Releasing My Queen from her Push-In Cage | S3 E8

So in my last video I introduced a new queen to one of the hives using a push-in cage. The hope was that she would get acclimated to the other bees while being protected by the cage. Today I'm going to remove the cage to see if she's been accepted. I'll also be doing some routine hive maintenance to keep these girls happy & healthy! 😇
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[@joyceduxbury7201]

me: *has 0 interest or knowledge in bee keeping or the lifestyle of any insect* also me: nice food lady has bees i watch nice food lady look after bees

[@dogma8538]

My mood!!😭

[@sphinx200]

Let me guess that happened around 2 am also ?

[@joyceduxbury7201]

@@sphinx200 4 o clock in the afternoon mate i dont piss about with quality content

[@rayax2805]

Pedro Félix It’s 1am for me 😂

[@ohmygoodness666]

LITERALLY ME

[@maryschreffler1797]

i just keep thinking of squished bees when the boxes go back together

[@ChelCoh]

mary schreffler same

[@theprettyguardian8161]

Yeah, I wonder how she avoids that.

[@winnie4910]

@@theprettyguardian8161 I dont think she avoids it. I think I saw some squashed bees at 10:39 on the side of the box

[@callmewaves1160]

Gotta also remember some would die because they would be trying to sting Emmy as she tends to the hives.

[@luckystars5510]

I think I've heard her say that she jiggles slightly has she lowers the boxes to try to avoid squishing them

[@starquilt]

No matter how long I been watching these bee vlogs, I still jump and swat at my ears thinking that there is a bug flying around my head lol. I gotta start watching these without headphones.

[@emmymadeextras]

lol

[@RobinMarconeCassidyRN]

Lol!! I did the same! I think being stung makes you extra jumpy😂

[@soupvis2616]

@@emmymadeextras If you are still looking for your queen .... She flew away ... look at 9:19 on the left high corner

[@datgio4951]

You are one peculiar human and That’s cool.

[@mcescher1957]

I'm not sure why watching these videos of yours is so satisfying...maybe it's because it's something I could never do. I am deathly allergic and it would probably kill me. Sooo....I do it vicariously...through you. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to share your wonderful world of bees.

[@chefevilee9566]

Oh Lord I have a feeling you’re going to end up with 159 hives🤣

[@emmymadeextras]

Noooooo!!!! 😱

[@DreamyDuskywing]

When you lose the newly released queen, well just before you talk about it, she is behind the frame in flight.

[@DreamyDuskywing]

Around 9:20 you can spot her briefly near the empty space in the hive, bear the top left corner of the frame you’re holding

[@DreamyDuskywing]

It’s amazing to see how MANY bees are in the hive! When you don’t smoke them down you really get a shock to see the mass of grumpy girls telling you to buzz off 😂

[@faste6]

Almost 2 months since she took this video. So a lot has probably happened since then.

[@RobinMarconeCassidyRN]

I🐝 know nothing about the process of making honey, so fascinating. Seems like a lot of work.... Definitely worth the reward.🐝

[@bgishy]

I stopped watching the 3rd season of Stranger Things to watch this episode of Emmy’s Bonker Bees 🐝🐝🐝... Totally worth it. Emmy never disappoints!!🤗

[@emmymadeextras]

Awww... Thanks!! :)

[@bgishy]

emmymade ❤️

[@cypher237]

You've inspired me to try beekeeping! Now... Onto convince my husband! 🐝

[@emmymadeextras]

Good luck!

[@thedisabledmermaid]

dont convince him just show up with supplies 😉😂lol jk

[@lyndim100]

I talked to my husband about bees and getting bees for a long time. It took awhile, but he’s fully on board now. Couldn’t do it without him. He’s my muscle for lifting the heavy boxes. He loves them almost as much as I do🥰.

[@cypher237]

@@thedisabledmermaid that's how I usually do things, lol... Depending on the level of commitment... 😌

[@cypher237]

@@lyndim100 - I'm hoping he'll come around... He did for the dog, the cats, the rabbits, the chickens, & the hermit crabs...lol. 😍

[@calebwilliams2219]

9:19 you can see the queen flying around 😂👌🏻, hope she made it back in🤞🏻

[@peerah]

OMG that was really her!

