed as I watch you scoop up handfuls of bees. I hope that the new year treats you well.

[@jameshagerman347]

Another great swarm removal from the calmest Beeman ever. The hand work is remarkable with only one sting. Nice to see your work again. Many thanks

[@JPthebeeman]

+James Hagerman Thank you!

[@donkern5]

are you pulling my leg ? did you hire that woman to commentate in the background? priceless!lmao

[@MelisJoy]

As someone who was born & raised in NOLA, I can definitely say it's totally just how ppl are here lol I'm very used to it & it's refreshing to get other ppls perspectives

[@markbey9411]

Did he really quote a Nicki Minaj song... lady chatting George up so much she didn’t even catch it. Lol

[@Dargonhuman]

JP: Don't swat at them! It'll make them mad! Also JP: *casually throws a handful of bees like he's shaking water off his hand* Never change, bro. Your videos are as entertaining as they are educational.

[@MelisJoy]

Swatting at them shows true aggression. They understand him relocating them when he throws them down like that & don't see it as aggressive

[@jonathanw4942]

Thanks for the video JP and thanks for educating them on bees. I am sure they will never look at a honey bee the same way for the rest of their lives.

[@samm4063]

what the fuck did you just type

[@shyn3872]

@@samm4063 it’s funny that you said “just” when that comment was 3 years before yours 🤣

[@Alanoffer]

Well done for doing this calmly and thinking about the bees ,,,great

[@gb9926]

Greatest editing of any video I’ve seen to date! Love the transformation between clips..

[@brysonfields2284]

For some reason i cant get enough of JP. Its so fascinating and important

[@mh488]

I just saw a video of yours for the first time. I like how you save the bees and take them and their queen to safety. The work of the bees is so important.

[@Roudter]

You sir, are among the best among us. You have figured out how to both Control AND live in harmony with nature......nice job...You are a man of the earth...

[@clyde8drive]

JP, great with Bees, but even better with People!!!!. Been watching for years, and every person you speak with, you educate and explain and make people so more at ease. Probably made friends with every single client. I wish more people could be like you with bees AND with the people of our great country. We are all different, but not that much. Nice people are the majority, JP walks the walk, the way should be. Have fun, Bee Nice. Appriciate you bud, Peace and Love. (and too Schawee too, probably at the BooFay while you were working)

[@JPthebeeman]

+clyde8drive thank you & you're right, when Schawee isn't fooling with bees he's likely at the boofay or slurping down a vanilla shake :-)

[@locknathsingh8886]

I love this video. It's really amazing how the guy removed the bee hive with the queen with care using no protection. I've never seen anything like this before. Thank you for sharing.

[@therozettastone]

I'm in love with you....just a Bee Charmer....when you said Bees in the Trap...I had to laugh

[@jamesnix4556]

You definitely have a gift and talent.....I am getting a Flow hive and I hope the bees are as friendly and calm as these.....I don't think you can teach someone how to do this..... either you have this type of gift or you don't..... really cool video

[@diegovd7215]

Good thing you saved some videos for the winter! ;) Merry Christmas to you all.

[@sherthom5672]

"He's a real man, he's a real bee man!" When you can't knock them off the fence, just use your hands. So interesting to watch.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Sher Thom Lol, yeah, I think George was having fun with our guest & what a mighty fine guest she was!

[@mykagates4860]

JP, thank you for sharing your experiences with us. Personally, I appreciate your endeavor to learn their nature and how the Lord made them to work, protect and also, benefit mankind. You're terrific! I'm about a decade late finding you, Brother, but some things are better late than never at all. 🐝❤

[@cinder7183]

I had a bee come inside the doorway, landed on the table. It had a lot of pollen on its legs. What a pleasant surprise, have not seen a honeybee in years. I will be planting bee friendly flowers, bet on that! Thanks for sharing your bee adventures.

[@kevinwilford6097]

That lady reminded me of Chris Tucker's character from The Fifth Element, Ruby Rhod. Equal parts annoying and entertaining. Nice job taking care of that tricky swarm. +1

[@JPthebeeman]

Kevin Wilford lol man! I had to revisit the Chris Tucker bit & she does remind me of him, fast talkin’ a lil jive thrown in for good measure & funny!

[@murielpilon3063]

Beautiful Bees, with a beautiful man...Thank you!

