Smoking Bees Out Of A Tree

In this video JP shows you how he runs a honey bee colony out of a standing crape myrtle tree in Metairie, Louisiana using smoke & bee repellant (Honeybgone).
JP is a professional live bee removal specialist who will travel just about anywhere to fool with honey bees.
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[@joesoutdoorplaces]

You just taught me how to get a colony out of a friend's tree. He wants to remove the tree because it is too close to a new addition to his home. He hired a tree removal service that will not remove the tree until the bees are gone. He thought his only remedy was an exterminator. I will try this method to save these bees. Thanks.

[@JPthebeeman]

My buddy Yappy Beeman also has a very good video ushering bees out of a tree. Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYCQe4CMhZ6jrrc Best of luck to you Joe! 👍🤘🐝

[@aliceweir3984]

Missed you JP. So great to see you back! !!

[@NeoNitty]

At about the 4:00 minute mark...they’re so beautiful and their colors so vibrant, you know?

[@JPthebeeman]

NeoNitty I agree 👍

[@cherylcarnes4207]

Yay! JP I missed you. Welcome back.

[@JPthebeeman]

Cheryl Carnes if you click on the little bell next to my channel name you’ll get instant notifications whenever I post a new video. I also put up a new video this past Christmas Day in case you never had the chance to view it. Good to see you here! 👍🐝🐝🐝

[@danno1800]

You did a great job seeing that queen going in!

[@mickey9LaFlare]

Okay, you are awesome!! Never knew I could find this SO satisfying to watch ! New subscriber now! Much love!!

[@garystephens4465]

Glad to see you back JP,awesome video as always.

[@TrainCrazy.]

It's so relaxing to watch you work with the bees....thanks for sharing

[@JPthebeeman]

Mr.Whitetail appreciate you taking the time to watch the videos. 👍🐝🐝🐝

[@zalmaflash]

JP, I've been wondering where you were. Good to see you back.

[@michaelmueller8976]

When Queenie went in you knew it was a nearly done deal. Nice job JP

[@JPthebeeman]

Michael Mueller she almost out-slicked me, almost. ☺️

[@robertmalis4493]

Glad to see you back

[@berndgolinski1121]

nice job JP! watching your videos is always a pleasure. greeting from Germany, BG

[@judithyoungquist8409]

How nice to see you back!! Hope you and your family are well!!

[@BlythewoodBeeCompany]

Love the video JP. You really put up some GREAT content. Thanks as well for using Honey-B-Gone and giving us a plug.

[@JPthebeeman]

Blythewood Bee Company thank you Scott for turning me onto such a great product!

[@telemachusepiphany9668]

There’s a bit of info about bee physiology from a FB post that I thought you’d be interested in. “Bees have 170 odorant receptors. Their sense of smell is so precise that they use it (to ) differentiate hundreds of different floral varieties...”.

[@JPthebeeman]

Recycle BTW I’ve read articles about their sense of smell & sight, both are really quite impressive! Their sense of smell is actually more acute than a mosquito’s & they can pick up on things moving 5 times better than we can!

[@telemachusepiphany9668]

Thanks. Are beekeepers doing anything for them in this cold ?

[@JPthebeeman]

Recycle BTW where bees are kept with harsh winters Beekeepers insulate hives & leave more honey for bees to survive. Other than that bees have the ability to cluster & generate heat so cold does not kill them per say. As long as they have food stores to replace the energy it takes to generate heat they will make it through winter. There are other variables that can come into play concerning whether they make it through but starving would be the biggest factor if they did not have enough food stores to get them to spring.

[@birdfeeding]

Hope we enjoy the video? Yep, always do! Thanks for making them.

[@JPthebeeman]

nysvrwx 👍🐝🐝🐝

[@nathanares5233]

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[@doriancrosby6850]

@Nathan Ares Yea, have been using kaldrostream for years myself =)

[@silverseeker1151]

Good to see ya from time to time, enjoyed and learned something thank you. Mr. JP

[@romennelson9821]

Man bro I really enjoy your content

[@JPthebeeman]

Thank you, appreciate you being here. 👍🏼✌🏼🐝

[@rajbeekie7124]

JP you make this look so easy. Tanks for the lesson.

[@thuffman44]

What a beauty of a queen! Text book perfect as usual. Nice work my friend 🐝🐝🐝☮️☯️

[@JPthebeeman]

Tim Huffman she is quite a beautiful queen Indeed! Always great when a plan comes together.

