Swarm Catching Machine

[@assassin9894]

Why don't this man have 20 million subscribers this channel is the best i seen on KZbin

[@Sleepyfirekiccs]

Right

[@samanthasimental3788]

You can't help but fall in love. He is awsome

[@pnwRC.]

Yeppers, 100% agreed!

[@highlandhoneybee]

Agreed!

[@PapaBee165]

Can you believe that anyone would give a thumbs down on this video. Some folks just can’t be pleased!

[@egparis18]

I was hoping to see your dad DirtRooster. It's good to see him out and about again. God bless and all the best to you and yours. See you very soon.

[@flickaJay]

I love your videos with the feral bees and that, but these, I think are my favorites. The ones where you take us all around your very own yard and just talk about what you're doing or have done and hope to do. I'm just livin' the life like my husband and I used to before losing the house with 11 acres. Dang, I miss that. We live in some of those subsidized housing thingys. It's a sad day.

[@MARSHAO1946]

So good to see you splitting again. Dad looks good. Give him our best wishes. 👍

[@pnwRC.]

8:12, "Only thing holding them together is the termite holding hands." That made me 😂LOLz🤣 a LOT!

[@kathydoyle9939]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@628DirtRooster]

They are strong little things too.

[@StaceyMayer]

Always love your videos. Listening to your accent is half the fun. :) You're so good with the bees.

[@628DirtRooster]

😊 thank you

[@richardclark148]

Great to see your dad again checking up on you

[@tobyoneal5594]

Love to see you doing things with DAD memories that will be in your heart for always ❤

[@628DirtRooster]

Yep, I'm about to go see him now.

[@melissadyche8325]

It’s good to see your dad out there with you checking out the bees. I remember when we would take my granddaddy some honey and it had a cone in the jar. He loved it when the jar we took him had the cone in there. That’s a great memory of my granddaddy

[@FUCK_________googIe]

a cone huh?

[@kimmurphy4000]

Loved seeing your papa again! You were my first 'bee guy' to watch during the pandemic. Now I am a beekeeper myself, 1 Horizontal Hive and growing! Thanks to you!

[@marciam6224]

It sure was nice to see your dad. He looks like he's doing well. 💜🙏

[@branmcg9844]

"only thing holden them together is termites holding hands." Your a funny dude Rooster. I guess the reason you rarely wear a bee suit is since you have a walrus suit on all the time :)

[@melissadyche8325]

Lol 😂 that’s funny the termites holding hands holding the box together lol 😂

[@lauraide9247]

That is funny😂😂😂

[@MikeBarryBees]

Mr. Ed talks about everyone’s equipment...not just yours...LOL. But we like him in spite of it. Them old boxes just don’t stop catching...

[@628DirtRooster]

He keeps pictures of his equipment in his wallet. It's a little weird. ;)

[@suemartinez715]

@@628DirtRooster so funny, you two! :)

[@kyliepechler]

@@628DirtRooster 😂

[@roden70]

Your so called feud is hilarious. 🤣

[@manicoptio9305]

@@628DirtRooster b rilliant!

[@TheGarrettomahony]

Greetings from Ireland. Wonderful to see your Dad in such good form. Havent watched your vids for a bit and last time he was sick. Great to see him out again

[@timcaron9049]

Good one. Glad to see your Dad up and about. I miss him, so you take care of him.

[@porkchop1936]

Another Great video. Glad to see your Dad is up and about. Supervising his " little " boy.🤣

[@johnblount1347]

Love these longer clips

[@kyliepechler]

"Only thing holding them together is the termites holding hands" Thanks for the laugh 628DirtRooster, I needed that. 👍

[@trishschultz2749]

It's good to see your Dad out with you. Enjoy your videos

[@greenzonebees]

Yes, old boxes work great! Just videoed a swarm enter some stacked nucs in my bee yard a couple of days ago. Good to see your dad getting around.

[@donbearden1953]

Randy, I was certainly glad to see your dad in this video. He seems to be getting around pretty good even though he’s using 2 canes! Keep him moving as much as you can and maybe he will park one of those canes and go on a few more cutouts with you! You got more bees there than I would know what to do with. Keep the videos coming and we’ll keep watching them!

[@628DirtRooster]

He's still chugging along. I'll try to take him on some adventures soon.

[@dsummerscm]

I agree Don! Was good to see his Dad in the video.

[@samanthasimental3788]

Oh my god I'm so happy to see your dad up and about. Thank God.

