New Orleans Ladies Get New Home! (Live Bee Removal)

One mature honey bee colony, one new honey bee colony removed from the same structure & a swarm thrown in for good measure!

[@kittty2005]

I'm a rail fanner,no more trains where I live so I watch them on youtube,some of them are 4 hours long,heck 35 minutes!? but then it is your dime and your time. I knew a beekeeper who died 30 years ago at age 96,he worked with his bees just like you no protection ,hardcore all the way,he had skin like iron,but he was gentle as a lamb,I love your channel,it brings back memories of my dear departed friend,God Bless you.

[@JPthebeeman]

Roberta Williamson 👍✌️🐝

[@ExtraFungus]

I am really enjoying your videos. I did humane pest control and removed many hives years ago but never got into beekeeping. I decided to get back into it and do free hive removals this year, I contacted you about the first queenless hive I ended up with with asking for advice and while I didn't get much I was happy to have you respond. My first hive made a new queen after giving then some brood and I'm now up to 3 hives, I have given away more hives to other beekeepers than what I have kept doing free bee removals. While I call them "free" bee removals I've actually been making good money when people feel like they have to give me something but I only ever ask that they help pay for gas if they really want to give me something. I am happy to be saving bees from being killed by tempo dust, saving homeowners money and helping beekeepers.

[@caseytuttle7917]

JP you are the reason I got into beekeeping and when I'm stressed I go to my bee yard and just sit and think

[@JPthebeeman]

Casey Tuttle Awwwwwww, glad to hear it Casey & aren't bees great stress relievers!

[@johngardner1898]

This is one of your best videos, JP. So many unusual things happening here. As you said, "very cool." Thanks for sharing!

[@MIgardener]

great video JP! Loved this! What a fun filled and exciting day for you, thanks for taking us along!

[@r0x4nn3_]

JP I've been watching your videos for a while now, but just wanna say thanks for helping to educate me on bees and beekeeping! I've had a phobia of bees & wasps ever since I saw that terrible Lifetime movie about killer bees taking over a family's house when I was little. Now I know better. You're so courageous!

[@yaddahaysmarmalite4059]

Here I've been trying to catch swarms for nearly ten years and only caught my first one last year. And here you are with them coming at you like this.

[@jackicomber8534]

That was awesome! Love the extra length with the commentary to go with it, please keep them coming!

[@JPthebeeman]

jacki comber you got it Ms Jacki!

[@khamsinshamal7988]

Wow - that was one massive colony. Great removal and great video. 👍🏼😊

[@joanlittle3899]

I have a great daytoo now I got watch you do your family of bee thing. Love it.Joan

[@blondiesmith9018]

i loved the ending on this one , loved how you added how the colony was doing and how it went . AMAZING

[@JPthebeeman]

Blondie Smith thanks Blondie!

[@blackberrylady6025]

You are so bold!!! You are Absolutely, Positively, Amazing, Fantastic Super, Excellent, & the MAN THAT SHOULD BE CALLED 4 THE JOB!!!....Absolutely love to see u working it🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@chick-a-bee-farm]

Amazing-amazing-amazing! Just love watching your videos. Because of what you do and teach, I was able to save a bee today. Just one, but I hope to start a hive this year and enjoy them for many years. Thank you!!

[@JPthebeeman]

+Susie Q Oh, that is just wonderful, thanks for your feedback!

[@wvmike7008]

Thanks JP loved it like always. Longer videos just means I get a little more of my JP fix. You are one of my favorite shows to watch. How about a follow up sometime showing the colony and if they produced any honey the following year or how they're getting along for their new keepers and that sort of thing?

[@JPthebeeman]

wv mike I'll see what I can do Mike!

[@ciaranbroderick2870]

Hey JP, I used to be afraid of any bee that came near me. Even bumble bees. But watching your vids have me realise how cool they really are. Thanks for the bid, Cb

[@JPthebeeman]

Ciaran Broderick glad to hear it!

[@balconygarden3902]

Loved the longer video. Shows how unique each situation is and how you have to be flexible to get the best outcome for the bees.

[@JPthebeeman]

Balconygarden each one is unique in their own way which makes it challenging & fun! Thanks for your feedback!

