The Meanest Swarm I've Ever.... When Time And Temperature Play A Role

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This was without a doubt the meanest swarm I've ever had the pleasure of accidentally dumping down my shirt. These are Italian honey bees as that is what the majority of our feral stock is in the US. They are not Africanized. I just picked the wrong time to make such a mistake. If I had shaken them onto a sheet they still would have been agitated but I may have only gotten stung a time or two if at all. I do recommend that anyone checking out a swarm or catching swarms take every precaution until you are sure they can be handled without someone getting hurt. Either that or send the swarm trapping legend Jeff Horchoff in to check them out first.
The smaller swarm I shook earlier in the day resulted in no stings and was handled pretty much the same way as the latter. The difference was the temperature and the time of day. Time and temperature play a pretty big role in beekeeping, even in when to do your hive inspections.
As with all my swarm catches I put these on lock down for 48 hours. I jokingly call this The Dirt Rooster Method because I never heard anyone else come up with a time of less than three days for this technique before I started doing these videos. Once in a while I'll do a two night lock down and not actually reach the forty eight hour mark. When I do I watch their reaction to being released to decide whether I want to close them back up or not.
Both these swarms did have queens and both are doing very nicely.
I do not take any medicine for these stings, not even benadryl. My body can handle a lot of stings and benadryl just makes me sleepy. Most people can build a pretty good resistance to honey bee stings over a little bit of time. Some viewers/commenters worry that some day my body may turn on me and suddenly be come allergic. I don't know of any beekeeper this has ever happened to so I don't even think about it.
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This was recorded March 18th 2017.
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[@tek4]

Rhode Island reporting, where else are us commentors from

[@628DirtRooster]

That's cool. It would be interesting to know where everyone is from.

[@cheryljohnson532]

tek413 Wisconsin here

[@runningdogapiary5009]

I think Rooster and I share the same great State of Mississippi. He's in the southern part and I'm in the Northwestern Corner

[@aidanbubby]

Michigan

[@tek4]

628DirtRooster look, it's beginning to maybe look cross country, I think that's cool!

[@johnr.timmers2297]

The hive in my backyard swarmed today. Had a nice cluster of bees 30 feet up in a honeysuckle. We called the beekeeper and I helped him get them down with a bucket. Never stood in swarming bees like that before, soooo cool. Thank you so much for your videos, otherwise I would've been to scared to do it. It was so cool watching them march into the hive. I wasn't worried about getting stung, and only threw on a long sleeve shirt because my mother wanted me to. Had a blast. He's coming to get the box in the morning after the stragglers find their way in. Gotta love bees.

[@628DirtRooster]

That is too cool. Glad you got to experience it.

[@jeffreyrumpf6841]

Love the videos. I've learned from an old beekeeper once that swarms are pretty docile unless they've been without a home for a while. He called them a dry swarm. He told me once they burn through their stores that they take with them when they leave the parent hive they can get more defensive. Hungry, tired, cold and homeless. That would make us pretty ornery too I suppose. Thanks for all your hard work!

[@628DirtRooster]

He taught you well because that is true.

[@bradgoliphant]

I admire how calm you are about everything with and around your bees.

[@LandoHitman]

I love this guy. He's so chilled out and cool.

[@kevinbyrne4538]

When I saw you holding that hive box in your arms and then knock the swarm out of the shrub, I thought, "Hmmm, I don't think that this will end well."

[@joana6126]

I love that you talk to us about what your doing/thinking in your videos please don’t stop uploading!!!

[@barbarabermudes1287]

Yay! Another video. KZbin didn't send me a notification but glad I checked my subscriptions. "My little box of demons that I caught..." That really did make me laugh. Thank you for that.

[@628DirtRooster]

I need to get a Ghost Busters outfit.

[@ravynkat]

Barbara Bermudes my thoughts exactly! I cracked up!! Then my mind wandered to the Ghost Busters movie....good to know we're all on the same page here. 😉

[@arcitejack]

Whoa the Rooster went Tarantino with that "2 days" earlier cut. Non linear story telling and I love it. Made my night. 2017 and the Rooster is on fire.

[@628DirtRooster]

Haha! Thanks Jack.