[@apbay7308]

Hey JP: Love the videos. Educational, cool etc... I appreciate it. Thanks.

[@YappyBeeman]

I'm glad to see you finally payed attention to my awesome absconding techniques. I told ya this stuff works. Bwahahahhaa. You silly Cajun.

[@joedenton7023]

Yappy Beeman, where have you been man? I’ve been looking for some of your great videos, thought something bad happened to ya! JP you know we all need a little help now and then, would like to see y’all together again in another episode!

[@JPthebeeman]

Joe Denton once he comes out of his cave perhaps you’ll see him again. We all need cave time sometimes ya know. ☺️

[@YappyBeeman]

@@joedenton7023 , oh you can't count on some more crazy antics with Jp and me. Might even throw some Schawee just for argument sake. Bwahahahhaa.

[@Ms1lonewolf]

Cool. I just watched one of your new videos today. I'm glad to see you again. 😎🇺🇸🌴 FLORIDA.

[@pamelaflirtyskunk7698]

Great work as always!

[@628DirtRooster]

I like that outro. :)

[@JPthebeeman]

Hopefully everyone else does as well. ☺️

[@yvonnekoedood4611]

JP please come often again with video's love to see them, thanks for sharing this one

[@carom1]

Awesome, you're back!

[@JPthebeeman]

Skeeticus thanks for tuning in but more importantly thank you for using “you’re” correctly! ☺️🤣👍🐝

[@rick7884]

Well that went smooth as butter lol. How often do you get jobs that work out like that? Great Video.

[@AdmiralSenn]

I love these. Thanks for posting!

[@lilbob369]

Awesome! I learn so much from watching JP he’s my cut out bee removal mentor!

[@czarinamiguel3724]

Beautiful work, the queen is save!! So mny mny sweets can make again!! Love from philippines!!

[@paulgilfillan3811]

Don't count the chicken$ Before they HACK

[@josiahwalker4447]

czarina Miguel I know right and to see the queen herself is cool

[@johngardner1898]

I have never seen a queen vacate an enclosed space like that before. She was one of the first ones out! Remarkable. Perhaps you sensed they might be willing to leave a wet, inadequate space like that, or that they hadn't been there very long (although you showed the image of at least some mature comb)? I imagine you or the homeowner later attempted to remove as much comb as possible, and then tried to fill up the space. Since it is outdoors and not in a home, getting all the comb was not necessary. Well done.

[@MrChuck365]

Wow! What a great idea.

[@michaelmueller8976]

Man it’s your lucky day. Best play the lotto JP.

[@CharlesGinzel]

that was cool JP!

[@everardocazares1890]

Jp👍👍👍👍👍👍California

[@tahamoha1000]

Very good

[@gnicolas9787]

Perfect time, I have a similar situation. thanks JP

[@kimpettit2703]

Great job JP as I am KP almost your initials. Love all your videos.

[@JMichldirtbag]

You’re awesome JP 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@mitchellmanning7887]

Thanks for sharing

[@lucast4683]

Hi JP! I am Lucas from argentina (excuse me for my bad english) culd you tell me please how you make “the bee repelent” I have too remove a colony from a tree and i tried with smoke and did not work . I do not want too cut the tree and i saw a small hole in the back of the tree. Thanks for your help and i really enjoy your videos and i learn so much with them.

[@dakota5440]

Great job man

[@Pinion512]

Nicely done!

[@LadyElk1]

she was kinda skinny, so you were right in that they were new/ not too many, love these 'march in' vids! thank you

[@magikdust2095]

Bees are adorable when they have their little back legs loaded up with pollen. Why didn't you take down the tree in this one? I know leaving the comb in a tree isn't the same as leaving it in someone's house, but if the tree is hollow, you'd think they'd want it down anyway. Just curious. Good video, it was neat to see them leave the tree and march into the box. 👍

[@MsDaddyrabbit1]

Excellent

[@dawn409]

Man too bad you couldn't get none of that secret liquid gold honey out of that awesom tree

[@jljjoubert3611]

Goodday sir. What did you do with the queen? Any reason for manhandling the queen? I would simply put the frames in,actually they should have been in there already and closed the lid. I suppose there is an opening from bottom to top,so as long as I drill below the bees +/- the smoke will reach them? Thanks for sharing,Cobus🐳

[@lorrieruff4402]

I love Honey bees, and this was such a cool little hive. With it being so small did you have to feed them a bit? So they did not go hungry. I did not see you take out any of the cones.