[@tekatektwitch609]

When I saw that 35 min on the bottom left, I was like YES

[@JPthebeeman]

TEKaTEK Twitch when I saw the 35 minute mark, I was like, okay, let's see how this goes! I know 35 minutes is a pretty long time in youtube land but I tried my best to keep things moving along. Lots going on in this video, covered over 5 days worth of visits because of everything involved, including a few days of heavy rain. this video was like doing 2-3 in one. if y'all don't mind the extra length I can definitely try to offer longer videos. Thanks again for the feedback!

[@jimmybrooks179]

JPthebeeman Longer videos = more knowledge for the novice beekeepers such as myself. May God bless you and yours.

[@JPthebeeman]

Jimmy Brooks thanks Jimmy!

[@sabrinafelber]

@@JPthebeeman I'm great with longer videos!

[@johngardner1898]

@@JPthebeeman One of your many skills is your patience. You carefully read every situation, and you plan your approach very carefully. I am trying to learn from those moments when you back away, or take more time, or slow down, etc. The only way to really convey this is through these longer videos. Great stuff!

[@davidharris6581]

JP We are going to have to get you a Sherlock Holmes hat & pipe to wear while you are solving these mysteries. :)

[@JPthebeeman]

David Harris Lol David

[@lanceehansen]

I didn't notice the intro till now . It is perfect short and to the point.

[@thuffman44]

Always love your videos JP... How cool are these home-owners for wanting to take up beekeeping from this project. You'd be the perfect mentor too. LOL. Thanks again for sharing this video. Hope you have a fantastic day

[@JPthebeeman]

Tim Huffman thank you Tim, you'd be surprised at how many want to take up the hobby!

[@charlesrockwell2122]

"Hat tip" to you JP from the Fl. West Coast. I'm a Newbie here & I'm just getting started with Bee Keeping. Really enjoying the videos you've shared & you're calm approach

[@JPthebeeman]

Charles Rockwell thank you for that Charles. I have good friends in difference parts of Florida, from Pensacola all the way to Boca Raton. You're in a great beekeeping state my friend. Best of luck to you! 👍🐝👍

[@davidwilliams9673]

you post the best stuff JP keep it up.You're the bee man lol

[@caseytuttle5905]

They are very relaxing I started with 4 hives I now have 600

[@blackberrylady6025]

Wowww!!!Super Fantastic 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@codyfromhumanresources6435]

love your videos man, I used to be so afraid of bees but now after watching most of your videos I realize that most bees are actually really nice.

[@delldavis6222]

I watch You, Dirt Rooster, Mr. Ed Crazy Russian, and like you all, by you have got the best music selections. Thanks.

[@glennstonehouse7676]

JP You have so much respect to these fine animals ,I have watched bees swarm and followed them to thier new home and bees would go from one hive to the other .I think they went in to rob it! Iseen bees come out with pollen legs.I SMILE the whole time I watch your vids keep up the love .PEACE

[@JPthebeeman]

glenn stonehouse thank you Glenn!

[@pjoking]

Great video, JP! Lots if good info and different scenarios in this one. Thanks for posting.

[@JPthebeeman]

Peggy King you're quite welcome Peggy! Thanks for your feedback!

[@michaelbass6176]

Jp i thank you been watching for a few months i was telling my sun that i would like to have bees at our new 2.5 acres in the woods of central florida we have been clearing well long story short went out today to do some digging with a backhoe and have a friend 3 lots away i have had an old pull behind camper well the last big storm tore. A piece of siding off and low and behold i walked to look at damage and hunny bees have moved in thank you lord building boxes soon .

[@The3DPrintingWarrant]

Always like your videos. I would have to say that was pretty cool that you were there when they swarmed! Thanks for the video!!

[@JPthebeeman]

bigred74699 thanks for watching!

[@carlo5377]

I really enjoy your videos. It's pretty clear that you love this job and those beautiful creatures. Please keep up the magnificent job and keep posting videos of your newest catches! Bravo from Italy!!!

[@paulyhoffmann]

I thank JP for explaining probably why that queen from the second colony got killed. She landed too close t the first colony which killed her. Too bad. This was a very interesting clip.

[@LSUTigerMom]

Awesome video!!! The nuc---WOW! Love the happy ending. You do great work!

[@thebayouboy2]

Great video .Thanks JP.

[@JPthebeeman]

***** thanks mike! You see that pic of the fish & frog legs Schawee put up on Facebook, that rotten dog! ::-))

[@ericander2108]

Digging ur vids. . I am a bee keeper to. I've learned alot from you...