[@jessabeebees956]

The rush got me hooked. Then I watched my queen lay in a cell, and later a worker being born. Coolest thing ever, could watch them for hours. Still learning, first year beekeeper.

[@sexicanag8299]

I remember when my mom had a nice little hive in the little meter box under the ground in the front yard. Those little monsters never messed with momma. Could you believe she would talk to them as she watered her plants... The neighbors weren't too happy though. They called the city and they exterminated them. Mom and dad pulled a lot of honey out of the ground that day, they lamented it all went to waste since they sprayed poison on them. Momma cried for her bees the whole time... I mean it was definately sad because they never hurt momma but I wasn't allowed in that area cause they didn't like... But we live in AZ, so everyones scares they could have been Afrian killer bees

[@promaster185]

I live in Fort Worth but i think i got the sister to that Swarm about 2 weeks ago, I had to click the limb they were on to be able to get to them and i bumped the limb a little to hard and dropped them on my head and arm, i took 54 stings to my left forearm and another 10 random stings. I did the same as you and suited up to let them loose two days later but they were Very calm 2 days later. Thanks for another great video.

[@K5ATA]

They tore you up. That is the very reason I suit up as much as I do... I got 72 stings the first time a buddy took me to "pick up a gentle hive". I'm slowly getting more comfortable without the suit, but they flat tore me up! Good vid.

[@628DirtRooster]

It's those "gentle" hives that will surprise you.

[@nickcoreson8107]

Man it's a rare site indeed to see the dirtrooster in a bee suit. thought I was watching Jeff's channel for a minute 😉

[@628DirtRooster]

Jeff's gonna be so proud of me. :)

[@pamelaflirtyskunk7698]

nick coreson HAHAHAHAHA!

[@thomasz2945]

he wears the entire bee suit, yet for some reason goes gloveless. I wonder why...

[@theprofessional5932]

YOu've got to wear the suit otherwise don't be like rooster. Rooster is a bad example of a beekeeper, lol.

[@miemartine7771]

YOU ARE AS TOUGH AS BEE 🐝STINGS! ON THE OUTSIDE - And as Gentle as Meow.. Meow.. Your Fuzzy Black And White Cat - On The Inside 😺 God's Speed - Dear Brother 🐓

[@628DirtRooster]

Gotta be tough in this world.

[@marciamarcia2286]

Just a suggestion: I would cut the limb completely off, trim it up and lay the swarm cluster on top of the box. The tree or bush will bud and replace the vegetation. I know it is not your bush, but that is what I have done.

[@strainhunter100]

Just started watching your video's, I find your work very interesting. I have lived in the SE of the UK. for 25 years, I'm not a bee keeper, just a bee lover and advocate. I've seen the decline of bee's here, we need bee's and I volunteer to make bee boxes for our local parks. The bee's are so important and vital to our ecosystem, it's not just the honey, keep up your good work, i look forward to seeing more of your video's, very informative. .

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks for watching man.

[@laurenatownsend5789]

It wasn't until I started watching your channel that I learned about lemongrass. It finally explained why every time I walked outside bees came to me. I use lemongrass as part of a body spray that I put on every day. 😄 I stopped doing that!!!! I'm allergic to bees so that's not a good combination. 😅

[@628DirtRooster]

Well I need some of that body spray for my swarm traps. 😆

[@Don.Challenger]

"He is chewing on a bee" while earlier in our episode our hero was chewed on by bees. Yes, when I saw you shake the swarm into your box and that piece broke away and fell onto you I figured you would be troubled some. Thankfully, it seems no additional ongoing troubles. Good show.

[@628DirtRooster]

Yep, they ate my lunch. Or maybe I was lunch.

[@GothicConservative]

You and JP my favorite bee keepers! I love what you do!

[@vohnkar666]

Ahhh, such relaxful and entertaining seeing you "fuss" the bees the way you do. Can't wait for the temp here to rise enough to observe 'em gathering pollen. Keep up the great work!

[@628DirtRooster]

Beautiful day today down here.

[@vohnkar666]

Lucky you! Here in eastern canadian borders, spring isn't in a hurry. Mississipi is alot warmer indeed. :)

[@628DirtRooster]

I almost made it to Canada one time. Looong drive.

