They Didn't Even Know How Bad It Was

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We got the queen in the vac on this one. The colony calmed way down after being at my place for about week. I'm not sure if the aggression had to do with them sharing an entrance with another colony or not. I got stung about a dozen times taking these bees out and another half dozen setting them up in a hive box.
We ended up removing four bee hives from this building over the span of about a month and a half. The building owner did replace the siding on the south wall as I suggested which stopped all the problems over there. The fourth hive we removed was on the front wall where the building owner had done some low skill "repairs" and a new swarm worked their way through it. The owner also cut down that big beautiful citrus tree thinking that is what was attracting the swarms.
All the beach shots were digital, Fujifilm X-h1 35mm prime lens. These were taken in Pass Christian, MS. I still haven't developed the film shots.
Music is from Epidemicsound.com

[@Objective-Observer]

Skip the Beachy Stuff?! Whatchoo talkin bout? I'm terminally ill, been in lock down for years. Folks like you take me to places I will never get to see, and I am oh so grateful.

[@628DirtRooster]

My pleasure. I like giving guided tours.

[@evilqueen13]

I never realized how much I missed film cameras until I heard that film load in the camera lol. Thank you so much for that moment of peace just quietly taking in the morning and the sun, I needed that.

[@RICDirector]

Second that.

[@MyHollowpoint]

As I've told Jeff, they don't appreciate being called "feral bee's". They prefer "free range". :)

[@628DirtRooster]

My bad. I keep forgetting that they are sensitive like that.

[@tommychew6544]

@@628DirtRooster Feral Colonies is all I have heard them called! They aren't chickens! I refuse to give into someone else supposed politically correct crap! They are feral, meaning wild! I'll try not to comment very often on some of these older ones, unless you don't mind?

[@cazzied5714]

Please continue showing us such beautiful scenery. Anyone skipping over this is truly mad. You are a joy to watch. X

[@sayjay198080]

Oooh, you can hear the hot temper in that hive. Angry/aggressive bees just buzz different.

[@paulheinrich7645]

You really should have had a reality show. Your calm, quiet confidence is what the world needs now.

[@628DirtRooster]

I just edit out all the screaming and crying. ;)

[@elund408]

You earn every penny you charge on a cutout. Thanks for the entertainment.

[@aleset1]

Fabulous pictures Randy. I always enjoy your photography. BTW loving the beard!

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks so much Connie!

[@julieenslow5915]

No way am I cutting out that beautiful scenery! Just what I wanted to see! Oh my. That one was huge! And it was only one of four!! That house is on the map given to all queens at the drone congregation area. Go here for a great time! LOL Great video, thank you!

[@628DirtRooster]

It's the place to bee.

[@jonhaskell9630]

In these times of digital, some people will never appreciate the sound of a motorized rewind. Nice video Randy.

[@alexisgrunden1556]

I've heard of horseflies jokingly referred to as 'sky-raisins'. As hot as those bees were, they were sky-habaneros!

[@RinAikou]

You got a chuckle out of me. Good one lmao

[@Doxymeister]

Oh man, don't you dare skip the gorgeous sunrise shots! You've got a good eye for what makes a great shot, and you get shots of things I'll never see again. I got to visit the coast right about where you are nearly 20 years ago, and loved it, but can't travel now so I enjoy it through your eyes. That hive tamed down a bit, huh? Sure was a big one! Another good one, brother!

[@1TexasSon]

Singing moving in stereo by the cars. One of my all time favorite bands

[@628DirtRooster]

Great band

[@coloringwithd]

Holy mackerel......more bees in the house???? Sounds like a bee magnet to me. ♥♥♥

[@kevjames4236]

You're a lucky man to live in such a beautiful area 💯

[@628DirtRooster]

Grew up here. :)

[@rebeccawest8973]

I got to visit Ocean Springs a few years back. It was so lovely.

[@dindixie]

It IS a beautiful place to live. I live about 30 miles north, and Randy was taking pictures not far from our favorite place to go crabbing.

[@reapersritehand]

I lived there for 20 yrs, and I've missed it every day since I left

[@JeffHorchoff]

A question I've always wondered about, do they make a size glove big enough for your watermelon hands? Probably not since I never see you wearing gloves. Great B roll as well as a great removal. God's peace brother.

[@elund408]

he just uses plasti dip, buys it by the gallon and makes his own.

[@mahna_mahna]

If he ever finds some, I'd like to know where to get them. I've never had any gloves that didn't just split open on my wide-ass hands.

