June Bees Overhead Gotta Go! (Live Honey Bee Removal)

Large honey bee colony in ceiling of porch in Harahan, La removed & re-homed June 2, 2015. Shout out to ten year old aspiring beekeeper Mya Rhodes & her Dad Thomas in Houma, Louisiana!

[@TheTowerMacMaolain]

Your methods of getting at the bees without destroying the the house are first rate. I worked in remodeling in my youth and often had the task of fixing what someone else did without a single thought of reversing the process and putting it all back together whole. I find myself thinking right along with you. "Try pulling on it a bit.. No....Maybe a cats paw on the other side?..Yes....Nice..We are going to be able to reuse every nail." Cheers JB!

[@RejectedSpiritX]

Honey bees fascinate me. The way you know how to handle them is definitely an art form. Keep up the good work, JP.

[@JPthebeeman]

+RejectedSpiritX thank you kindly Sir.

[@DrewDisterhoft]

Ahhhh, I feel better now. Always good to watch another JP video. Thanks JP

[@JPthebeeman]

+Drew Disterhoft Awwww, thanks man!

[@cecoya]

This Queen was seriously busy and setting up stores to feed her kingdom in the lean winter months. Those girls know who mama was and stayed with her too. Have a great day

[@colleenmurphy1333]

Hey JP I’ve been watching your videos 628 dirt rooster, Mister Ed & Yappy! I’m sick right now with diabetic ulcers on my feet so not been on bedrest for two years so I’ve been watching you guys when I get better I told Yappy to do collaboration I’m not a beekeeper. Don’t know much about it just learning, but I can’t wait to meet you all so hi from Canada take care and thank you for the entertainment🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦❤️

[@JPthebeeman]

Wishing you all the best, take care of yourself, good vibes being sent your way. ✌️🐝✌️

[@lynnethridge459]

Pretty calming video from the last one I watched. Good dear gussy , I was a wreck on that one. The bees were so mean. It's still amazes me how pretty and precise the combs are set up. I know this is wayyyy out there, but this is who I am. Have you ever observed when a bee is weak , do they kill it , because it's not doing it's job? They are constantly working , fanning ,or doing something.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Lynn Etheridge colonies that exhibit good hygienic behavior get rid of weak & inured bees all the time. They usually just grab the injured bee & fly off with it, depositing it away from the hive. Most colonies remove almost all of their drones at some point going into winter. You should see that spectacle Lynn! Being a drone at this time of year really sucks! :-) You wouldn't believe what they do sometimes with undesirable queens & virgin queens routinely kill their sisters by stinging them through their cells. All because they want to be the queen. There's no such thing as insect politics Lynn :-)

[@cflorence96]

Great taste in music! Love how you are so patient when working with the bees. Shows that you truly care for what happens to them. Awesome video, yet again!

[@flatpicknrick6514]

Another one I found in your vault. Great job JP

[@rebeccaperkins2308]

What a beautiful, perfectly formed hive!

[@JPthebeeman]

+Rebecca Perkins aren't honey bees simply amazing? :-)

[@w1975b]

agree, beautiful and perfect :)

[@PresidentScrooge]

Not just that. The combs were also still very bright so it was maximum a year old. Probably less. And they have built this much. Impressive !

[@Swarmstead]

Nobody does it like JP. Nice and neat and clean every time. No butcher jobs.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Bruce Rodriguez If the structure is coming down I sick Schawee on it! He loves breaking windows & stuff. We had this one job, I swear you would've thought we were a bunch of five year olds! ;-)

[@Crash-N-Smash]

JP, I know we all love your vids and wish you would post more but...more importantly, you saved some for the "down months" of winter. Most other channels are still warming up this spring and here you are getting us through. Awesome job with the bees. Thanks for the vids and please keep them coming!

[@JPthebeeman]

+Mark Crider heck, I have footage from a few years ago I haven't even been able to mess with, doing what I can when I can. I'll do my best to keep them coming, thanks!

[@CitizenPerkins]

Thank you! I've been wondering what the other end of that vacuum rig looked like! Very cool, indeed. 😊👍

[@robertwolfe8680]

Your always doing what is best for the bees 🐝. I really enjoy watching all of your videos. I’m getting pretty good at finding the queen, if I had the time I would probably try to keep some bees but time does not allow me to invest the proper time.