[@LongBinh70]

57 degrees?!! You tryin' to turn into a Yankee? I left a catch too long in a swarm trap once, so they thought they owned it. Went back at night all suited up, backed the truck up...but the circular "door" on the trap was stuck on paint and wouldn't close. Grabbed the tire iron to help close it, it slipped off and banged the box. Out they came! Jumped down and ran. They got my ankle. The red headlamp I was wearing on my forehead ended up in my beard and I was blind. Good thing nobody saw me... That hive stayed nasty for a month and a half!

[@628DirtRooster]

That is something Hollywood needs to recreate in a movie. That is too funny.

[@julieenslow5915]

LongBinh70 Forgive him he has a warped sense of humor which is why some like to bedevil him. Not me of course.

[@onekittyhawk63]

Only bee sting I have ever had was from a hive my great-grandmother kept out behind her backyard for honey. The bee went right down "inside" my left ear. It was quite a buzz inside. I had a good headache for at least an hour.

[@Eric19781]

I have been going back and rewatching lots of your old videos to cold and wet to do anything outside

[@628DirtRooster]

I’m in Texas trimming crepe myrtle trees and sweating my butt off.

[@reloadeddice8654]

I'm a simple man. Rooster comes out with a new video, I give it a thumbs up.

[@628DirtRooster]

Haha! I appreciate it.

[@miemartine7771]

LOL - I like to go down the comments list - giving thumbs up - to help boost his channel in the algorithms. More people need to appreciate nature, and those willing to sacrifice being injured - to help the bees 🐝

[@yukonjeffimagery]

Those stings make good video :) I took one to the face yesterday when I was putting in a screen over my feeder jar hole,. took the fun out of my beekeeping for the day.

[@628DirtRooster]

Face... the final frontier. lol

[@yesterdayimemed7367]

This dude refers to a site to buy a bed keeper suit; says he might've gotten around 50 stings Stings > beekeeper suit You're a sick sick monster of a human and I love it

[@beebop2663]

That was hysterical when you said gettin eat up like you don't know what you're doing. I kept laughing every time I thought about it

[@paydenbuchholz3200]

I'd definitely like to see more about these hives, call me crazy but I like seeing videos that have bees with that little extra bit of 'spirit' that makes the videos interesting. Thanks for another great video Rooster, and have a good one.

[@628DirtRooster]

I've got a couple of those. :)

[@paydenbuchholz3200]

They're the best, I love getting stung before I even get the lid off

[@janelles.4774]

You need your own show. I don't even like bees, but your adventures are very interesting.

[@628DirtRooster]

Haha Not much chance of that.

[@sharonriley948]

Hey Rooster, Another great video. Thanks! I like it when you and Jeff work together so I hope to see him again....Rick in Pa.

[@628DirtRooster]

I was just over at his place the other day.

[@taimarie6218]

New subscriber 🙋🏽 hi from Australia. I have become addicted to your channel haha have been binge watching for the past three days and will probably continue until I'm all caught up 😂 love your videos! My new fav channel!!

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank you so much. Glad to have you here.

[@ChristopherLionRoars]

thats a mighty fine colection of spicy flies!

[@628DirtRooster]

Very good description.

[@harrickvharrick3957]

'colection'? REALLY?

[@jennifersneegas8352]

Thanks for posting. Great stuff as usual. I had to chuckle as it reminded me of a swarm catch I did last year. One of my own in my beeyard. Went in the box without a hitch. When I went back in the evening I attempted to lift box, hive bottom at all by myself instead of asking my husband for help. The box slipped sideways off the bottom, bees came out like gang busters and stung me up pretty well. LOL I've had bees for 5 years so you think I'd know better. Made me laugh thinking back on that. Dont think those bees ever forgave me. Mean as sin. Had to kill the queen and replace her.

[@628DirtRooster]

They had a poster of you hanging at the entrance with a mustache drawn on and attack on site written in bee script.

[@dreamintobeinghomestead7958]

I appreciate these videos. We started beekeeping this year and caught 8 swarms so far. No stings yet :)

[@portsouth]

The only time I've been stung by a bee was when I accidentally stepped on a dead one, it took forever to get the stinger out. And since that day I've always worn shoes outside.