[@toldbyshell]

I noticed that also😧

[@soupvis2616]

lol i just made almost the same comment ... i am just 3 year too late :)

[@CrinkleFry]

THE LOUD BUZZING AT 4:42 SCARED ME SO BAD LOL

[@mysticvirgo9318]

I have been watching ALL the beekeeping tubes and the neat trick I saw about hive tools is to keep a big magnet in your pocket and stick your tool to that :)

[@ShinyNix86]

I love watching these with my kids. It's so cool & watching your videos has made bees seem less scary to my kids & far more intriguing. Both my kids said they promise to protect the bees now. Lol. It's cool how just seeing you interact with them taught kids something so powerful. Anyway, maybe I'm just overanalyzing it a bit, but I thought it was pretty neat. Thanks for the videos! We love them!

[@wow2283]

I cannot stop watching your bee videos, it's fascinating.

[@bubblegumplastic]

This was such a relaxing watch. I used to think I'd be great at beekeeping, but I'm not so sure anymore! You work very hard :) 💚

[@heutenachtistmeintag3328]

These bee vlogs greatly help me with being more relaxed around bees. Just the way you are talking about them and being exposed to the buzzing (The more aggressive bees are definitely a level-up). So, thank you for that :D

[@CrinkleFry]

I click SO fast everytime I get a notification from you ❤️❤️

[@l.o.b.7462]

I wonder if king tut liked honey? Also, I love watching your bee videos

[@puresugah]

OMG Emmy! Just what my Sunday night needed! Thanks! :)

[@armandom5119]

Emmy please upload bee vlogs more frequently!

[@japnuts]

Oh ya the buzzing got me. Good job Emmy. You rock!

[@Maggie-Gardener-Maker]

You are amazing! I learn so much listening and watching your videos! Thank you for sharing your beekeeping activities and for explaining what you are doing while you carryout your chores as a beekeeper.

[@terisoto8230]

Amazing. I have really never seen bees that close. Bee carefull.

[@meghankrause2689]

I absolutely love your bee vlogs, but I know nothing about bee keeping. Any chance you want to do a bee keeping 101 series?

[@cypher237]

Yes!! I would really like to see something like that! 🐝

[@EightJane]

I was thinking to same thing! I want to know what a queen cup is and more about how the hive works and why. As well as when to harvest and when not to. Very interesting

[@JackW42]

“I wonder if King Tut liked honey?” :P 💚🐝

[@Misaki-tu6xj]

Wow I just subscribed to her second channel today and I love it 💘

[@emmymadeextras]

Thanks!!

[@lyndim100]

What is it?

[@floofybunnyz]

Your new queen DEFINITELY flew off Emmy!!!!

[@tiffanyharris-santos6408]

I adore your thumbnail for this video. It is everything:))

[@emmymadeextras]

😘

[@aBc-123-XyZ]

Thanks Emmy. Looks like more bees than last time. What TV stations do bees watch? A Bee Cee, Cee Bee Ess, and En Bee Cee!😎✌

[@mcescher1957]

groan....lol

[@zoewilkins2896]

And the Bee Bee Cee when in the UK

[@aBc-123-XyZ]

@@zoewilkins2896 can't forget you guys. Thanks.

[@stevebuckskinner5482]

I'm listening with my headphone and every time I hear a buzz I start looking around. Lol

[@emmymadeextras]

😂 How do you think I feel while I'm editing??!!

[@alltheday]

That bird singing is upsetting my dog! LOL

[@emmymadeextras]

😂 Sometimes I can't tell whether it's coming from outside or the video itself...

[@russellhoskins561]

Funny how people don't like bugs until they start keeping bees...Then you see a change in attitude especially toward the queen :D ... "Oooh she is so beautiful" "Wow, what a gorgeous Queen" etc :D Me too, Love my bee girls. Great Video Emmy, hopefully you have inspired more people to keep bees.

[@georgegarcia5052]

Love your 2 videos on the push in cage … your bees sound like mine, angry every time I open brood box. Thanks.

[@ajandrewsmusic]

Oshun thanks you for taking care of her 🐝 🐝

[@T289c]

Very good idea to split that big hive and use those valuable (like you said $45 dollars for a new queen) Queen Cells to make a new hive. You don't have to tear down the supercedure cells, the bees will do it once their new queen emerges.

[@jasmineandstewie1271]

Your thumbnail makes it look like you were the lead character in a horror movie... I love it! 😍

[@tubetwo100]

Wow you got one of the strongest hive I've seen in KZbin...you must be doing something right...subscribed.

[@GrimKeeper9011]

We love the same old thing.