[@JPthebeeman]

Lorrie Ruff yes, they absolutely had to be fed & were given some capped brood to boost their numbers.

[@nobertl]

Is amazing thanks for sharing idea

[@patmccoy8758]

Any luck in getting the honeycomb out of the tree or is the tree a goner?

[@chipmunck-brandy4707]

Love this guy he is amazing an what he does is amazing!!!😊💙💙

[@SunsetBayBonnie]

that was just fascinating!!!

[@maisdesenho]

Hey JP, your videos made all the way to Brazil. I am always watching you and i have learned a great deal about beekeeping with you. I must say you are an inspiration. I want to start beekeeping here as soon as I recover from a recent surgery. I know I have a lot to learn still but we learn from our mistakes right? Thank you so much for the videos! If you ever think about coming to the tropics, let me know!

[@JPthebeeman]

Marco Serantoni I wish you a speedy recovery & all the best in your beekeeping endeavors!

[@msmegification]

So, after you caught the queen, did you put her in the box? Is that why the worker bees went into the box? ...following her? Thanks!

[@JPthebeeman]

msmeg @the 4:00 mark the queen enters the hive on her own. I caged her & placed her on one of the frames with a rubber band. If the bees decide to leave the set up they must come back being the queen cannot leave with them.

[@msmegification]

@@JPthebeeman 👍thanks!

[@Inimbrium]

This is a pretty cool job.

[@RustyNail5856]

Good to see you back. that was to easy. will you make look that way. when you moved the camera in on the tree truck I seen the cone , it is a shame you could not get to it.

[@JPthebeeman]

Rusty Nail honestly, I don’t see this tree having that much of a future with a cavity such as that but trees amaze me all the time so what do I know. I’ve seen some that look like they were going through hell but are still standing after many years. Still, we have Formosa termites here that are downright brutal on trees.

[@domtube1000]

Great! Greets from Germany

[@JPthebeeman]

Dominik Credo 👍🐝🐝🐝

[@bbqburch8204]

How long did it take you to do this removal

[@Thetis058]

awesome

[@angelshutt3936]

Awesome! I had to keep reversing back for a few seconds until I saw the queen. Then at the end you showed the queen in that little metal trap. Wow. JP, I have a question. I tried to ask this on your Fb page but instead joined your group. Which is great anyway but I'm not a beekeeper. Anyway, how do you get rid of those nasty groundbee's (3") that do nothing but go up in the maple tree's and catch the locusts and take them down in the ground? Answer when you can, no rush.

[@ejdjghtj5931]

Cool dude.

[@kevimc]

captured by aliens; no; maybe one of them southern belle's wrapped the JP man around her apron strings possibly; naw he was probably just lost in the swamp some of the croc hunters probably found him noodling and brought JP back to civilization; good to see you JP what ever journey you have been on

[@bbqburch8204]

How long did it take to run them out?

[@wilmorris4225]

Sounds like Ms. Robin wants her lawn back.

[@luismachado6636]

Tu e o cara. aqui no Brasil retirar elas das árvores só derrubando a árvore.

[@JPthebeeman]

luis machado Isso teria certamente feito coisas mais fácil em mim se eu poderia ter feito, mas o dono da casa queria manter a árvore.

[@critterwhisperer5821]

The queen is pretty. I’m trying to figure out how to encourage bumblebees out of an area. Because kids like to play down there and I don’t want them to get hurt. And I feel extremely bad by harming the bees

[@marcylynne6458]

Does the repellent kill some bees?

[@fatjohnson6404]

How many times have you been stung

[@johnerway7255]

Great move.

[@kckrye]

I saw her at 3:59...a tiger striped one.

[@Noahsoak]

When do you release the queen?

[@JPthebeeman]

Melissa typically day 3-4.

[@manworks2409]

3 or 4 days After,it's not too long ?

[@time1800]

JP= Just push them in the box!

[@kevinbyrne4538]

Very neatly done, sir. Simple solution to the tricky problem of removing the colony without cutting open the tree. (Although I was surprised that you didn't "bait" the nuke with a frame or two of old comb (or a dab of lemon grass oil) -- to lure the girls into the nuke.) Always a pleasure to see you.