[@debbiestumm511]

Well done! That Bee Vac system is freaking amazing! I just love your videos! 😊

[@thalx]

Wow, that queen had quite the retinue when the catcher was on top of the box - that's breeder stock there! And gentle bees, to boot! You take good care of her!

[@JPthebeeman]

+thalx Heck yeah, she's a beast no doubt! Honestly I was gauging how long they'd been there by what the home owner was telling me, figured they had to have a decent idea considering the bees were in the ceiling to the right of the front door. That's why I added "Most likely 2.5-3 months" in the video upon dropping the ceiling. Surely they had to have been there more than a month & a half, but wow, all that new comb is a dead give away!

[@leslieaharden6183]

2.5 to 3 months and so pretty! Beautiful combs-all perfectly lined up!! Well, a swarm of bees entered my west wall approximately May-June 2016...(about two or three months ago) and so I'm watching KZbin videos to learn about bees and hopefully to extract and save them as a little bee colony. Thank you for sharing your expertise and for your excellent videos!

[@JPthebeeman]

You are more than welcome Leslie! Best of luck to you & where may I ask are you located?

[@leslieaharden6183]

Dallas, Texas and thank you again... lots to learn!

[@naturallybeecharming6783]

Now that's a Queen to have! Thank you for such great videos. I love the fact your gentle with the beez. You are a wonderful teacher and example others should follow.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Naturally Bee Charming thank you! Nice bees are the best!

[@RedTSquared]

Now that was some pretty light colored comb in there! Nice video, thanks for taking the time to share it with us and give us a little more info on the 'behind the scene' of how the bee vacs and catch boxes work. Love these videos!

[@JPthebeeman]

+RedTSquared no problem, thanks for your feedback, glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@idahodeerhunter]

Jp thank you for taking the time to make these videos, as a new bee keeper myself you and dirt rooster have been a huge help and have answered many questions I've had over the last year. Great videos keep them coming!

[@JPthebeeman]

+idahodeerhunter You are so welcome! Glad you enjoy the videos & get something out of them. Now about that Rooster Dude :-) Might have to get him over to one of our annual get togethers in Macon, Ms. What ya say about that Rooster?

[@JPthebeeman]

+JPthebeeman Bueller? Bueller? :-)

[@628DirtRooster]

They filled that joist space nicely.

[@JPthebeeman]

+628DirtRooster another month or so & I would've had to take another panel off!

[@628DirtRooster]

JPthebeeman No doubt. They about had that one packed out.

[@penelopepenobscot4475]

Excellent work, as usual. Thanks for posting these videos. Just watching helps new beekeepers like me gain confidence.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Pam Garcia that's precisely why I put them out there, have fun with your bees Pam!

[@marythornsberry6486]

Wow what a sight...beautiful and all that pretty honey!!

[@peterbochek8601]

Awesome video ! A special thank you should also go out to the home owners who had you come and safely remove the honey as apposed to an exterminator who would have killed this beautiful colony of honey bees !! I was also amazed how straight the bees drew out their comb , indeed mother natures engineers ! Keep up your great work my friend !

[@AldenCookeTheNachoKing]

I really like your vacuum setup.

[@lynnethridge459]

Good come back...... I'll be praying for the ones that take care , and look after God's very busy creatures. Looking forward to seeing your next video.

[@bigleo122]

Good job bro. This is Shawn Sullivan.

[@JPthebeeman]

+bigleo122 Shawn Sullivan in the house folks! Hey Shawn, see ya on Facebook my friend & good to see you here of course. :-)

[@bigleo122]

+JPthebeeman yeah I have seen every vid you and Schawee have done.

[@JPthebeeman]

Got more coming from this past season with Schawee, please stay tuned!

[@gibbymcintyre3023]

Great Show! I like the metal floor that you pulled out, smart.God Bless.