[@628DirtRooster]

Note to self: Don't walk barefoot through blooming clover. lol

[@sirdukeusa3289]

Glad to see an update Randy, hate that you got stung so many times. God bless you my friend

[@628DirtRooster]

Fun to watch though right? :)

[@sirdukeusa3289]

Sure is, sry you got stung so many times.

[@wadedeeds1738]

It tells a lot about you that you were concerned how you looked when you went in to a store, so many people just don't care. Your parents are to be commended on your raising. And no trashy language. Enjoyed your video. Others ruin there's with there language kiddos can't watch them. God bless.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks Wade. We keep it clean on this channel. :)

[@gigiw.7650]

Subbed. You and Mr Ed are just too funny, especially together! Peace

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks Gigi

[@leroydalton173]

I had a red swarm eat me alive this spring. Couldn’t believe how red they were! Good job bubba!

[@628DirtRooster]

They'll get you once in a while.

[@johnnaughton2364]

Thank you for sharing your experiences, I had to remove my first swarm today, a little bigger than the size of basketball and just sitting on a branch about 12-15 feet off the ground. I put a cardboard box under the branch and gave it a good shake. I was surprised how heavy it was. I was able to get about 90% of the bees in the box and dumped the cardboard box in the hive body and the others just kept going into the hive body so I think that I may have gotten the queen. I just have no idea how you find the queen. I was just concerned with being covered with bees (they were sweet, didn't sting me once) and falling off the ladder and breaking my neck. The many tips you have given in the videos kept ringing in my head, so it was like you were there guiding me.

[@johnnaughton2364]

and I'm from NJ

[@628DirtRooster]

LOL Crazy stuff right there. Video?

[@michaelstpaul2515]

dude says"my wifes not going to be happy".mean time he got like 100 stings

[@toocold8985]

Lov8ng this channel. Keep up the great work guys and stay safe. I just got into bee keeping myself . Loving it

[@628DirtRooster]

Glad to have you on board.

[@designworksdw1949]

Just found your channel the other day. thx for the content, learning alot

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks for joining.

[@pamelaflirtyskunk7698]

Great watching you drop that swarm all over yourself, Randy. Couldn't have done it any better myself! 😂 Seriously though... you were in rare form that evening because I've NEVER seen you pull that one off! I started laughing a bit when you suited up for Round 2. You didn't want anymore of that! LOL

[@628DirtRooster]

I'd had enough to last me a few days.

[@magicer83]

Ouch they got you good. Never trust a bee to react the same way, 9/10 may go as planned but it only takes that one time to put you in a lot of hurt. I like when beekeepers shows videos on "mistakes/fails or the unexpected" its not due to being sadistic or enjoyment of others getting hurt. What its about is that there is too many "clean" videos out there and i think ppl need to see both sides. Keep up the good work and stay raw!

[@628DirtRooster]

I'm in full agreement. Especially people considering beekeeping need to see the down sides. Plus it's funny sometimes.

[@jeffharris96]

Man! You missed out the best bit, the Rooster being used as a pin cushion 😆 Seriously though, I do worry about you getting stung so much, your reactions can reduce like you are experiencing BUT it can go the other way! We don’t want you having an anaphylactic reaction 😬

[@brucemorris6319]

I just don’t understand why a person would mess with a bunch of bees without the right protective clothing on.

[@rchopp]

I haven't been stung in a long time couldn't imagine getting hit that many times, you must be one tough dude.....

[@628DirtRooster]

There are two options from what people tell me. There's tough and there's stupid. Time will tell.

[@thriftyequalsmakeaquickfif8198]

Been watching a ton of your videos. I coulda swore you didn't even own one of these suits 😂😂😂

[@628DirtRooster]

I keep it hidden lest I be tempted to wear it.

[@ravynkat]

12:08 that close up was pretty scary! I think they really are demons! 👿 😂

[@628DirtRooster]

They act like it sometimes.

[@pooler347]

keep the great vids coming

[@628DirtRooster]

Sure will

[@legostory33]

is there a place we could ask you questions?

[@Pinion512]

Usually if you ask in the video comments section, he'll answer. Dude is great about interacting and helping folks with questions.

[@pamelaflirtyskunk7698]

InTheNameOfFate Just ask here! Randy will reply to you.

