The life of Carpenter Bees

A wildlife documentary produced by The National Zoological Garden in South Africa about the life of Carpenter Bees

[@JeremyMcCant]

I love Carpenter Bees! I’m from South FL and live in GA now. I was used to honeybees with stingers, so when I moved here and saw these GIGANTIC ALIENS, I was TERRIFIED 🤣 But as I’ve gotten to know them, they’re EXTREMELY friendly towards me and love being within my energy. They’re beautiful creatures!

[@user-ql6em3dz6g]

I have carpenter bees in my yard and I'll bring out my glass of tea and just relax watching them. They'll come up to me at times to check me out but have never been aggressive towards me. They sound like little airplanes flying around me. Adorable. They must know they're safe here cause they stick around year after year.

[@gokuhawks14]

I've had a gigantic phobia of these bees since I was a child. I watched this video to help me get over this hopefully it works.

[@jasoncannon1875]

Apparently the males are the ones harassing me and my kids outside, my tennis racket has been punting them into the neighbors yard

[@pleasebee]

They're a lot more gentle than I thought. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIandneqeNGdnck

[@jafl1971]

me too. Let me know if this video helped you. Because I don't know what scares me most if the size of the bee or their buzzing

[@jafl1971]

@@pleasebee try to grab one on your hand if you would get stung or not

[@selinaogorman8380]

gokuhawks14 I used to catch them so much when I was younger I understand them a lot better now there pretty fascinating.

[@mallorylangford7699]

I like my carpenter bees. Excellent pollinators. The males seem to make a game of killing flies and other creepy flying bugs, midair. Never been stung by one, but i still would love them. The red wasp, yellow jackets, hornets gotta die. The mud daubers are cool with me. They eat spiders. Thanks for the video!

[@osmosisjones4912]

The males are just outside protecting the nest. These are not single moms.

[@blxck-mage_]

They don’t sting

[@carsofsouthernmaryland4066]

I love killing these things more than i like eating ice cream. You arent a homeowner are you. I have seen hkuses fall from the damage these bees do...

[@TheRealHusk]

Little do you know carpenter bees are pests but wasps have a purpose.

[@walruslatte6080]

@@osmosisjones4912 I heard that the males die after mating.

[@HashBandicoot356]

I sit around them all the time. They are very non agressive in my experience.

[@cruyffway6973]

They casually fly near my window and make as much noise as possible

[@charlie6629]

Not the Golden ones they are mean.

[@jadeshadowwolf717]

The ones in my area sit right out side the door up high where nothing can really get to them, and the come back every year. I even got into the habit of saying hi to the lil ladies and gents XD

[@maryamarshad7146]

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[@xXDragonCartoonsXx]

@@jadeshadowwolf717 same

[@asianpotatoesbeangry571]

Someone give the narrator and script writer/s a flipping award cuz there were a lot of points and remarks that were hilarious.

[@maryamarshad7146]

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[@lostjunglist8704]

Loved this video!!!! So cute the way you described the housing market !!!! That was awesome. I love these bees and I love learning more about them. Thanks for this video!!!

[@osmosisjones4912]

How are they singles mom's if the males are just outside protecting the nest . And looking at how males are treated in nature before men had thousands of years of power Women had millions of years of social advantages. The Patriarchy's the new radical Change femisim is taking us backwards. We keep hearing how Women were opressed sense the begining of time or beginning of civilian. Ever make the connection that's what allowed for civilian. Yes humans aren't bees . But we can compare Chimp sociaty to our modern Democracy the 1% of males get their power from opressing other males and gaining the favor of the majority female population. Our modern Democracy and actual Ted Talk. Femisim is taking us back.

[@carsofsouthernmaryland4066]

Oh then you would love to hear that i make a living exterminating these sons of bitches.

[@vineethapv9612]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqjbgqWkntd8jbM Such a lovable bees they are. I couldn't find them annoying a bit. Hungry pollinators buzzing around.

[@dandydae3164]

How can you possibly relate politics to NATURE?! We’re talking about BEES here for God’s sake.. 😂😂

[@lostjunglist8704]

Everything is connected. Wake Up .... Think Differently

[@hieuvuong5597]

Thank you for posting this clip. we love Carpenter Bee very much.

[@TransurLifeawai]

Agreed !

[@dokidany]

Just rescued a few carpenters bees that were harmed by doggos at the kennel I work at. Two females. They’re very interactive and acknowledge me when I talk to them. I can tell their body language very well. They really are sweet things.

[@catsmeow8504]

I don't know what your talking about the carpenter bees by me chase after me.