[@Thetis058]

Seeing this older video I can see you have progressed over the years and only use the bee vac now when it is absolutely necessary is that because vacuuming the bees adds allot of stress so more die or is it just the hassle of having to lug all the extra equipment to the site . Another awesome video seeing you move these bees to a much better spot . Thank you

[@kenfarlow1844]

Not a beekeeper myself but enjoy watching anyway. You and your mates plus Dirtrooster and Jeff Herriot back over here. You're getting better at video production, so good in fact you might have to consider changing your career ;-)

[@JPthebeeman]

+Ken Farlow Ask my wife how fanatical I've become putting these things together :-) Oh & just the other day Yappy says "Dude, a ten year old could do what you do in less than an hour!" Thanks Yappy, not gonna forget that one, just wait till our next removal together buddy!

[@kenfarlow1844]

That mean that you are going to pull his leg big time??? Bring it on. I'll be watching. thanks JP Ken

[@JPthebeeman]

always! :-)

[@phillipzx3754]

It's funny how now as I watch JP's video's I sit in anticipation of these words from his mouth, " There she is, folks. There's our queen!" :-)

[@gerryaustin8687]

Great vid and I like the follow-up of how they do once you remove them

[@Atoyota]

new subscriber here, also soon to be new bee keeper. Came to your channel via ralph jones III as he mentioned you when putting music in his last video LOL I've been soaking up bee info learning as much as I can before getting started. One thing, your colorado bee vac looks really nice, but the same contraption can be easily constructed. $285 seems kinda steep even with the Vac included. That and you can use either an 8-10 frame size deep (or medium for that matter) as a capture container. I mean build it to suit your hive size/setup. Still it is much easier just to buy the setup good to go. may be worth it from a time/effort perspective. I did like it and was tempted because you never know when and where some free bees will swarm.

[@kittens21]

Another fab video JP!

[@JPthebeeman]

+Cat Sparrow Thank you kindly Ms Cat!

[@josephrawls]

Another great video JP.

[@JPthebeeman]

+josephrandel thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[@christurley391]

That bee vac is a nice upgrade from the tiny box I have seen you use in some of your other videos. Congrats

[@susankaempfer8427]

For a sec I thought that was the queen, strolling up your back at 6:45 😂 I thought, she’s perfected her Where’s Waldo technique 😁

[@davecasey4341]

They've been multiplying and replenishing the earth. Good little bees. ;)

[@JPthebeeman]

+Dave Casey (dgcasey) indeed!

[@adrianforrester325]

thanks for another really enjoyable video JP

[@JPthebeeman]

+adrian forrester glad you enjoyed it, thank you!

[@guilbos5641]

One of the most important job in the world !

[@debcothran7564]

I used to live and work along the Azalea Trail right there off of Jefferson highway,, miss the decadence and the lushness of the south I sure do

[@heatherkrebs5647]

Awesome video!! Don't like bugs, but seeing you take care of the bees like you do, I might be swayed. lol Take care!

[@JPthebeeman]

+Heather Krebs thanks, appreciate your feedback!

[@sabrinafelber]

Thank JP saving bees!

[@theresabradford6867]

Great to watch as always .

[@JPthebeeman]

+theresa bradford thanks!

[@landolascano9200]

That's a great idea for bee vaccuum. Thank you much.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Lando Lascano works great for me & easy on the bees, can't argue with that!

[@SANDYBANK1000]

Brilliant work jp..

[@JPthebeeman]

+SANDYBANK1000 Awwww thank you!

[@Al_Dente-d1p]

Dude what you do is amazing and awesome. Thank you for the videos. Enjoying from Pittsburgh.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Bob KLR When I was in high school I worked for an architect doing all sorts of odd jobs on a building complex he was creating in St. Rose, Louisiana. One winter we were working outside loading these special burn victim beds into a warehouse. It was cold I tell ya! Like 27 F, all us southerners had every stitch of clothes we owned on & here was this guy from Pittsburgh wearing blue jeans & a short sleeved shirt! :-)

[@Al_Dente-d1p]

+JPthebeeman hahahah yeah we're tough up here! You are the first guy I've seen that doesn't wear protective clothing. Honestly, you're impressive in what you do. You've inspired me to go buy some honey tomorrow. I haven't had some in forever@!

[@JPthebeeman]

Try & get some from a local beekeeper in your area. Raw & lightly filtered is what you want

[@Al_Dente-d1p]

+JPthebeeman I will do that sir in your honor! :)

[@JPthebeeman]

You won't regret it!

[@MIgardener]

Great video! Those were stunning bees. Do you do any honey harvesting? I wouldn't mind seeing a few of those from you!