[@WatchHeadsRoll]

Haha! The lady at the end is funny. This guy's brave to handle all them bees. It's so strange how they all just congregated on the metal fence.

[@ShieAyla]

LOVE that swarm shot at 17:40 on. Absolutely cool view of the bees!

[@jgilmo3939]

Nice! That Made my Day, Thank you, Brother.

[@wincharter1]

Fun video, thanks for the upload and Merry Christmas to you and yours, Capt'n

[@JPthebeeman]

+wincharter1 same to you & yours Capt'n!

[@gary851]

if i saw bearded guys picking bees with his bare hands... idk , its just idk... blows my mind.

[@MrMoggyman]

Others concerned, but JP so gentle and careful with those little critters. Just another day in the life of JP the bee man. If you know them they love you and reward you. No need to swat, they are bees, and so friendly.

[@MelisJoy]

Idk how i've never heard of you till recently & I've lived in Metairie my whole life lol anyway I was curious about what was happening in background w that guy carrying the box. I thought at first it was someone stealing your stuff..bc I just know how it is here unfortunately. Overall tho love your vids man. JP the bee whisperer lol Seriously tho I'm so glad you do this for a living. You're pretty much a hero bc we depend so much on bees. It's awesome to see someone who has taken time to learn so much & saves bees

[@jonalarcon8564]

You sir are a master bee keeper I do this too but I'm nowhere as good as you I have built up some resistance to bee stings but you are on another level

[@Murphis55]

The bees feel the love you send them. If they know you love them they don’t bother you cause there’s no fear smell to excite them. Love it. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️💪🏻🖖🏻✌️🐝🐝🐝

[@kckrye]

Always love the slo mo bee footage. Looks like it was a nice swarm removal with some cool onlookers. Thanks for always sharing JP! Was there only one queen with this one? We caught a swarm this summer with 4 queens. The amazing thing was, they looked so different in color. :)

[@kwdorst]

JP, great intro! Merry Christmas from the Left Coast. Kevin

[@JPthebeeman]

+Kevin Dorst Merry Christmas Kevin from the deep south!

[@Sqeptick]

Good job, and way to use it as a teaching opportunity.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Sqeptick always, if I can! Thanks!

[@RonRay]

You're alright, bee man.

[@jonathansweet1112]

Another great video, it would be even better to see where each colony ends up though. And is a swarm a part of an established hive that maybe overcrowded that breaks away from the hive with a queen that hasn't been killed off.

[@randyrejer4219]

Always good time watching your videos.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Randy Rejer Thank you!

[@beemanandbeeboy2334]

Cool video. Always a good show. I miss Nola.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Bee Man and Bee Boy thanks!

[@hermananthonytorres2162]

Good man ... taking care of Nature so Nature can take care of Us. And I LOVE the FACT that everyone is the same in His eyes. 🤍🖤🤎💛🧡💜❤️💚💙

[@vivianwade3185]

Great video!! I think you're crazy but I love it!!! It's exciting to watch!!! Thank you!!!

[@juniornip3198]

I love this man already he has a New Orleans hat on!!!

[@erindinneen9653]

Love your videos. Keep up the great work.

[@jacquecaeser9078]

Always enjoy your videos

[@pcdubya]

Nice job on the video production, and cool with the bees as well.

[@craigellis4712]

Because the bees follow the queen I've watched this man a few times excellent

[@Makermook]

I love how you use swarm catching as a chance to be an educator. Maybe someone who watched you that day went on to raise bees.

[@nodaysoff2005]

When he said "BEEZ IN THE TRAP"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheHoneyJudge]

Hi JP I would have removed the wires holding the chain link to the pipes and undone the top bolts on the end. Placed the sheet on the street side of the fence and leaned the chain link out on a angle. Up here we do not have a problem with swarms absconding hives that we place them in so I would have knocked most the bee sirectly in to the catch box and not worried about caging the queen.