[@livefree810]

Theres that music again, lol off goes my speaker, lol I just love J P but the music makes my ears hurt , lol great job J P, see ya next video,,,

[@stanlindert6332]

That is massive. Another great show.

[@cecoya]

Those girls were so hungry they ate the tar paper too. lol

[@CoyoteLight]

Great video - kept my attention the whole time. Loved it!

[@KnotRough]

Love the green anole lizard in the video at 33.48 mins....just sitting there on what looks like an air conditioner overflow line...(top left).

[@tombaker8045]

a hammer, a cats paw an a flatbar . a wiff o' pine needles and hes off to work .

[@buzzatswarmcatcher3537]

I can't get over how you don't get stung, although it sounds like you do. We all ways gear up for doing cut outs, in fact we always gear up full stop. it looks so uncool when you get stung infront of a customer while just looking at their colony, even worse when they get stung because they think its safe not to wear protection because we aren't wearing any. we even wear protection for swarms as you never know how long they have been swarming from. You ought to look up Kounis syndrome - its interesting. Also - have had bee keeping friends that carry out pest control, that have had to give up beekeeping because of one too many stings. Just is not worth it for the sake of some simple protection. One friend just got down the ladder before collapsing on the bonnet of a car, was rushed to hospital having had an anaphylactic shock, now carries an epi pen.,

[@FancyDerp]

Your videos are so peaceful to watch

[@JPthebeeman]

FancyDerp thank you!

[@smokeydabeecharlescoleman8365]

2 min. into the video. Every time i see you work i'm amazed..........

[@hotaru8309]

I hope that dog gets a nice bite of honeycomb.

[@davidmedford1166]

It's time for some new siding!

[@DizzyDevil-ms1ni]

love the longer videos! even with the sped up footage.

[@JPthebeeman]

More long videos coming!

[@DizzyDevil-ms1ni]

YAY!! LOL!😃

[@JPthebeeman]

:-)

[@oldcaptainrusty]

Another great video! Thanks JP.

[@JPthebeeman]

oldcaptainrusty thanks for watching!

[@Medusablu]

Well this is a good video made me look at bees different an actually like when u find the queen 👑, till a new one 😘🥰

[@Thetis058]

Wow this video was pretty wild , however also sad how nature works sometimes with the queen from the swarm being killed by the other colony. It is good to hear though this bee catching story has a happy ending .

[@cathybenson5119]

April 25th. Anzac day here in Australia. Lol. 👍👍👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@gopha533]

That was a very interesting vid mate. Nice bit of work there in the end.

[@fredrika27]

Could you possibly show how the house was repaired after the removal! When I see the siding lying about, I get the jitters! I can't help thinking that's going to cost a fortune!!!🤣🤣🤣🐝🐝🐝

[@Groovyman-je6yb]

Hi JP, Keith from AZ. Love your videos, and the music too. More Iron Maiden! On my 2 acres we just had a swarm of Africanized Honey Bees stay in one of my mesquite trees. Luckily they left in one day. I posted a video of it if you have time to check it out. "Killer Bees Invade Arizona". I have watched every one of your videos, and think you are a great guy with a cool job. Have a good one bud.....K

[@noe29933]

Bees have amazing cent nature at it's best

[@joelyboyblue]

Amazing how all those bees fit into an itty bitty box- if you had queens you could get a ton of nucs out of the deal

[@maidenlord6663]

I really liked how long this video was

[@JPthebeeman]

+Maidenlord 666 Glad you did. I enjoy painting a full picture of what went on and 5, 6, 7, 10 minutes can't always do that. Thanks for taking the time to view it in its entirety, appreciate that!

[@StephenWoodinSR]

Question: at 9:44 in the video, you showed how you put the queen in the cage then put the cage in the frame with the comb, how long do you keep her in there, and why do you cage her to begin with. Love the videos by the way, learning A LOT! Thanks for the great info!!!

[@JPthebeeman]

Stephen Woodin usually keep her caged 3-4 days. Cage her in case the colony decides to abandon their new set up. If so they must come back as she's important to their survival.

[@Open2OpenUT]

Great video I loved the longer version. Hey, I hope you managed to put the building back together for Miss Jane? 😂😂😂👌🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@1craftygal156]

The bee whisperer!