[@JPthebeeman]

+MIgardener | Simple Organic Gardening & Sustainable Living I uploaded a Honey Harvesting video a few years or so ago but haven't done any full length videos on harvesting lately. I'm on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. Usually post small clips & pics of honey extracting, etc... on there.

[@MIgardener]

JPthebeeman You should really do one, or post about your thoughts on the flow hive, etc. Your channel is just great.

[@JPthebeeman]

+MIgardener | Simple Organic Gardening & Sustainable Living I really can only speculate on the Flow hive based on what I've heard, read & videos I've watched. If I had some of the frames I'd test it out & make a video for surely but I have other expenses that are more important right now than purchasing flow frames & they are apparently quite expensive.

[@free2bemebarbie345]

I totally love your videos! Thanks for sharing

[@JPthebeeman]

+Free2be MeBarbie appreciate that, thank you!

[@crapper1]

that queen must have found 40 drones during her mating flight that hive got huge quick

[@JPthebeeman]

+crapper1 you ain't lying no!

[@lorrieruff4402]

A quick couple of questions. Can you tell if your bee hives are about to swarm? Can you get them to go to an open hive, or do you just have to wait till they come out on their own?

[@JPthebeeman]

Lorrie Ruff when they begin making swarm cells they are about two weeks out from swarming. When you can hear queens “piping” that usually is an indication that the hive has swarmed or very close to doing so. As for getting them to go into a bait hive that’s up to them. Placing several bait hives in the area greatly increases your chance of catching a swarm from the parent colony but there are no guarantees that they will choose to go into one of your bait hives. Again, putting out several bait hives ups the ante.

[@shellyroyea948]

Love your video's🤗 thank you for sharing!

[@jeffreymurdock8366]

that was a beautiful queen. lots of honey in that hive I think

[@JPthebeeman]

+Jeffrey Murdock a good bit of honey. They had accomplished a lot in a short time.

[@jeffreymurdock8366]

Nice. I thought I saw honey dripping. Soon as you opened it up I was thinking that looks like it has been there for more than a couple months. They were very calm with that removal

[@JPthebeeman]

I'm pretty sure I had honey on the back of my right forearm & elbow throughout most of this video :-)

[@jeffreymurdock8366]

Most likely

[@mantelmann13]

Thumbs up right at this awesome intro.

[@clivelambert-oe7kg]

dang huge hive and beautiful honey combs

[@BillsAllotmentDiary]

Watch your vids over here in the UK really enjoyable and informative would love to keep bees but not got the space really We have a guy on our allotment who keeps bees but lost all 4 hives we are not sure if it's due to him selling off all the new queens he got this his first year or the fact that two allotmenters used old diesel oil to kill off a large area of Hungerian Balsm weeds. keep the vid coming Bill

[@JPthebeeman]

+Billy The Loam Gardener if you have a flat roof you could actually keep them on the roof of your house! That's what they do in New York all the time! Bees will comfortably forage up to 3 miles from the hive so I doubt what was growing in the allotment made much of a difference if anything. Get you some Bill!

[@BillsAllotmentDiary]

Unfortunately Most houses in the UK are pitched roofs. Bee keeping here is an expensive hobby to many of us. If I had the spare cash I would buy a hive and the protective equipment take a bee keeping course it may be something for the future. In the meantime I'll sit back and watch you and sharwee. Take care and watch the stings.

[@JPthebeeman]

It's all good Billy! When you do get the itch consider getting or making a top bar hive, its the most inexpensive way to get into beekeeping. Have a great day man!

[@vlaeon]

Thank you for posting this, good one as always :)

[@JPthebeeman]

+Vlaeon thank you!

[@terrancemiller8350]

You make it look so easy. Keep up the good work, save thoughts bees. Bye

[@sqrqlq]

How does the comb support the weight of all those bees and honey without falling down?