[@sadeadams1724]

I live in the hood..We would all be in the house til YAL came and got em🙌😬👑😲😂😂😂

[@denysephenix2349]

If you handle bees gently , they wont sting. the saying : tender loving care is needed here. thankjs Bee man , great video

[@Nelybandz]

That woman is definitely New Orleans with that “ ya heard me “ haha

[@desmondsimmons1436]

I did a swarm removal this spring from a flap of a C-130, they would not let me smoke them, no way to shake them off, and no power for bee vac. So I took some frames with old comb and set it by them and watch tell I seen the queen march on the frame, did not take long and it was all over after that.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Desmond Simmons Harbor Freight sells a very small generator for about a hundred bucks, so light it has a handle for carrying. Hungry swarms will run to a honey frame, actually most swarms will :-)

[@cathleenmccallister8970]

You are fabulous. Have been watching for a few days and my palms still get sweaty for you. . I live in Oregon. Lots of different bees here. What do you do with African bees?

[@desvngty2408]

Bro this person has one ball from titanium and another ball from vibranium

[@The.Chiefman]

Good work JP Keep the vids coming

[@DrewDisterhoft]

Enjoyed this vid JP. Looking forward to a regular series. Sounds like fun but probably a lot of work too. Hey, what was your favorite cutout and what was strangest location of all you've done?

[@JPthebeeman]

+Drew Disterhoft hard to narrow down a favorite, they're all a lot of fun! The swarm shake I did with Cooper was a blast as was the colony Schawee & I removed from a diesel engine. Cooper was a hoot! The one Schawee & I did with the engine, the bees swarmed out & flew about 50 yards to settle on some blood weed! Strangest location was a hive I removed at a Jewish Mausoleum right next to a casket!

[@BertoGetMeLit]

Love your videos fam.. you could cure racism💯.... 🎶"Beez in da Trap🎶 hilarious

[@MaxDSquires]

That ending was pretty awesome man. Great job!

[@JPthebeeman]

+Max Squires thanks Max, glad you liked it!

[@FireoftheGreeks]

+JPthebeeman Couldn't agree more, the ending was incredible!

[@JPthebeeman]

Thank you very much!

[@FloryJohann]

How does it feel like on your fingers /hands when you scoop those bees up? Are they holding on to your hand/fingers?

[@JPthebeeman]

Bonnie Flory they do sort of hold on, they can generate heat so they're never really cold to the touch.

[@FloryJohann]

Thanks for the answer.

[@randywatkins9110]

Great video, love to watch and learn. What type of top bars do find work the best when rubber banding in the brood comb?

[@JPthebeeman]

+Randy Watkins that would depend on what type foundation you are using but any top bar or frame will suffice.

[@karensmith2501]

I miss helping my dad bee keep it was good times.

[@donnieporter7890]

What a video real bee man for sure thank u for sharing this

[@DaKrzFkr]

Do you ever worry about an Africanized swarm? i don't know a lot about bees, except for all the warnings they put out about the African bees when I lived in Florida. You look like you could handle them either way. Great job!

[@janicethompson3722]

Man, I just love this guy!

[@_ketosucks1355]

Love your work brother

[@tegaidayt]

My grandpa raised bees. He told me to hold out my hands the first time I had nerves to look into an opened hive. He poured a handful of bees in my palms. He assured me not to be scared. I was an amazed 7yo! I loved to carefully scoop up bees and put them back. I got stung, yes. Grandpa explained that it’s a gift to be stung.

[@richardthornhill4630]

Another swarm saved from extinction. Great job. Glad the queen cooperated early.

[@parrotbill9072]

In other words that Queen's butt shrinks up like a guy in ice water. Something I didn't know before.

[@comper100]

Great vid JP as usual! Just a question, why didn't you put the nuc up close to the swarm and let them run in from there?

[@JPthebeeman]

+Luke Parker for your answer, please read my comment in reference to Ahmad Abdi's question, Thank you.

[@franfinne9673]

Amazing! How can you tell beforehand whether they are agitated or not/and will or will not sting you? And why did they not get upset when you took the queen?? Isn't their job to protect the queen?

[@jonalarcon8564]

Now that la county allows bee keeping I soon will have 4 boxes in my back yard

[@horseman1968]

Ain't nothing like some colorful commentary :)

[@paraskoirala449]

l love honey bees and like your videos great.

[@paulahello7435]

For some reason I find this very calming. Until someone start yapping it up in the background. Then I turn down the volume.

[@markbey9411]

Does he only do with honeybees because they are useful. Do any other types hive this way? I’ve seen the hornet pods nestled in bushes and such. Fascinating stuff.