[@kevinflores7474]

Apologies if youve answered this already. But where did you purchase the queen 🐝

[@Andy723]

Had to go find this video, would not show up in my subs list 😭🙁 glad I found it! Was waiting to see how that cage worked

[@LisaStojanovski]

Yay thanks for the video Emmy!

[@auroraperry5526]

Girl Power!

[@stevebuckskinner5482]

Just curious.....Have you had any complaints from your neighbors about the bees?

[@emmymadeextras]

No, my neighbors have been wonderful!

[@cypher237]

I was curious about that... The spacing looks adequate, & it looks like there's lots of thick shrubs to buffer the hives... Plus she probably entails one of the tricks chicken owners use... Giving the neighbors some of the eggs, or in the bees case, some honey....🍯🤗♥️

[@wholoveskitty]

How do you not crush bees when you stack? They’re everywhere. ❤️

[@mariaraynor]

“I wonder if King Tut liked honey?!” X 🐝 😀 ❤️

[@lanabmakeup]

So glad I have Australian Stingless Bees. No risk of stings!

[@mayaline9002]

What’s their defense if they can’t sting?

[@cypher237]

So cool! Must be nice, lol... We have a ground bee around here in the Pacific NW, that is super docile & can sting, but doesn't unless you basically step on one... It's so fun to sit in the fields in spring with them swarming around & making little ground holes... I don't know if I could beekeep with them though?? I don't know if they even make traditional honey... All very fascinating though!! 🐝

[@lanabmakeup]

Diana Fronsdahl bees that usually nest in the ground are usually solitary bees that don’t and won’t live in hives. You might have seen ‘bee hotels’ around and they are usually for the solitary bees to use

[@puppsmcgee74]

Every time I watch your bee videos and you’re moving the frames and hive boxes around, I say aloud, “Oh no, baby bees, don’t get squished!” I’m so worried about them getting flattened under the weight and movement of everything. But I guess it’s a risk and a hazard of the job. :( Regardless, I love your videos! The whole process is fascinating and I’ve learned so much. ❤️

[@JDuWayne]

I found that keeping a notebook of things I do each week in the bee hives prevents me from doing stuff like losing the push-in cage. I use an app called “Beeplus” to keep track of my bees.

[@sailorarwen6101]

The thumbnail is amazing. Looks like a movie cover 😂

[@kothestigma476]

How are the bees doing now Emmy???

[@mollyvandever9817]

I wonder if King Tut liked honey. 🐝🐝🐝

[@cottonwoodbazaar941]

I know nothing about bees but I do love their honey! I was wondering when do you collect the honey? Do you collect all of it at the same time or do you harvest only when it is fullest? Thanks for sharing! Love your video's.

[@jenniferblanchard8972]

If you put a good strong magnet in your Jean's pocket then even thru your bee suit your hive tool will stick to the outside of your "pocket" then you wont loose it :)

[@karenamanda1958]

Yay! New video! 🐝 🐝

[@WebberAerialImaging]

Just a thought: Pull and end frame first, then remove the others. One end should provide you with more room to avoid rolling bees if you make it a habit to compact to the same side. The frame removed at 16:59 is how queens are killed.

[@claudineraya3379]

This is my first time watching Emmy's beekeeping video, can you please tell me what's those..uh.. super what.. i don't really know but those things that bees built at 8:12? I'm really curious 💕💕 I love this already!

[@Nick-jr6qe]

Emmy do the nitrile gloves actually prevent most stings? I might try them

[@shannancromie4736]

I have a question.... When you enter the hives and move the boxes around and set them back up, do you end up squashing alot of bees, it seems they are in the way when you are doing this. Thank you

[@cypher237]

I'm pretty sure she's really careful & if you're slow enough they move out of the way... There are probably some causalities, & that would drive me nuts!!! But I think there is a bit of a gap between the boxes as well, so they don't get smashed...

[@RainbowCupcake1]

This is so freaking fascinating 💓

[@relaxasmr6832]

nice video Emmy!

[@Jelleybean18]

How nerve wracking.

[@iamlegion990]

Great videos Emmy!!

[@emmymadeextras]

Thank you!

[@slytherinsky]

What do you do if you can only afford the upkeep of one or two hives? it seems like you’re gonna have like 10 hives by the end of next year lol.

[@ajandrewsmusic]

You should number your little box things so you can remember where you put the queens when in a cage

[@princessjellyfish6057]

This makes me want to do bee keeping

[@sonogabri1]

How do you know which is the queen ? Is it the one with the tiara?