[@JPthebeeman]

sqrqlq honey bees are amazing little engineers! I am not a scientist nor an entomologist so to explain how their comb sections can support what we consider an incredible amount of weight I did a little googling to give you a more scientific explanation: "One such phenomena which mother nature instilled in the bee is the nature to use the least expenditure of energy and materials." "The bees somehow know that the square, the triangle and the hexagon are the only three self-tessellating regular polygons. Of the three, the hexagon has the smallest perimeter for a given area." "So, when bees are constructing hexagonal prism cells in the hive, they use less wax and do less work to enclose the same space than if tessellating space with prisms of square or triangular bases." "The honeycomb walls are made up of cells which are 1/80 of an inch thick, yet can support 30 times their own weight." "A honeycomb of 14.5"x8.8" can hold more than five pounds of honey." That also explains why they are so heavy. The bees are creating hexagonal prisms in three rhombic sections, and the walls of the cell meet at exactly 120 degree angles. What is even more amazing, is the fact that the bees work simultaneously on different sections forming a comb with no visible seams. It is built vertically downward, and the bees use parts of their bodies as measuring instruments. In fact, their heads act as plummets...."

[@ernstrudolfhayward4078]

Geez that looks more like a year build.

[@ssikka1000]

JP my italian bees are aggressive . Any suggestions to calm them down. you dont even wear protection from guards bee. Impressive! Is it because it is hot summer time? They chase me down when I try to examine hive for mites. My second year beekeeping

[@JPthebeeman]

If they are truly consistently aggressive even when applying smoke to all boxes you need to consider requeening them.

[@MrM4rvelous]

That was a really impressive set up they made!

[@CatherineScott1]

That's a really cool box u use to vacuum the bees, did you have a video on how you built it. I like your videos. Great job.

[@bonhamvapor298]

i would like to know too

[@clivelambert-oe7kg]

i believe you buy them but must be a way to make one also

[@MRBROWSER2012]

Beautiful honeycomb.

[@terribowman6097]

As always, another great video. Did you notice the purple martins singing in the background?

[@JPthebeeman]

+Terri Bowman No, I was too busy getting' the bees out. We have a good many here though. My buddy's bees chase them away from their hives down in Raceland, funny to watch!

[@N1NE109]

some very clean comb

[@JPthebeeman]

+N1NE109 Yep, new comb, bees had just showed up believe it or not!

[@mrd.6594]

Fantastic job JP....I'm just curious I'm just now getting fascinated with Bee land but I can't and WON'T ever become a be keeper fir 2 simple reasons. ..1 in severely allergic to the sting and 2 they creep me out to no end...I'm 51 but have lived in the cities of Columbus (Ohio) and Gaffney (South Carolina) and we don't have to many bees kept around (as far as I know) but what I'm really stunned about is you....I've seen over 10 maybe different be keepers on KZbin and quick question...have you ever wore a be suit? Every show I've watched you don't wear one. ..is there a reason and my other question have you ever dealt with the Africanized bee (killer Bee)? But you do a fantastic job at this bee keeping thing...thank you for entertaining us out here in youtube land. ..lots of luck to ya and we're going for more shows from you

[@JPthebeeman]

I wear protection when necessary. Never fooled with Africanized honey bees that I know of. Thanks for your feedback & taking the time to watch the videos.

[@aztib]

Look at that that is just great i so live this i wish i had a hive tike that in my backyard

[@mohawksniper79]

Thay should make boxes an frames that you can put a cut out right into that's off a 2×10 or 2×12

[@leoncarpenter958]

could you show how the bees fill in when you put two combs next to each other on a frame. how does the pattern end up looking

[@JPthebeeman]

+Leon Carpenter I'll keep that in mind for this season Leon. If you're on Facebook or Instagram I could throw up a few mini clips showing how they fill in the empty spaces. I've pulled countless frames from removals where you can't even tell those comb sections were transferred.

[@leoncarpenter958]

i am on facebook and just joined your group

[@JPthebeeman]

I'll be on the look out for you. Hopefully it warms up enough over the next few days for me to pull some frames to give you a sneak peak. See you on space book!

[@dave41184]

Where do you end up re-homing colonies JP?

[@JPthebeeman]

dave41184 a lot of them have been going to my buddy Schawee the last few years. My main bee yard is in the town of Nine Mile Point

[@brentduchsherer9626]

Show us your vacuum system.

[@hghhorse4779]

i would love to see a time laps ore so of them making a hive bud sounds inpsoibol unless they make it on a tree ore ?