[@arcticfox5118]

@@mahna_mahna I agree with this statment 3XL gloves my ass.

[@kyliepechler]

In the vlog where he removes some yellow jackets from under a building (the one were he and his father end up discovering that the hive was much, much bigger than they originally thought it was) he does put some gloves on. He says in that vlog that the one on his left hand is a welding glove and the one on his right hand is a bee protection glove. He said in that vlog that all up he got stung by the yellow jackets about 100 times, so he does have a high sting limit to make him wear some gloves. I think the year that vlog was posted was 2015.

[@sakelaine2953]

@@kyliepechler lol you're too sweet, these gentlemen have been joshing each other for years now

[@RedHeadForester]

That intro piece was absolutely beautiful, fantastic production job on it! So relaxing!

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank you kindly Red!

[@Susietacoma]

I really, really, really like your fantastic photography. I love sightseeing including the small towns and abandoned buildings. Interesting stuff plus the bee footage. 🐝

[@brendagates9368]

I just love your perspective of things😉 Never been to your area dealing with chronic illness doubt I ever will so I to thank you for sharing your videos and your beautiful area with us and of coarse your bee extractions are over the top🤗. Makes an old lady very happy. I told my husband it’s a good thing we live in cold Colorado and to old I would love to do bee keeping! Your dear wife is a dear gem!🥰

[@jeffreynast4063]

Not many on here know what "Golden Hour" is. I do. Nice shots, thank you!

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks Jeffrey

[@LazyDogsRanch]

You have quite the eye for photos. Have you considered selling prints? Edit: Holy crap that hive was enormous.

[@628DirtRooster]

I know a couple of people who sell prints of coastal scenes. That's a tough market.

[@mahna_mahna]

@@628DirtRooster There's a whole lotta coast.

[@danstankiewicz8222]

I would say the bees own that house. Time to let it go!

[@628DirtRooster]

They know where the food is plentiful and the rent is cheap.

[@danstankiewicz8222]

@@628DirtRooster They sure do! Your video was great!

[@janeetheredge1093]

Q

[@Ray96744]

@@628DirtRooster Hey rooster I understand if you can’t do it but I was wondering what a job like this would cost? Because I would imagine it’s hard for you to know how much or how deep or how big a job is until after you get fully into it. Thanks for the help I’m starting out in this business in Texas I love it but this looks like a very very big job

[@Sleepyfirekiccs]

Real nice shoots of the beach and fog

[@jimtom1115]

Some great photos there Mr DirtRooster!

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks JimTom

[@mariekraft2738]

Beautiful photography! Thank you for sharing those. It made me miss my home State even more.

[@amandarobb2856]

Greetings and salutations from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦! I would like to just say, I really appreciate your artistic skills in photography! Thank you for sharing all of the shots regarding "oceanic" adventures! Where I live, I am absolutely nowhere near Salt water so I dont get to see anything that you see. We don't even have tides in our famous Great Lakes etc. We do get the Frost, and yes, many feet of snow each winter with colder than -30°C winters, and over 100°F summers! We also don't get hurricanes here but have occasionally had tornadoes (not like your mid west though like tornado alley). Anyway, thank you for sharing all that nature has to give you in your neck of the woods and of course your "way. Of. Life." beekeeping adventures. God bless you and your Mrs and family and may He keep you all safe through this Pandemic, and always.

[@Sleepyfirekiccs]

Sheesh there’s no way that thing is huge the bees hitting the camera has me looking crazy lol I keep jumping around because I’m outside great video as always 💪🏾💪🏾💯🐝🐝

[@beccadotelpy]

I've been watching your cutout vids for a while but I didn't realize you were a photographer, too. Beautiful shots!

[@628DirtRooster]

I'm a wanna be photographer. I do make a little side money with it though.

[@beccadotelpy]

@@628DirtRooster You're definitely talented! I loved them!

[@susanfrombflo8368]

That was a clever tease! Looking forward to part 2

[@joyceobeys6818]

Beautiful photography!

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Purdy8Sal]

You are so blessed to live in such a beautiful part of the world, greetings from the west of Ireland ☘️

[@628DirtRooster]

I would have to agree. I've seen pictures of Ireland though and it looks very picturesque.

[@firehousebees5109]

That’s a serious looking hive right there!

[@628DirtRooster]

Those bees were serious about defending it too.

[@raosthegray7090]

I haven’t watched you in a long time but you came up in recommended, I always liked how you just made it feel like a vlog, it’s nice to see you’re doing an even better job at it now Edit: it literally feels like you’re a vlogger who actually has a life and does stuff with their time. Only one I’m ever gonna watch lol

[@monke287]

0:09 glad to know you listen to that radio station too.