[@markmurphy8303]

Hi Randy, my bees have gone swarm cell crazy I counted 18 cells on one brood frame, 14 hives split and 3 swarms captured in my bait boxes my apiary just got doubled in just over a weekend man I’m exhausted. Thank you for sharing your videos with us Randy mate.

[@628DirtRooster]

That is awesome!

[@mandog2142]

Randy, your dad is looking good. Got some color and he sounds better too! Thank you Lord!

[@joanneganon7157]

It's nice to see your Dad is out and about 👍 I learn so much everytime I watch your Video 😱🐦 Thanks. JO JO IN VT 💕😄

[@shevlin2650]

Good to see your dad up and about. Craig Fr. VA

[@Jc4elayne]

I’ve learned so much watching him. He definitely should have more followers. I recommend his channel.

[@captainwinky]

Hey Randy good to see your pop’s out in the bee yard with ya.

[@kentwallace6135]

It was great to see your dad out with you! By the looks of the other comments, he's had a lot of us worried.

[@GEEZBEEZ]

Glad to see you dad doing better. Enjoy your videos. Thanks.

[@johnsokolowski4507]

Great to see your dad again, looks like he's doing good.

[@eddie2dean]

Good to see your Dad out messing with them bees again. Y'all seem like good people. I enjoy watching and learning about the bees. 👍

[@KG-xt4oq]

Always good to see your dad up and about! Keep on beekeepin' on...

[@johnnybellamy3855]

I learn a lot when your working your bees.

[@YappyBeeman]

Dang.....missed first by 2 minutes. Time to watch a video now.

[@628DirtRooster]

Where were you, out flying your eagle?

[@OkieRob]

@@628DirtRooster More like his henway.

[@Balinor72]

It was great to see Papa DR (papa dirt rooster) up and doing great!

[@tkbfoot12]

Glad to see your dad working the bees. That makes me happy.

[@gregdunn6422]

Great video Randy! Good to see Mr. Pat out & about!!

[@lkmary1]

So glad to have you back.

[@houstonsheltonbees814]

Termites holding hands 👍 Sounds like a bunch of my equipment 👍👍

[@628DirtRooster]

The bees love that stuff. lol

[@phillipduncan2497]

The termites holding hands made me laugh out loud. Keep the videos coming.

[@michelemcdermott75]

I have no clue what he’s doing and I’m petrified of bees, but I love watching!🙏

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Mr. Ed will NEVER suspect! Good deal and glad Pop is able to get out and about.I may not know bees but them are good tractors. GBWYall!

[@teresaratliff8537]

Love to see what happens behind the scenes so to speak very educational after this we just need a whataburger lol love to watch ur videos I just get in trouble staying up watching them sometimes another lol

[@fredcookerly9385]

Perspective in life is everything. To me putting a handful of bees into the cup holder of my car is something I would never even consider doing. But 628DirtRooster, that's just a Monday.

[@michaelmcneil4168]

I have no intention of keeping bees but I find watching these things relaxing

[@julieenslow5915]

I knew you remembered how to do a video, thanks for that! Loved it!!

[@628DirtRooster]

You bet! lol

[@julieenslow5915]

@@628DirtRooster Welcome home. I take it you found people in California got a little confused by your accent? Of course - I don't hear an accent, even though yours is much more pronounced than mine is. Drone comb. LOL

[@PhillipHall01]

When I first read the title, "Swarm Catching Machine" I said to myself, att ohh here we go Mr Ed (Jeff Horcoff) must have stopped in lol. Hum just kidding, are y'all in competition again this year? lol. Nice to see your daddy joining in!!! ....

[@elizabethrogers1152]

Lol! Mr Randy! You be killing me😂, 5011 bees swarming, YOU stick your hand in it,'Well,their not mad at me.' LOL when nobody stings . 😂😂😂

[@elizabethrogers1152]

Ps. Hope your Daddy doin alright, haven't heard an update. Mr Daddy always in my prayers 🙏🙌 Sorry was commenting before watching 👀the whole video

[@628DirtRooster]

He's still having a little trouble recovering from surgery. Very fatigued

[@jomiller4397]

I Love that 🎉 I am getting some Sanford and son frames also 😁 it will cut down on start up cost. And give the new hives a lived in before scent. I did soak them in ACV to kill any mold or pest eggs.