[@628DirtRooster]

You can ask here or send a private message or email [e-mail]

[@designworksdw1949]

I am not a number.

[@628DirtRooster]

You're the fifth person I've replied to.

[@designworksdw1949]

Not sure why buy i really got a kick out of that reply. thx for he laugh and have a great evening.

[@dcm727]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks for watching.

[@afrakes4510]

Hey DirtRooster! Just wanted to let you know, you inspired me to do it! I bought my first hive today and pick up my nuc saturday morning! I am SOOO excited! thanks for the videos! I only have one question. How far must the hive be from foot traffic so they get used to us, but not annoyed with us( 2 of us). If it's less than 15', i can put them where we can see them, otherwise I will have to put them out in the field where there might be public foot traffic or vandals. I could also put it in a tree or on an old walk-in camper roof, but I wouldn't get to enjoy them. Insight* I live in Louisville Ky near the University campus. We have about 4 acres of meadow( down town! YAY!) and have sewn it with wild flowers and natives. We have also stocked it with toads, dragonflies, mantids , spiders, skinks, garter snakes and pretty much every other tiny critter you and I remember form childhood. There were none 19 years ago when we moved in, now they spawn every spring like country liv'n. ( with help from my garden hose and home depot credit card)The one thing missing is bees!! For some reason, honeybees are extremely rare here. I think because people have the hives destroyed, or they pickup pesticides/herbicides. Which reminds me, how about a video on managing sick bees from poisons and such.Anyhow, Thank you so much for the inspiration. ps. say it's 15' !!!

[@628DirtRooster]

Fifteen feet is just fine. I have some about eight feet from a walkway and they aren't bothered by anything but weed eaters and lawn mowers.

[@rick7884]

He stated that maybe the main nest was in the wetlands. Is it possible that those would have been killer bees. I have heard they do not handle low temps well and he said that he had never had them react like that before so I was thinking maybe the colder weather had them a little sluggish otherwise it may have been a lot worse?

[@MIgardener]

I hate that I laughed but it reminded me of one I did last year on a cold morning in May and wow I got my butt handed to me right in front of the home owner and he was hiding in the house for over an hour after I removed the bees. Definitely glad you are ok though!

[@628DirtRooster]

LOL And no video? Dangit! I can see a Hallmark commercial right now about those being the moments we share.

[@yourbeekeeper]

Haha...they hammered you good. Unfortunately I know the feeling all too well. Thanks for letting us take a peek into your world.

[@628DirtRooster]

Yes they did and I think they enjoyed it.

[@sammccullough1255]

So lets say some of the bees don't go inside of the box.What happens to those bees? Do they follow some sort sent from the queen bee, or do they just die off?

[@628DirtRooster]

They just hang out until they die off.

[@rockallred658]

You are the man Randy!

[@628DirtRooster]

The stung man. lol

[@therealteal620]

@14:00, the queen a was right there on the outside upper middle/middle right, above 5-6 bees down.

[@Zaph0d]

Some great video editing there, keep it up DirtRooster

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank you

[@BKBees]

That super easy swarm earlier this year, yeah, karmic balance had to equalize. I feel for ya.

[@628DirtRooster]

Dang you kharma!!

[@wimpie1990]

12:00 Getting BEE'D up like i don't know what im doing.

[@afrakes4510]

a friend found a hive in a cut tree today. I went to inspect it and found it was 4 ' long, 1 ft diameter with 7-9 rows of comb at both cut ends. I figure about 50-80 thousand bees and suspect it is immediately too many for my 1 deep, also I suspect I would never get the queen and really have no idea how to recover a hive from a 300lb log. Should I just leave it for a more experienced keeper, or just pull the comb out and rubber band it.? The bees are beutiful bright honey color with brown stripes, not the usual dark colored we have here. I do not see any drone or queen cells, but i do see drones walking. will they just leave in a few days or is the hive doomed?

[@628DirtRooster]

I'd try it. What do you have to lose?

[@OutdoorRob]

I still think you're crazy! LOL! Great vid Randy!

[@628DirtRooster]

I'm not the one popping wheelies through water in sub arctic temperatures and climbing 200 feet up rotten lookout towers. lol

[@OutdoorRob]

LOL! Ya got me there! Take care!