[@kaciharvey5890]

How do u not squish them wyen putting eveeything back together. Looks luie some good squished

[@ChelCoh]

CrazyBeautifulBlondie they do

[@moniecmac]

I hope its going well

[@IanSherman85]

Amazing!

[@makkapakkap8627]

4:00 that bee(Eric) scared the hell out of me

[@GrimKeeper9011]

"I wonder if king Tut liked honey." The 1 dislike on this video is the old bee queen.

[@emmymadeextras]

😂

[@trevorcook8374]

What does the smoke do? I've always wondered that.

[@skyraisinranch9913]

are you still keeping bees? any new videos?

[@silence1464]

9:06 bees humming

[@briley672]

Next time, bit of chalk, X marks the spot on the outside of the box where the cage is. ;D

[@thedisabledmermaid]

what's the max hives u would ever want?

[@doncook6929]

slow down a little and your bees will be calmer

[@defaultuser1447]

You should have gone over the footage from last session to remember where the cage was ;)

[@emmymadeextras]

IKR!!

[@keke1tube]

I really been into this and considering beekeeping. And even tho I’ve watched hundreds of beekeeping videos... watching this just freaked me out like wow that’s a lot of bees. I feel like I’d get scared like omg I have thousands of bees outside my house idk what to do 😂😂

[@defaultuser1447]

I see that you've been using nitrile gloves a lot lately, but sometimes leather. Some people have reported better luck with nitrile even though thinner, because bees seem not consider them stinging targets. Also more flexible.

[@emmymadeextras]

I like not using gloves at all bit as you noticed I some time use both nitrile or leather beekeeping gloves. I like the thinner feel of the nitrile but the leather gloves include gauntlets that cover your wrists too.

[@defaultuser1447]

@@emmymadeextras Makes sense. When the "girls" are riled up, you need some protection.

[@ChristinaBarber1316]

wait, did i miss something, what happened to the Red queen in hive number 1. Didnt it have 2 queen, a Red and a Green?

[@teddyr7901]

Are you going to try to do a horizontal beehive I like to see do that see how it works out for you

[@misscozza21]

Ive learned my lesson to not watch with headphones so i see an upload i take them off makes my skin crawl alittle the buzzing in ears

[@caraevans2609]

Did you get stung at all this time?

[@emmymadeextras]

They didn't get in!

[@auroraperry5526]

Wow damn Emmy that was the first time I have heard you cuss and I've been watching you for a while. : I Still love you!! :)

[@emmymadeextras]

Did I get the bleep right?

[@auroraperry5526]

@@emmymadeextras what does bleep mean? I'm sad I didn't know?! But I think so. : )

[@melissamcclain34]

@@auroraperry5526 she's asking did she bleep the curse word out where you couldn't hear it

[@auroraperry5526]

Oh @@melissamcclain34, thank you .

[@auroraperry5526]

Yup she did.

[@tamipulfer5664]

I wonder if King Tut liked honey? 🍯 🐝💛💙🧡

[@mehmeh0815]

Will we hear Emmy claim in this video "She's my queen!" and then squash her? Just for the Game of Throne vibes? :-D

[@Asstronut]

Some say to this day, she's still confused.

[@antoniaperez4782]

Love your bee videos. I suppose that you don't let your boys go back there to play.

[@citybees3213]

As minhas abelhas não tem ferrão !!!🐝🍯 Eu tenho criação de abelhas nativas do Brasil !!!

[@julieseidel7044]

How do you do this without getting stung?

[@FedericoM-1]

Just a question out of my absolute inexperience with bees. Dont you squash some bees while moving and sliding the wooden panels? Not saying anything bad just wondering.

[@emmymadeextras]

Absolutely. Try to squish as few as possible! 🙏

[@FedericoM-1]

@@emmymadeextras Thanks for answering!

[@abingleyboy]

The screenshot & the"Release The Queen" name sounds & looks just like some kind of mid seventies album cover.

[@TheMeshal33]

Why would you buy a $40 bee is they make new queens themselves? Just curious.

[@dlsgl407]

I wonder if King Tut liked honey?

[@cypher237]

Do raccoons or any wild animals mess with the hives?

[@emmymadeextras]

Not yet! 🤞

[@cypher237]

@@emmymadeextras Good luck then! Knock on wood!! ✊

[@hoaxheaux]

that thumbnail DRAMA

[@emmymadeextras]

😆

[@inkyminky184]

I wonder if King Tut liked honey 🍯? 😋

[@queenb1865]

Do you have neighbors right next door? All those bees would not sit well with me if my neighbor was bee keeping