[@JPthebeeman]

+GameMagnet that's why BBC gets the big bucks! :-)

[@hghhorse4779]

hahaha damn BBC tnx :)

[@cathysoulliere7550]

When you get nice honey like that what do you do with it

[@kimsims9293]

JP how long do you keep a queen in the trap before you let her out. just wondering. oh , another question, seeing them eat through rubber bands and wood , could they possibly eat through the plastic trap if left long time with the queen inside. sounds dumb but i thought what if

[@JPthebeeman]

kim sims 3 days on average.

[@michaelmcneil4168]

I was just thinking that we never saw you empty the vacuum cleaner into the hive. Brilliant toy. Is there a link on here? Mya Rhodes Good honey Lucky

[@JPthebeeman]

Michael McNeil Colorado Bee Rescue bee vac coloradobeerescue.com/vacuum/

[@michaelmcneil4168]

A brilliant piece of engineering. And so bloody obvious too. Apparently you can use a regular shop machine but you will kill the bees if you don't leave it running all the time they are in it.

[@JPthebeeman]

Michael McNeil you can use a shop vac or blower motor, etc... to power a bee vac but you cannot vacuum bees right into any ole shop vac's reservoir or you'll kill the bees. A "bee vac" is a specialized piece of equipment that contains a pressure regulator of some sort to control the amount of suction. The catch box reservoir must also have the ability to be ventilated during and after the process. I helped design & test the Colorado Bee Rescue bee vac. Guy Shingleton of Denver, CO puts them together & sells them.

[@michaelmcneil4168]

I wouldn't consider making do but there is a video of the use of a regular industrial vacuum cleaner used for such. If I had room to keep an hive I would certainly get the the proper thing. But I just watch this stuff to relax these days. It is a pleasure to watch lunatic Americans getting stung occasionally. Not too often mind. I don't like to think of any bees dying to make me smile.

[@JPthebeeman]

Michael McNeil you could perhaps use a modified version of a shop vac, just needs a pressure regulator of some sort. If the bees are not ventilated properly they get stressed, overheat & regurgitate which leads to a high mortality rate. The Colorado Bee vac is very user & bee friendly, makes my life & the bees I remove that much happier! 🐝🐝🐝

[@davidtolley7145]

WOW you are Good Bee DOC.

[@matthewsaia409]

hi JP, im an aspiring bee keeper in the greater baton rouge area, i would love to come on a cut out with you if i you would be so kind as to let me come along and donate the bees to a young man that wants to get his own hive going.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Matthew Saia send me a friend request on my Facebook page "JPthebeeman" & provide me a phone number & I'll see what I can do to help you out Matthew

[@WaterfrontDental]

What do you do with all that bees wax?

[@YappyBeeman]

What!!! No boofet ? Not even a milkshake. So disappointed.

[@debbiemaccabe1929]

Keep them coming 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@roystone5369]

i was just wondering does the vacum hurt the bees or is it a special vacum

[@JPthebeeman]

Roy Stone it’s a special vacuum called a bee vac which has a suction regulator. A shop vac or something similar without a regulator would kill most if not all of the bees.

[@TheTowerMacMaolain]

Where do you get your rubberbands and bee vacuum?

[@abbyerice980]

How much does that vacuum cost

[@ChrisJohnstone]

Another great video JP! Can you post a link to where you sell your bee vacs?

[@JPthebeeman]

+Chris Johnstone youtube doesn't allow you to post links but you can google Colorado Bee Rescue Bee Vac & get all the specifics on it you want. To order one you can call Guy Shingleton at [phone] Have a great day Chris!

[@ChrisJohnstone]

+JPthebeeman Thanks!

[@JPthebeeman]

You're welcome Chris!

[@cflorence96]

Very educational!

[@alexl5660]

nice and informative

[@JPthebeeman]

+Alexandro Ledesma thank you, glad you enjoyed it, appreciate your feedback!

[@Jordan-eb2vm]

Hey Beeman :) , where do you put all the bees that you've captured?

[@JPthebeeman]

+Steven Lecinni I don't keep them all personally. They go to friends & I sell nucs too. I use to run as many as 130 at a time but I've had to downscale, running between 45-50 now.

[@msmagpie5620]

Bees swarm and fly al over my garden from the two bee hives next door.l have a young baby an am really scared to take her on the garden.when l say swarm it's almost like a black cloud when they are swarming in the air.help.l am so frightened.