[@paulawaldrep9882]

Love your bee catching machines! I'll have to look one of those up! 😁😁😁👍🐝🐝🇺🇸😉

[@strand4of8]

Nice catch Randy. You didn't even have to run out anywhere for them. Also nice to see Dad up and moving around. I know he had a little trouble right as you were leaving for California. God Bless and keep posting videos.

[@robinmartin4464]

a good ol boy with good bees. keep up the good work.

[@Beeinspiredandsundries]

New subscriber. Glad I found your channel. Love how your using an old military kitchen for your bees.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks for joining.

[@evaparker7142]

I truly enjoy watching your videos. I could watch longer ones. But just to tell you. I am extremely scared of bees. So as I'm watching you and bees fly towards me and anything touch me even the cord to my tablet whatever and I jump like crazy. You probably think it's hilarious. If I were watching me I would think it was hilarious too. I'm glad you got a good sense of humor just thought I'd let you know. Keep up the good work I truly enjoy it

[@PrestonCovell]

Randy that wasn’t a swarm @7:10 on the top left of the screen in the pines?

[@628DirtRooster]

Squirrel nest

[@dawnb1561]

Randy how has your dad been doing? Thank you for all the videos been looking forward to the season so we could see what the bees and you were up to. I’m always looking for more and more vids you are one of the YTs that is very interesting, educational, fun and makes you want to watch something that maybe would not have been of interest before. Thank you so much! God bless your family and take care! 🐝❤️🙏❤️

[@creativenative218]

The only thing holding that together is the termites holding hands....... LMAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Rooster, I haven't heard that saying since my Pappy was alive in the '90's. You are so funny. 😂😂😂

[@628DirtRooster]

That's true of half the old structures in the south east along the coast.

[@chuckjohnson4746]

Good to see that young feller out there running around with ya!! :)

[@Rick2367]

Nice to see your dad there with you!!

[@bernardjones6162]

Ask Jeff for some hive boxes, your's are about ready for the burn pile! (HA) Keep up the good work, enjoy your show!

[@deathvalleyfinds7076]

I knew right off what you said. Don't know why you had to spell it out for everybody. Sounded like perfect English to me, cher!

[@628DirtRooster]

Yeah but you sound like me. lol

[@ranjanty]

Only thing holding the box together " termites holding hands" now that had me lol. I'm 67 now and miss the days of beekeeping in Hammond, La. and the USDA BEE LAB IN B.R. La.

[@randlerichardson5826]

They sure are interesting little critters now. Great video brother rooster 🐔 be safe and GOD BLESS y’all Amen 🙏

[@BlanchardsBees]

🐝If the DirtRooster can do it you can too!

[@628DirtRooster]

You got that right!

[@Doxymeister]

Hey Randy, @2:33, at the top of the screen to the left of your head--up in the top of that tree--is that a swarm? There's a ball of something dark colored up in that tree.

[@feenstra71]

Great video. I have caught 3 swarms so far in last two weeks in west central Illinois. They are swarming like crazy here!

[@amateurfredbear452]

Glad to see you made a new video. Been waitin

[@newholland68]

Gotta say, I’m pretty jealous of all the smoker fuel you have all around your feet! Lol not so readily available in my part of ky! And that was a super solid brood pattern in that swarm.

[@3Beehivesto300]

What is all this rain going to do to the tallow flow.

[@628DirtRooster]

Hush yo mouth! Hold off that rain. I guess a little wouldn’t hurt. We have to have some for the trees to produce.

[@csd2617]

2:31 is that a ball of bees or a squirrels nest behind your head

[@628DirtRooster]

Squirrel nest. Good eye though.

[@towerjokey]

Pop is looking good these days.

[@leonardwhitlowii2411]

He’s one of my favorite to follow. No “cut out” is too hard for him. I just don’t think I would ever get used to being stung, although he seldom is.

[@benjamindejonge3624]

Do you clip the queens like we do in Spain

[@LarryLeesBees]

Man those boxes look rough! But boy oh boy are you pullin in some handsome looking swarms!!! That brood in the first box was solid!!! Wow!!! Love what you’re doing Sir! Keep up the great content! 🐝😎 P.S. How’s your Papa! Haven’t heard. Hope he’s well and on his way to a healthy recovery Sir. It was good to see him in the video.

[@leoncarpenter958]

Talk to me about your one year old queens. Presumably they've been in a box? What are you doing for the boxes that came out of?

[@628DirtRooster]

They came from boxes that were re queened after one year. They are banked until needed.