[@TheItalianGarden]

she kinda looked like a little girl! very pretty queen though. keep up the good work JP your awesome!

[@GraniteValleyDave]

Wow that's a lot of bees! I've only recently started getting interested in bees, could someone please tell me why these bees haven't swarmed yet? Is it because there was plenty of room for the colony to continue growing?

[@JPthebeeman]

dashn64 I guarantee you that colony had swarmed some time in the past. Its inevitable really.

[@sabrinafelber]

Wow! Busy bees! Busy you! PandamoniumLoving every minute of it!

[@Uncle_Buzz]

That was a complicated catch brother...at least to me. Trying to figure out the queen situation takes a real pro. We're not worthy! We're not worthy! Cheers! Chris.

[@livefree810]

Wow first video J P has blue jeans on, lol

[@trentarbeau8753]

So the whole time you are gathering up the two colonies of bees are you not getting stung or anything like that? Or are you just use to getting stung if there were ever such a thing ? Appreciate your videos sir. And would you think that a person that is diabetic could do that on the side? Thanks again for sharing your knowledge

[@caddisking]

Major work on that one JP!

[@suzanneguiho4882]

Don’t understand why you left the first big colony so close to the second small colony or did not wait to be able to take away the first big colony further away before attempting to do the second smaller colony???

[@mrsseasea]

This would be an excellent time to show us, where the honey, the brude etc.....is at within the hive.

[@DocLaw172]

Okay, three and a half years old video, but I am just getting to it. I see your problem in finding the queen. You do not have Yappy or Schawee finding it for you! :-D

[@snarky_user]

That was a marathon, but enjoyable.

[@viklund2725]

Cool video!

[@LLthereistome2024]

April 25th my Birthday, its almost here again.

[@mohawksniper79]

Right on brother 👍🏼🤠🇨🇦

[@revtimbeaty]

great video as always

[@JPthebeeman]

tim beaty thanks Tim!

[@revtimbeaty]

any time brother

[@TheMary4564]

How do you determine whether to put the rescued bees in a deep hive box or nuc? Fascinating stuff by the way!

[@HSFYG]

I wonder .. whey alga didn't stick to the Wood shingles from the bees side

[@mcourtneyhaigney1703]

It is obvious how deeply you respect and care for your bees- which is lovely to see, but I’m worried about you! That is why I asked about smoking the hell out of them. Wouldn’t that make it safer for you? Would it hurt the bees?

[@TrainCrazy.]

Another goodin' JP...how many bees do you guess were in the big colony?? 30,000?

[@JPthebeeman]

MrAirman812 Probably like 20, 000 -25,000

[@gotbees3488]

Great video. Could you have stapled a piece of black poly over the hive instead of using the boards?

[@JPthebeeman]

GotBees didn't have any with me & a rain storm was heading our way fast! Had to act quickly!

[@daveman439]

Name of music please?! So dreamy at 16 mins in.

[@JPthebeeman]

I don’t recall the name of the song. It’s from KZbin’s free music library in creator studio.

[@ahorsley1027]

Thank you! What did you say about robbing while you were holding the queen? Were the workers attacking the queen?

[@JPthebeeman]

a horsley the queen from the smaller hive went airborne, landed in front of the big hive which proceeded to ball & kill her. 🙁

[@timhottinger2166]

Big hive Lots of honey

[@herbramsey3375]

Good job

[@randyrayfield9803]

I love your video's, I'm new to beekeeping, caught my first swarm this year and have learned a lot from your instructional video's. What kind of camera do you use?

[@JPthebeeman]

Randy Rayfield its a Sony HandyCam & I film in 720p. Of all the cameras I've used I prefer Sony

[@johnbrowning741]

What is the average stings per hive removal, and what is the effect on a person over a long period????

[@eniale67]

Hello from Bonnie Scotland J.P! Love your videos educational and entertaining! Of all the bees you recover how many do you keep and where?

[@JPthebeeman]

+Elaine Hislop my main bee yard is in the town of Nine Mile Point. The last few seasons I have been donating many of the colonies I remove to my good buddy Schawee who keeps them in the town of Gonzales, Louisiana. I have been keeping between 50-60 colonies myself & also sell Nucs as well.

[@eniale67]

+JPthebeeman Thank you JP!

[@JPthebeeman]

You're welcome!