[@JPthebeeman]

Kevin Byrne I worked with what I had at the time but propolis alone on frames & the interior of a hive box is usually enough to have their interest. After you apply smoke & repellent in the void space what choice do they really have then but to move into something with familiar scent, right? 🐝🐝🐝

[@BigguyOO]

I live in TN and have noticed a decrease in Honey Bees over the past 2 or 3 years. Is your area the same or are your numbers staying the same

[@JPthebeeman]

BigguyOO our bees are pretty healthy. They actually seem to be getting stronger the last 3-4 years. I have noticed they have kept their numbers up throughout winter whereas years ago winter clusters seemed to have been much smaller.

[@SpiritBear12]

So now what? Is some one going to fill the base of that tree with cement or something so no other bees or something else takes up residence in it?

[@JPthebeeman]

SpiritBear12 yep

[@SpiritBear12]

Cool, thanks J.P.

[@JPthebeeman]

SpiritBear12 somewhere in the video I believe I mention the tree has issues & not sure what the owner is going to do with it. May be cutting it down I’m not certain but you’re right in your thinking that it has to be sealed or other bees will move back in. 🐝🐝🐝

[@goneridingparts]

ok, how come the bees don't sting you ? I'm NEW to this.

[@zainabazzy8981]

Love your work ... peaceful and beautiful ... all the way from west Africa. Question : i have a similar situation bee colony in a tree trunk but it’s time to pick the honey now here . Can I still do this ? Is it the right time ?

[@JPthebeeman]

Zaina Bazzy trees can be very challenging! The most success you will ever have running bees out of a tree is if the colony has not been there a long time or it’s a small tree or smallish colony to begin with. It can be nearly impossible at times to run an entire mature colony out of a tree. Yes, you may run some, perhaps most of them out but getting the queen to come out of a mature colony unless all things line up correctly can be a difficult task to achieve. A lot of it has to do with the tree itself & the cavity the bees are occupying. Often there are multiple cavities bees can run into that smoke or even repellent won’t penetrate & if you overdo it with either or both you can wind up killing the colony. With a mature colony in a large tree where the entrance is not too high from the ground you’re better off doing a trap out. Just keep in mind though that with most trap outs you don’t get the queen & you’re not removing comb with eggs obviously so essentially you are not getting the genetics of that colony. If the bees have to go then do a trap out or try to run them out but if they aren’t bothering anyone I would just leave them entirely alone. You can always place swarm traps out to hopefully catch some of the swarms the colony will eventually throw off. Hope this sheds some clarity.

[@zainabazzy8981]

Thank you ever so much. It does look like a tricky task and they have been there for a while. Will take your word and advice on this and leave them be, and will try the catch a swarm instead. Many thanks and gratitude for the prompt reply.

[@JPthebeeman]

Zaina Bazzy 🤘👍🐝

[@backstreethimalyanboys]

gud job

[@lasalletxnurse1]

Could i get ur email info? I have a hive in a tree and i was hoping you could give me an idea how to put them in a nuc

[@dnbmania]

It would be interesting to cast that give with molten metal to see why the shape/size was

[@lakeleon]

Yup 3:59 there she is..awesome.

[@stevevorpe5735]

Traduire en Francais.Mercie

[@Les0613]

Where you been?

[@JPthebeeman]

1952toots I put one out Christmas Day. Did you watch that video?

[@Les0613]

Just found it, good one! Our bees are hunkering down for sub-zero temps.

[@JPthebeeman]

1952toots cold front passing through my way right now. Gonna be cold for our locale for the next week. Brrrrrrrrrrr

[@youssafamar8247]

ما شااء الله

[@edcoffin3514]

To much of what can kill them??

[@JPthebeeman]

Ed Coffin too much smoke & too much repellent if applied in excess in a confined space with hardly any ventilation can indeed kill them.

[@edcoffin3514]

@@JPthebeeman that makes sense, thanks

[@pedalpatrol]

Your are hidding this master piece for 7 months 🙈

[@JPthebeeman]

rykemedia 🙈🙉🙊😉

[@zalmaflash]

First.

[@maidenlord6663]

Why does it take so long to upload ?serious ?

[@rainjuice5774]

its been forever since you uploaded maidenlord wtf you slacker give me entertainment now