[@williamweekley1853]

Thanks for the coast shots. I used to live in the holly hills subdivision north biloxi back in the early and mid 70’s and up until recently one of my aunts lived on arbor vista drive in ocean springs so i always enjoy the highway 90 videos along with the cutouts .

[@egparis18]

Great beach shots DirtRooster. I always enjoy your photography. I enjoyed the music too and the belligerent bees. How hard you work. Thank you for uploading and see you soon.

[@628DirtRooster]

Much appreciated egparis

[@Susietacoma]

Randy, those old ceiling tiles have asbestos in them. Please be careful to not break and breathe in the dust. God bless you, your crew, family.

[@darrellhamner4608]

Old school photography! Good for you. Not too many use film nowadays.

[@628DirtRooster]

Can't duplicate that look in digital.

[@brucesouthernsassapiaries8316]

Great video as usually!!! I wanted to say it was great getting to meet and talk with you and your brother at the Hive Life conference!!!

[@628DirtRooster]

Same here. It was an awesome time! You going again next year?

[@lilyd30047]

Love the photography!

[@randlerichardson5826]

I’m looking forward to seeing the rest of the video be safe rooster 🐓 and GOD BLESS y’all Amen 🙏

[@avarralythande5129]

Absolutely enjoy these videos! Just found you on my feed last week and subscribed 😊 be safe, be well, and thank you! 😊

[@628DirtRooster]

Welcome aboard!

[@manicoptio9305]

This was a really interesting hive and cut out. shame you were unable to film more and I was disappointed when it ended. Can't wait for the next part. Also really enjoy you working with Pete. He's a great character. Finally, with your interest in photography and being close to the beach, I was led to think of a photographer friend of mine. He has a company here in the UK called 'The day that' and they take photographs of dawn/sunrise over the beach every morning of the year and people buy them as commemorative things.. i.e the morning we got married, our child was born etc. interesting concept I thought but it does mean rising early every day!

[@atourdeforce]

Wooh! I read "Had to suit up" and Immediately clicked, this must be baddd!

[@628DirtRooster]

LOL They were mean.

[@mkaysartfuljourney1239]

Triple hive find !! Awesome!❤️💯🙏🏻✨

[@628DirtRooster]

Jackpot

[@suemartinez715]

Awesome coast photos! Sad hurricane damage.

[@SandraNelson063]

Love the beachy stuff! I was born in Halifax Nova Scotia, but have lived in Ontario for years. I miss my beaches!

[@deblayne1791]

Hey There, Luv the pics, sad seeing the damage that's still there. I broke the plastic pieces from a 12yr old knee replacement. So I've been laid up. I have been missing videos from everybody. That is a beautiful hive!🐝🐝🐝🐝 I luv rain! I think I've seen this one now that u went out there the 2nd time. I am going to start getting my equipment n boxes soon. Hoping to get 2 hives going this year. Well Catch ya on the next one!!

[@deblayne1791]

Knee replacement

[@rosebudsue3056]

You take some great photos. Good composition.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank you Sue

[@jannaroule2755]

Beautiful beach shots, especially with the fog.

[@johnbarney5787]

Great pictures in the morning! I stayed in Gulfport and Pass Christian WAY back in 1989...I miss it. Especially sitting up here in Michigan snow! It surely has changed since this Yankee was there! Lol

[@628DirtRooster]

Hurricane Katrina gave it a whole new look.

[@johnbarney5787]

@@628DirtRooster I stayed there before the casinos too. It was also called Jefferson Davis Community College at that time. Even as a yankee I liked that. My girlfriend's brother in law, Buddy, also called civil war "the war of northern aggression" Things surely have changed

[@rayjohnson8329]

Life the same!! My home town boys, “ The Cars”!! Good man.

[@danntheskywalker8667]

What a beautiful place, I'm Malaysian and visiting US has always been one of the dreams on my wish list

[@628DirtRooster]

Shame we can’t trade places for a couple of weeks.

[@kenthanos]

The camera photo shots in all your videos are awesome, and the music is always a perfect match. I literally have to, and I mean have to rewind and watch over 4,5 times. I mean, it just draws me in like bees to a hive. Great job sir.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks for the great compliment

[@juanitadafler7233]

Really enjoyed the video! Wow what a job!

[@628DirtRooster]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sherismith5242]

beautiful shots!