[@denniscook1422]

Ok. I have to ask. Just how many hives do u have now?

[@628DirtRooster]

The picture at the end is hilarious.

[@JPthebeeman]

628DirtRooster just ran across it & found it totally fitting to use :-) Hey, enjoy your videos as well brother!

[@628DirtRooster]

JPthebeeman Thanks bro.

[@JPthebeeman]

welcome!

[@andrealane7840]

She a big queen

[@johnmeeks9618]

JP, when you demo a wall like that to get to the hive, do you in your contract, with the customer, effect repairs or is that up to the home owner?

[@ronbeatty516]

JP, in regards to bees joining another colony: I caught a swarm a week ago on July second that was only a pound of bees without a queen. It's too late to give them a queen in Wisconsin because they'll never be able to build a hive up and make it through winter. The old adage: A swarm in July ain't worth a fly. Is it worth trying to join them to another existing hive (a super productive swarm I caught four weeks ago) or does that just cause too many problems? I have never attempted that before. Your advice is much appreciated. Thanks, Ron

[@JPthebeeman]

Ron Beatty D.V.M. if you want to combine them do a newspaper combine with the queenlless colony on top. If you had a queen to give them & at least 3 frames of capped brood you could build them up quickly but they'd likely be better off in a nuc, just not sure if they'd make it though in a single nuc. If you had them in a single nuc with another with five frames of honey on top, they just might survive.

[@ronbeatty9761]

JPthebeeman Do you find that combining colonies often doesn't work well because of fighting and/or bee stress? I take it you prefer to requeen for that reason, is that right? Thanks being gracious!

[@JPthebeeman]

On the contrary Ron, I often combine colonies & they do well with it. Remember this: a smaller queen right colony will yield to a larger queenless colony.

[@ronbeatty516]

JPthebeeman The scenario I described above: I have a small queenless swarm/colony I'd like to attach to a successful large queen-right colony. I did it with a screen between the hives for 4 days. I removed the screen late in the afternoon and the next morning I saw a couple hundred dead bees in front of the hive. The small swarm/colony was about 2,000, so the casualties are not bad. The successful established swarm colony is about 20,000. They could have annihilated the the smaller group if they wanted to do it. I still see a bit of fighting, but It seems to have settled down. No new dead today which is day two after introduction.

[@JPthebeeman]

Its always a gamble introducing a smaller queenlles colony with a much larger queen right colony but sometimes combining is the best option.

[@phillipwatson4441]

Who repairs the structural damage?

[@mohamadelsaid3804]

Do U charge homeowners to remove BEES from their homes , if so , how do U charge ? I need an extra income . Thanks . Have a great new removal .

[@thomasr.miller5553]

WOW.... THATS INCREDABLE..2016.

[@Uncle_Buzz]

JP, is is possible to reduce the Africanized bee problem in Arizona by buying bees and queens from other states that don't have that problem, and then replacing the queen every year with a new one from another state? I'm new to this, and I really want to start a hive, but I don't want the aggression problem.

[@JPthebeeman]

Cactus Makeshop Unfortunately "You" are the best defense against controlling what's going on in your apiary. If I were you, I would mark my queens & likely use a queen excluder albeit they're not natural but will keep her inside the hive. You will still likely need to do splits in spring to control the reproductive urge of your colony & will have to requeen periodically with gentle stock. Infiltrating the area with drones of gentle stock may or may not help but its an idea that could have merit. Talk with other beekeepers in your area & join a bee club or two to get the low down on how they do things in your area. Believe it or not there are thousands & thousands of beekeepers worldwide who keep Africanized bees & have found a way to make it all work for them, albeit they are very likely suiting up to the hilt. Best of luck to you my friend.

[@tealkerberus748]

JPthebeeman with those imported gentle queens, I'd be putting in some frames of drone foundation. Spread the gentle genes into the wild population!

[@maryvdw5640]

Wow, cool one

[@Catobleman]

Super cool

[@mrsseasea]

Do you run into aggressive hives?

[@ollie510]

that was like an intense war

[@EpigeneticAlteration]

JP Do you ever deal with wasps/hornets? If so, I'd definitely like to see a video. And I'd imagine you will have much more protective gear on.

[@JPthebeeman]

EpigeneticAlteration I've yet to get a request to remove & re-home wasps & yellow jackets. Most people want them eradicated.