[@ptjzmemory]

Wow. They tore you up! And you stayed so calm. I really like how fast your body dealt with the venom. I bet your wife shook her head when she saw you. Stingers on your face. ouch!

[@628DirtRooster]

She doesn't even ask how many times I got stung any more.

[@nickosterling6999]

hay dirtrooster im in new zealand love ya channel i used 2 hate bees until i found your channel

[@628DirtRooster]

Awesome! Thanks for watching.

[@darrellw82]

I'm liking you're vids. keep em coming.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks bro

[@abennett2783]

I have closed caption on, and am cracking up reading what the tool thinks you’re saying!

[@whousley]

I don't know anything, but what I read somewhere is that the danger is cumulative and that someday a sting could be your last.

[@628DirtRooster]

A lot of people seem to believe that but I've yet to see any proof. In what I've personally seen it's exactly the opposite. I hardly have any reaction any more. I was stung three times in the face Sunday night. There was no swelling y Monday evening there was no evidence of the stings. Every beekeeper that I personally know has less and less reaction over time.

[@CatherineStMarie]

I really like your screen 10 frame box. Did you make that your buy that? Very neat.

[@628DirtRooster]

We made them

[@kaypennington4930]

Jeff Horchoff knows all about stinky things. My guess is that he gets the priests to bless his swarm boxes.

[@soundnugget2157]

I'm getting a John Goodman vibe from your voice. Makes me wanna watch Big Lebowski

[@628DirtRooster]

The Dude

[@shaunbarker9201]

Great video randy,if it's any consolation I got stung installing a couple of nuc's on Friday. Yup veil down and the lil girl hit me on the neck.

[@628DirtRooster]

That does somehow bring me joy. lol

[@alkaliapiaryapiaryformerly8794]

Killer bees! Killer bees! hehehe Just funnin` ya. You really earned your money on this one. Reminds me of the humongus wasp nest under the trailer house that you and your dad tangled with.

[@628DirtRooster]

They had me wondering for a second.

[@tw1905]

You mention keeping them "locked up". I have caught the same swarm from the same tree trunk three times over the course of 2 days. Third time I locked them in and after 2 days, they are still calmmering to get out. My box has 7 frames of foundation and 1 frame drawn comb. I've had several swarms this spring in NC and I've heard opinions about secondary swarms being headed up by virgins. Based on your experience, what do you think might be going on with the girls that don't want to live in this nice box I've given them. I wouldn't mind getting them off a limb, but I sure am tired of getting them off the trunk of that tree!!!! Your thoughts?

[@628DirtRooster]

Keep them locked in for three days. I'd be blown away if they don't stay after that length of time.

[@tennessee195]

@628DirtRooster How do you feel about the flow hives "self draining"?

[@628DirtRooster]

Meh... lol

[@954bill]

A fashion accessory, experienced beekeepers won't be buying them, in my humble opinion.

[@isellcatlitter]

i never had any experience with bees, i had a problem with wasps once. they had a nest in my crawl space about the size of 2 beer cases in the floor joists, i waited until winter -30 below (minnesota) then i removed the nest and sealed the access. never had another problem after that.

[@628DirtRooster]

That's a good way to hit them.

[@wikkidme755]

Your one tuff cookie. The first time I opened my hive I got hit twice through cheap gloves and it was the most painful thing ever. Got some better gloves now so I haven’t been hit since other wise I would have gotten rid of the bees 🐝.

[@wikkidme755]

I would have run screaming like a little baby.

[@autumnwhispers2me]

Killer bees? Box-O-Demons. lol Sounds about right.

[@628DirtRooster]

They were just pissed that I didn't bring flowers. ;)

[@MyHollowpoint]

Glad my internet got back up and running, wouldn't have missed this for the world :)

[@628DirtRooster]

Wish you were here for a front row seat. I'd just have to ask you to keep the laughter to a minimum.

[@MyHollowpoint]

Call next time and I'll bring a fly swatter.

[@ethanwest5765]

You are a beast, dude. Awesome job!

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks for the comment Ethan.

[@danday2148]

Do you use a inner cover with the Ceracell top feeder?

[@628DirtRooster]

No need

[@tonycaban5039]

I don't understand why anyone would not suit up to do this! I'm beginning to think that maybe some of these Bee keeping Guys actually like being stung!!