[@thiabrabson2533]

😂🤣😂 ...termites holding hands" 🤩‼️

[@un_skilled]

Good to see your dad up and about. What was that ( disease or infection) you were looking for when you pulled that drown com a part?

[@628DirtRooster]

Varroa mites

[@MINDPOWERDEVELOPMENT]

If a hive moves in a old hive, can we move them to new hive at nighttime, is that easy way to migrate to new box and relocate them ?

[@Bourbonsouth47]

Que the Randy you need to wear protective equipment crowd lol Good to see pops out & about

[@628DirtRooster]

I'm glad he came out to work a little.

[@Bourbonsouth47]

@@628DirtRooster Randy u coming to the Tn bee conference in oct in murfreesboro?

[@628DirtRooster]

@@Bourbonsouth47 We'll be there.

[@highlandhoneybee]

🤣 Termites holding hands! I'm hesitant to throw away old boxes for that very reason...swarms are highly attracted to the scent left behind by all the previous bees that have resided there. It's especially good to see your Pop up and around - just hope he doesn't over do. Take care.

[@donnierobertson3088]

Nice job and video like always

[@MidnightRider1960]

Is there any way you can cap the queen cells, so that you can save new queens to use for splits?

[@628DirtRooster]

The bees will cap them at the eight day mark

[@MidnightRider1960]

Isn’t there a cage that you can put over the queen cell to capture & save the queen, so that you can put her with another hive before she is killed?

[@Music32ist]

love it, termites holding hands

[@thuffman44]

Man, that's some high quality real estate! Those lucky bees!! Keep on keepin' on buddy. Take care 🐝🐝🐝✌️

[@maryduff8831]

Is there an attractant that can be used to bring a swarm to an empty box?

[@628DirtRooster]

Lemon grass oil

[@johnnyrayturner]

When I seen the title of this video, "Swarm Catching Machine", I was expecting to see you videoing Me. Ed. 😂🤣😂

[@Jim1Tom]

When you pull the frames, is there a special way they have to be put back in? I mean can a framed be put back anywear in any order?

[@628DirtRooster]

Sometimes they need to go back like they came out and sometimes they need to be moved for one reason or another. Lots of variables.

[@BrokePhilanthropist]

Ton of brood NICE 👍

[@chrismcconnell6163]

It's been raining here in Iowa , for almost a week, and it feels like fall here.

[@Baritonesinger1]

What is your technique in moving medium to deep?

[@628DirtRooster]

Get the queen laying on a deep and put a queen excluder beneath any mediums. The brood will emerge from the medium frames and they will back fill with honey.

[@Baritonesinger1]

Thanks rooster!

[@sandybrecken6871]

Cool video dude as always

[@carolynbenjamin6578]

Love watching you. Need some sleep though lol

[@roden70]

Nice video Randy. Are the bees going to accept a mated queen if there are still some capped swarmcells of the old queen in the hive?

[@NightOwlGames]

whats a swarm look like? do you have footage of that?

[@628DirtRooster]

Check out the play lists on my channel.

[@welchkoservices4200]

I've only posted 2 things on KZbin. 1 is a swarm in progress. The other is a squirrel, whom thought he was my pet.

[@janvafa9959]

What were you looking for in the Drone Combs? I couldn’t make out what you said... (have to admit here that I am watching at 2X speed, I just have too much to get through when I’m not working!)

[@628DirtRooster]

Varroa mites

[@janvafa9959]

@@628DirtRooster - thanks! No way would I have figured that out ... even if I went to half speed... (I watch everything in 2X ... 😳😉)

[@johnrogers1678]

I've found that when u smoke your stings, it hurts more for a bit. Have u?

[@JJ-Streaming]

Any idea what causes a bee to sting? You seem to be able to tickle bee hives and not get stung! I go near a bee and it always seems like they wanna sting me! I got a bee hive in my wall at home and I just found one at work no one will go near

[@628DirtRooster]

Some are more defensive than others. They are like dogs in that regard. One is a labradoodle and one is a pit bull depending on breeding. Typically if they are away from their hive they won't sting unless they are crushed or you put pressure on them somehow. It's around the hive that you have to be careful.

[@Kenethchrion2116]

When you catch a swarm that's 6 or 7 pounds of bees; do you put a 3rd deep box on a hive sometimes, or make splits?

[@charleskyler1928]

What about the queen cups/cells?