[@dokidany]

@@catsmeow8504 those are the males. They do not sting. They are guarding their territory and trying to impress females. They memorize faces so if they have saw you run before chances are they will try to chase you off again to impress the ladies and possibly for amusement lol. Hope this helps understand them a little more 😇

[@maryamarshad7146]

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[@Rosethesicko]

I've got about 200 carpenter bees drilling holes on my property. I haven't been stung yet but everytime I go out to smoke I get swarmed by dozens of them and it's very nerve wracking when they land on my hands or neck. I wish they'd move on tbh I don't enjoy them

[@lukebealing3456]

This should be a tv show 😂

[@howardharaway2259]

It is CRAZY how great their eye site is !

[@qwertyu30]

So glad I found this video. I thought a yellow jacket had made a nest on my back porch and with 4 pets and myself back there I wanted it humanely gone. But now that I learned more about carpenter bees I will just leave her alone. She must be smart enough to have figured out I wouldn't kill her. I sit on the back porch a lot. Thank you!

[@maryamarshad7146]

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[@mollyfyna2144]

I love my carpenter bees 🐝

[@valerievozza4437]

At first I thought, "you gotta be kidding me." HOWEVER, It is so amusing and well-written! Nice job explaining a rather complex insect. I'm glad you kept it positive because I know some people kill them, thinking of them only as pests, and not as pollinators.

[@littlejoe9381]

I respect all creatures great and small. However, when I go to my garage or anywhere else in my yard, I do not like when these bees hover in my face or anywhere too close to me. I cannot allow them to destroy my garage or my wood that I use for building projects. They even try to take over my dog’s kennels and houses which are also made from wood. If they need pollen from the flowers in my garden, I am willing to share. However, when it comes to real estate, there is no vacancy here. Sorry Charlie.

[@ryanmcwilliams8784]

Exactly I just had an exterminator come spray my porch railings because my whole front yard is infested. Lady at work says not to kill them. Well they are destroying my home. So they got to go.

[@littlejoe9381]

"Hasta la vista, baby."

[@chitinskin9860]

To avoid killing them, just care for your wooden structures more (most insects prefer damaged wood), paint over exposed wood, or use less wood for various structures on your property (wood is not the only building material, if you continue to use it so liberally expect dozens of other things to try eating it or turning it into a nest. If its too late for that, do the aforementioned methods). Killing them isn't really necessary, just adapt to them. Buying paint or getting some wood polish is far less expensive than having some exterminator come over and wipe out a valuable native bee (and any other bystander insects that get caught).

[@ryanmcwilliams8784]

Cryptomaster beemoth how about fuck bees and they should all die

[@chitinskin9860]

@@ryanmcwilliams8784 Alright then, hope you enjoy crappy air quality, the extinction of most fruits, and having to rely on wasps, moths, and flies to pollinate whatever flowers are left.

[@ALLinENT931]

These things are killing my deck

[@BrokeTheInterweb]

They go in circles around me like a high school bully lol

[@douglas1982b]

I hate that they want to destroy everything made of wood, but they're actually really hilarious to watch when there are a bunch of them. They will spend all their time chasing each other around, fighting over who gets to make a hole. They will fight in the air, and when one falls into the grass, the other one will hover over her till she surfaces and it starts all over again. I've seen them fight while flying together in a little ball.

[@notv6675]

the editing is so ridiculous I love this bee video

[@_casg]

Was helping my stepdad on his farm And saw these bees for the first time. Now I’m making concept art out of them

[@AUOrangeCats]

Cute Lil buggers. My newest obsession ❤

[@dargone3231]

Краснокнижная пчела. Делайте ульи для них . Один из лучших опылителей на планете. После Шмелей.

[@KaylaAndSamantha]

Great video! Thanks! 🙂

[@Katwoman4318]

A Mother’s determination. I bought 2 houses to catch these pests. They work; problem is the eggs.

[@maryamarshad7146]

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[@JoJoArci]

I hope they can take care of the Giant Japanese murder hornets🙏🏽

[@maryamarshad7146]

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[@danhughesartist]

What happens if the mom dies before the eggs hatch?

[@aboveanonymous4810]

In duluth gerogia, carpenter bees were more common then any other type of bee

[@maeyos180]

I loved this video!

[@toni929ann]

I have so many of these in my yard. I tried to take a video and it came flying toward me lmao

[@charlie6629]

They are just curious. I've never had a problem. They will get in your face and simply fly away.

[@skatekido06]

Could you guys have picked a more annoying song?

[@witchking008]

When i was a kid my mother had this tree with many small white flowers which visited frequently by carpenter bees.When that happen me and the other children flocks beside the tree and shoot the bees with our pellet gun which in turn, we mysteriously got sick on other day. I regret that days cuz until before the tree was cut down only few bees remains still doing their job and to add, the bark they house was cut down for tenant parking

[@selinaogorman8380]

Great facts about them used to see them a lot in a park and was on blue white flowers caught them to now I understand them better.