[@628DirtRooster]

Glad you think so!

[@sjfarish]

Good job guy's as always...

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks for watching

[@mschrismtl]

Wow thanks for sharing the video. Great shots of the area you work and live are always greatly appreciated, I just live to see other Countries. I wish i could visit the area, I think it would be a beautiful vacation, Maybe one day. Take care and stay safe.

[@628DirtRooster]

It really is a decent vacation spot.

[@dfishman76]

If you want something life changing put you some peanut butter on one of them fresh hot donuts. It’s life changing

[@628DirtRooster]

LOL I'm already taking heat just for the donuts.

[@MississippiWildlife]

Much respect for what you do. No way in the world I could be in that room.

[@628DirtRooster]

How you been dude?

[@MississippiWildlife]

@@628DirtRooster all good here. Waitin on spring . Hope you and yours are all good 👍

[@sometimesitjustbeesthatway3070]

Got to remove a hive this morning with a buddy of mine. Kinda chilly but they were still stnggy. Lol!!!

[@628DirtRooster]

Y'all let that cold air in. LOL

[@sometimesitjustbeesthatway3070]

@@628DirtRooster oh yea. Ended up putting them in a 5 frame nuke. So we will see. The people wanted them out. So they got evicted.

[@nicolapegg6429]

I love the photographs of the beach

[@dianeluke1746]

I loved the early morning fog pictures! I think you should sell some of your photos. I would definitely buy some prints of some of the shots I’ve seen you take. The hurricane damage was sad. The low tide photos were awesome, and I love your composition choices. 👍😊❤️ The bees were a little angry....and you wore a suit! That double ceiling was insane and gross, and looked awful to deal with as it let the bees go flying. That seemed like an unfun cutout!

[@Defective1]

Being near that hive without gloves or even suits at times? You are some brave S. O. Bees

[@628DirtRooster]

Haha

[@sallyweiner4180]

I love your photography

[@tsmcraedy4564]

Love your nature pics

[@gerickjarmon4590]

Hello!! I miss seeing the coast and I appreciate you showing! My funds been had me held back from going!! What hurricane you talking about because I haven’t been keeping up with the weather lately for at least a month or so? Thanks for entertaining!!

[@BlanchardsBees]

🐝🐝🐝That was a lot of beeeeess🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Thanks for sharing!

[@628DirtRooster]

There was a few in there.

[@ColesFarmNC]

I just wanted to that your videos that capture the coast make me miss it. I’m an active duty Marine and was stationed down there from 2008 to 2012. The Mississippi Gulf Coast will always be a special place to me since that’s where I met my wife. Maybe one day when I decide to hang up the uniform we will call the gulf coast home again. In the meantime, it’s North Carolina.

[@628DirtRooster]

We'll welcome you back when the time comes. :)

[@ColesFarmNC]

@@628DirtRooster I had no doubt!

[@donnierobertson3088]

Nice job and video like always

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks for the visit

[@rickwarner9142]

Sad about the hurricane damage we still need to get it done and back better

[@USlisa50]

That’s a cluster alright! 😯 ♥️🐝♥️

[@walshconsultant40]

Nice beachy stuff! looks like some nice diving in your area.

[@628DirtRooster]

Maybe out past the barrier islands where the water clears up.

[@niagra898]

Duuuuuude- I got into this channel because of my son. He showed me a video with you and pop vs some yellow jackets under a trailer..Bro.Crazzzzy !!

[@628DirtRooster]

Good clean fun :)

[@Lone-Wolf87]

That is a beautiful bee hive.

[@billiamc1969]

I bid all jobs where the homeowners are responsible for moving all furniture in the room, this way when things get broken, I am not on the hook to replace.

[@MikeBarryBees]

I need a good camera repair place that can work on my Pentax K-1000. Replace the mirrors. I'd love to get it back going an do some B&W film stuff. Used to process my own years ago.

[@628DirtRooster]

I looked for a K1000 for a while. Couldn't find a good one locally. I got a Yashika Electro 35 GSN with all kinds of extras about a year ago. Still haven't used it. LOL I haven't tried developing my own yet but it's on the bucket list.

[@MikeBarryBees]

@@628DirtRooster B&W film is super easy to process and enlarge. Color processing is a whole other situation. And much more tuning with the colors on the enlargements. But still fun stuff.