[@JPthebeeman]

I think you should speak with your neighbor. One thing they could do is put up a tall wooden fence to keep the bees’ flight path high. I’m sure if you go about it in a nice way y’all can come to a happy compromise.

[@Groovyman-je6yb]

Hi JP!!! Just yesterday in Scottsdale, AZ a big nasty hive of Killer Bees killed 3 dogs from a home, sad. Are there killer bees in your area? Love your videos, Keith

[@JPthebeeman]

+Groovyman 1968 Its really a shame those doggies were killed by bees. Its happened here as well, usually when they are chained up & can't get away from a defensive colony. Lots of Africanized bees in your state, not so much here, 8 cases validated here throughout the state in the last eleven years.

[@lizspencer605]

+JPthebeeman Your lucky, I had a couple of hives get africanized a few years back. Not fun to work with.

[@carlmcwhirt6482]

JP do you ever sell hives and send them to this mail service

[@willemipema2409]

hi JP at what time gets the queen released?

[@JPthebeeman]

Usually day 3, in the evening

[@jesuscaceres7233]

Gracias por ayudarlas ya que sin ellas no abria mundo.falta orientación de los pañales.asi ayudarías a los apicultura

[@JPthebeeman]

Jesus Caceres Gracias por mirar, los jóvenes son el futuro, no somos nada sin ellos.

[@nickwilcox8340]

real nice job

[@JPthebeeman]

+Nick Wilcox thank you, appreciate that.

[@drewst.george1651]

lol I thought the Queen was walking on the back of your shirt

[@johnathanyinger]

+Drew St.george I thought the same thing 6:44 until I went back and watched in slow mo.

[@terrysaunders8948]

do u have a web wher I can get one of thows bee vac I like it and wood love to have one

[@JPthebeeman]

+terry saunders call this number (303-898-1267) to order one directly from the guy making them. His name is Guy btw :-) I tested a few prototypes & gave design input in producing the final result. Guy makes them & sells them. Great fellow to work with!

[@terrysaunders8948]

think u ..and I will call him...and hi from maine I have 3 hives going at this time...

[@JPthebeeman]

Have a great season Terry!

[@terrysaunders8948]

I hop to I lost one of my hives this winter I live in maine..but 2 of of 3 is not to bed I had 3 hives going.....

[@JPthebeeman]

That's fantastic! Best of luck to you Terry!

[@bruceturner4499]

HOW MANY HIVES DO U HAVE AND WHAT DO U DO WITH THE EXTRAS U HAVE ? , BRUCE

[@JPthebeeman]

BRUCE TURNER used to keep em in several bee yards, now down to one main yard where I house a maximum of 55. Lots go to my buddy Schawee who keeps bees on 3,000 acres of swamp land. I also sell Nucs.

[@bruceturner4499]

I REALLY LIKE UR VIDEOS IT MAKES ME WANT TO GET INTO BEES U MAKE IT SO SIMPLE . BRUCE

[@bruceturner4499]

WH Y DONT U GE T A TRUCK WITH A BUCKET ON IT ? IT SEAMS U COULD GET A USED ONE TO USE .

[@JPthebeeman]

BRUCE TURNER I rent tow behind lifts anywhere from 1-5 times a season. If I were to purchase a bucket truck it would just sit there, which is the worst thing for any type of lift. It's best if they're used on a pretty consistent basis or they suffer hydraulic issues.

[@JPthebeeman]

BRUCE TURNER thank you, get you some bee hives man, you'll love it! 👍

[@oneofakindvideos1374]

wow' the honey of it is so delicious

[@debbiemaccabe1929]

JP. Do you have any new scopes. 2020 ??

[@JPthebeeman]

Debbie MacCabe scopes???

[@debbiemaccabe1929]

JPthebeeman Sorry. KZbin videos

[@JB-dn9ql]

Some much fresh looking honey makes me want Some so much😋any one got any good places that deliver honeycomb

[@philwhipple4557]

I cannot believe somebody actually gave this video a thumbs down.

[@JPthebeeman]

+Phil Whipple can't please everyone :-)

[@michaelmcneil4168]

4 down I think you made some beeple mad or jealous.

[@clintlittle2449]

Do you sell your bees?

[@JPthebeeman]

+Thomas Rhodes actually I do sell Nucs