[@sweetpeepauline]

Very brave capture.

[@daxota_6750]

ever since last year I have enjoyed every single one of your vids! how much do you bench brahh??

[@628DirtRooster]

Not enough. 315 for three if I'm feeling good.

[@daxota_6750]

"if I'm feeling good" jesus lol you could do my max as a warm up...225 btw and I'm sure you're using a 45lb bar

[@628DirtRooster]

Yep, Olympic bar. It sounds impressive until you consider that I weight 350.

[@MsCherade9]

628DirtRooster I used to be able to bench press 200 pounds when I was 15, not bad for a girl. Was a competitive weightlifter in high school, one of the things I really miss now I'm chronically sick. But all the muscles I built back then have largely stuck around until recently when I lost about 20 pounds. Nearly all leg muscle from not being able to walk much. Wish I could go climbing again, I miss being able to get up a crag.

[@buzzmonkey]

thank u I have access to all stages of larva just not queens

[@JudyHart1]

Look at that seatbelt! LOL Proud of you. Man, they got you good.

[@628DirtRooster]

And the dang seatbelt didn't help a bit. :)

[@JudyHart1]

Looks like they ate you up. Hey, you could be The Killer Bee guy in AZ where they're ALL Africanized.

[@628DirtRooster]

I'm thankful not to have to wear a suit every day like they do.

[@donaldthomason4588]

African bee colony seeing their aggression.

[@PermacultureHomestead]

lmfao bahahah "just did some bench press, still pretty swole" love it all lol as always Randy, dat lizzard was talkin for sure

[@628DirtRooster]

"You know where the weight room is? I'll check it out." Quote from Tommy Boy.

[@CallumSk8er]

I thought it was so funny how you just casually shook a swarm off into a box like that

[@miemartine7771]

Yes! That, was amazing! He was covered, in Bee Stings too! 🐝

[@TheMontanaDave]

Damn, thats some pissy ladies. In you description you say you have never heard of a beekeeper becoming allergic after time; I have. But with a twist; he had stopped beekeeping for about 4 years. When he got back into it he had major reactions to stings. Not the throat swelling type so much and he swelled up and it looked like he had shingles or hives. Super bad rash. Also my mentors wife wasn't allergic to bees but after time she had allergic reactions to the venom that was on his suit when he came home at night. Kinda strange. Anyway keep up the god work. Oh and I like the 48 hour lock-up you do.

[@628DirtRooster]

Funny I've had two different beekeepers this week tell me they had a reaction from a sting on the ear. Both had similar reactions. Both broke out in hives and one of them felt nauseous. It appears to have been a one-time event.

[@TheMontanaDave]

That is wierd. I once got a small rash on the inside of my arm from a sting (I hadn't been stung for 2 months as they were in winter storage). But just like them, it has only happened once.

[@628DirtRooster]

And hopefully never again.

[@paulmertens7274]

My mother told me once, do vinegair on stings from insects, would n't that help? Sorry just trying to help out from the swellings and pains. Greetings from Antwerp Belgium

[@628DirtRooster]

There are a few things that help with the swelling but I'm used to it.

[@mobi259]

You got me into bees. I put some Respec on it and subbed.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks for the sub :)

[@RhaineEDaize]

Lol demon bees. 😆 with little horns and pitchfork tails and fangs even. Lol I crack myself up..😁 Demon BEE Honey. I wonder if one could add a little heat to it and market it. That would be yummy. Just a thought.

[@toadstead1]

I still HAVE that hive...and they are STILL ornery!

[@gameking008]

that lizard eating a bee hahaha

[@628DirtRooster]

They love a good bee

[@dennyporter1315]

Ouch! Caught my first swarm tonite, they were hanging on three bricks stacks up in the yard, so, I took the top brick and set it in the hive, shook the second brick got all the bees off, none on the third brick. Will see tomorrow if the like their new home. only got stung once.

[@628DirtRooster]

An easy one, Nice!

[@davidlee1719]

Just showing you some love man. At least they weren't yellow jackets!

[@628DirtRooster]

Hugs and kisses :)

[@davidlee1719]

Bet those were a little rough though. They looked pretty ticked off.