[@rick7884]

How are you Randy?? Hope you and yours are doing well this year. I just wanted to mention I have noticed you are showing a lot of your photography skills in the videos and brother you are VERY GOOD!! They are some very beautiful scenery shots. Stuff if I had taken I would be enlarging sticking in a frame and selling. At least the ones I wasn't hanging in my house. Lol

[@Calum_S]

You've got a good eye for a photograph, Rooster.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks I'm working on it.

[@michaelfike7542]

Well looks like that place is a big bee trap and you will always know where to go get free bee's 😉

[@628DirtRooster]

I don't typically hang a lot of swarm traps but I might have to put some over there.

[@michaelfike7542]

@@628DirtRooster I think I would it would save time getting the bee's. Building a bunch of traps myself this winter.

[@TURBOMIKEIFY]

They still make film cameras? I am impressed that people still use them.

[@628DirtRooster]

They are growing in popularity again.

[@civiere]

Surprised by the amount of places you go that seem nice at first but ones some bits come off go downhill really quickly...

[@mountainhobbit1971]

what a beautiful hive....

[@628DirtRooster]

I almost cut that board out of the way to get a better picture.

[@mountainhobbit1971]

@@628DirtRooster yeah it's ok...what a nasty job too though, yeah?

[@JTLaser1]

Every time I see that smoker it reminds me of the first time I watched The Rooster’s videos and thought how weird it was that bee smokers ran on diesel fuel! Thanks Randy for opening my world to Bees! You were the first!

[@JTLaser1]

“Welcome to the 628 Dirt Rooster Channel. Where Hobby Beekeeping is a WAY OF LIFE!” A badge of honor for me that I have that memorized! 😁

[@628DirtRooster]

It's an honor for me to have introduced you to beekeeping.

[@DNadler1022]

At 5:03 seconds.... all the millennials got completely confused at what you were doing. Beat any digital photo!

[@628DirtRooster]

Most of them have no clue.

[@keithcoffin9161]

I liked the beachy vids. The hive WOW!! what a mess. Lots of bees. You keep getting better every video. How are you , And the family and Dad. Thanks for bringing me to the honey bees Randy.

[@SD40Fan_Jason]

As soon as I saw those busted pier shots, the first thing that went through my mind was, "I wonder if that happened when Katrina hit?" Those are some really nice shots, Randy! You've certainly got the talent. My Father had the talent when he was still topside. He would have appreciated the film camera too. He never really liked digital much.

[@waywardgoddess7219]

Geez, that house has had it! Give a good eulogy and move on LOL

[@bretf5371]

I just watched the newest video for this one house...yeah, that au-natural wood looks good, but sealing it against critters must be a pain.

[@628DirtRooster]

It is and then fighting the carpenter bees makes it worse.

[@falconjgc]

You deserve a lot more subscribers. They will come.

[@joseortiz5965]

Awesome

[@AJ-xf7yi]

Oh thank goodness for you and your wonderful way of life. If lockdown wasn't bad enough I went and broke my stupid ankle so now I can't even go for a drive. I'm going stir crazy here! P.S. you got some beautiful shots there!

[@628DirtRooster]

Ouch! Sorry to hear that.

[@twistedoakhomesteadtwisted404]

Holy Cow,,wowza!!!

[@1stBumbleBeeMaster]

I resisted the temptation to skip the beachy stuff lol RIP Octapusy. OMG Rooster that is one heck of a hive! You always get the best ones. The guy that said as long as you don't swat them, they wont bother you is absolutely right! just be calm and gentle and they kind of know you rescuining them but sometimes the guard bees still get a little angry and defensive, Great work yet again Mr Rooster stay safe! and happy Bee Wrangling!

[@628DirtRooster]

Haha Glad you stuck in there.

[@trixiebelton4604]

Daryl in NC calls em pissy bees!

[@joanneganon7157]

It's a Doozy, 💥🎇🎆. Y'all are quick to clean up🙌👏. JO JO IN VT 💕😄☃

[@arlenemraz4607]

I really like your photos….Very artistic and great composition skills…..mraz

[@chevyman1722]

I can’t believe how could it gets down in your way…even here in South Carolina we get done and Myrtle Beach ain’t exactly the place you want to be in Sept/October and we don’t get no snow here we get ice…if we do get Any snow it’s very little and goes away fast.. that’s a beautiful look at your beach…I’ll send you a couple pics of ours when I get back there.. it’s still beautiful…

[@cathyreed6180]

I didn’t even think they made 35 mm film anymore because I got a Kodak 35 mm and I used it in years because I can’t find the film for it.

[@628DirtRooster]

Check out B&H photo

[@donmontana3457]

Nice one, hoping to see part 2... Liked the mask...