[@maryamarshad7146]

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[@elektrrartesano3050]

I thought I was in a movie of mission impossible at the beginning great intro

[@DonnaJohnes]

Wow הקריינות, העריכה והמנגינה ברקעע. אתם צוחקים עלי? מעצבן כל כך 😩

[@mr.dirtydan3338]

Best bee

[@aromaofhope]

Very cute video!

[@osmosisjones4912]

These are not single moms dad's are just outside protecting the nest

[@TheAutisticWerewolf]

actually Osmosis the males and females protect it. I happen to have an ancient house and some solitary carpenters I watch daily. They used to bother me while hanging laundry near their nest but they seem kinder and lest interested in me each time. I might name them.

[@Katwoman4318]

Single Mom? Lol

[@Vitali_Osandor]

@@TheAutisticWerewolf The males protect the nests, the females are making the nests.

[@culpritdesign]

The video is unwatchable because if the narrator. Had to stop after about 40 seconds.

[@dragonspirit1185]

Neat video but I wasn't fond of the music and production. It was overdone

[@osmosisjones4912]

These are not single moms dad's are just outside protecting the nest

[@maryamarshad7146]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4W8fXWJnslqp6c Hi everyone! Here is our newest video on carpenter bee

[@charlie6629]

The ones with yellow are Bumble bees. Carpenters are black or gold. The gold ones are mean.

[@MrMonishSoni]

Song in Video - lena zavaroni : mama he's making eyes at me

[@TotalGAMIX]

I need to buy some for my avocado green house

[@TheodoreAndor]

Is this the bee we call "hommel by"??

[@Sonicthehedgehog89049]

I have a friend who is a bee

[@mckenziewilmington5700]

It’s baby boom time

[@maryamarshad7146]

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[@GaryMeadowsMusic]

I hate carpenter bees, they get into my pole barn and drill holes, which over time will weaken it. I have honey bees for pollination.

[@maryamarshad7146]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4W8fXWJnslqp6c Hi everyone! Here is our newest video on carpenter bee

[@natashapeeps1]

I dont like this with headphones

[@cw6136]

Lots of insets are pollinators. Some are better than others. But not all pollinators cause your shed to collapse from the destruction they've caused. These insects are nothing but pests.

[@wycliffeo4656]

Adorable but yet Another attack on males

[@Vitali_Osandor]

And the attack on males makes it not adorable. The human analogy was unneeded and unfunny. Most men care for their families, they didn't need to pull some bullshit like "males will be males" and other stuff. Don't mix humans with bees.

[@jeremybailey1648]

Jesus is Lord and God Yeshua Bless you all.

[@Orangetlc]

These are annoying bees they TOOK OVER MY HOME

[@maryamarshad7146]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4W8fXWJnslqp6c Hi everyone! Here is our newest video on carpenter bee

[@osmosisjones4912]

Looking at how male are treated in nature . behavior men had thousands of years of power Women had millions of years Social advantage's. The Patriarchy's the new radical change. And feminism taking us backwards You keep hearing Women were opressed sense the begining of time Civilian . Ever make that connection . That's what allowed for civilian. Yes humans aren't bees but . We already compare Chimp sociaty to our modern Democracy. The 1% of males at the top get their by opressing other males and gaining the favor of the females

[@HailS8nDoDrugs]

This is a bee video. Are you okay? Do you need help?

[@0katykate0]

Get off the Internet for a while dude...

[@chitinskin9860]

Shouldn't you be protecting the human immune system?

[@osmosisjones4912]

@@chitinskin9860 I figured out what sense makes for testosterone to weaken the immune system. Bariors. Stomach acid skin. Did you know nose hair prevents funguses bacteria in cold and flu. . How COVIT19 or the regular flu kills you is asentually loosing strangth to keep your lungs moving. If immune system gets to hysterical it could couse more damage the the infections. Releasing to many Anti bodies in your mucus making it thick to hard to move . But loosing to many Celia cells moving any fluid becomes harder to move unless strong caulfs . And reswalling. Helps build more immunity to it. Vibrating your throat getting more blood & immune cells to area where cold and flu starts

[@chitinskin9860]

@@osmosisjones4912 Thanks, but I know how pathogens kill people and immune systems going all screwy, I'm a biologist (my focus is invertebrates, but still). Dude, I'm just saying it's a little weird for a cop who is also a cell to be talking about human sex issues on a video about bees that chew through wood.

[@mistert2421]

Music 🥴

[@gwenjokoh8961]

Oh my God they are good and bad lol

[@vinnyavalanche]

I keep a ping pong paddle close takes em right out...