This Bee Removal Tool Will Save You

[@Eric-gi9kg]

Had my First Ever cut-out last week. They had gotten into a large heavy-duty plastic crate where my friend kept her goat feed. They had only been there for a couple of weeks. Built 1 1/2 nice pieces of comb that were glued to the ribs of the crate. Got stung twice in the fingertips... I'm allergic. Moved the new hive roughly 3 feet every few days. 100% success... and I came out ok too.

[@628DirtRooster]

Congrats on a successful relocation. I know y'all had fun.

[@woodmanhugh]

Great to see you guys doing another removal . We enjoy your good sense of humor and professionalism.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks so much. We have a good time doing what we do.

[@JulieEnslow]

What an awesome new tool!! Good to see you working Randy, I've been away but am back! Loved your finish too!

[@628DirtRooster]

Hope y’all had a great fourth

[@JulieEnslow]

@@628DirtRooster Thank you! It was wonderful! Hope yours was better than that!

[@howardtoob]

I've been doing cut outs for a LONG time so I made a knife with a 90* "hook" om the end about 1-1/4" long. It's a serrated knife and it"s a thin blade.

[@gruntM35]

Had a great friend in Sumrall, R.E. Sumrall Jr. We spent time together in the Marines. Lost ouch when I went to Nam. Found some relatives a few years back, said he had been killed. We were able to get them some photos we had of him as a young man. (If I had time I'd tell you about he and myself having to build a sandbox in Gitmo, and sit outside for hours playing in it.)

[@kh7794]

Someone I watch in Africa had a guy that hooked up a blower like you had directly to a smoker and the smoke he was able to produce was amazing, I burst out laughing when I saw it. That guy was not messing around with little smokers!

[@628DirtRooster]

It works but it burns through material fast.

[@birdnest5814]

Dirt Rooster’s blowing smoke, literally 😁 Those ladies were relentless. Good job 👍👏😎✌️

[@628DirtRooster]

I was keeping smoke in the air while Pete was working to reduce the stings he was taking.

[@joanneganon7157]

Hey Randy and Pete, what a sticky icky day for this job ... and I don't mean the Honey🥵! You guys sure make a great team laughing thru the worst of it🤣🎉. JO JO IN VT 💞

[@wranther]

That is a nice comb slicing tool you came up with Randy! Will be interesting to see how your adaptations improve the tool's utility! Thank you for the enjoyable video. Bob...

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks Bob. Got some modifications in the works.

[@wranther]

@@628DirtRooster Not that I want to give up any gift ideas Randy, but that one older fella down Louisiana way, I wonder what his thoughts could be about why he didnt come up with that new tool? lol

[@richardgrumpywelsh2485]

It is a blistering 51f here at Anchorage this morning. Never seen any bees in the garden this morning but they will come out with the sun. Very good video thanks for sshowing it to everyone.

[@Drewjober]

How much daylight do you get up there today?

[@richardgrumpywelsh2485]

@@Drewjober Theree is about 22 hrs a dat of daylight

[@628DirtRooster]

I think I'd like it up there but all the family is here.

[@airfromiceland]

Great to see the Bee-boys back at it! Much love from Iceland.

[@628DirtRooster]

More to come! Thanks for dropping in from Iceland.

[@doak4886]

Ever consider it ironic or take it personal that when the weather turns bad the bees take it out on you. I’ve also noticed how humorous you find it when Pete gets stung in the face. It does make me feel better when I see those red welts on your arms.😆

[@628DirtRooster]

It’s not the fact that he gets stung, it’s his reaction. He is very comical when he gets stung. We have plenty of protective gear with us on these jobs but he chooses to take his chances. No one is off limits including myself. I’ve broken bones and laughed about it. Sometimes when we do dumb stuff it’s just funny.

[@doak4886]

@@628DirtRooster For most of my life, I’ve been the one in our crowd that provided the comic relief by accidentally tripping, bumping my head, etc. Most of the time the little bit of pain from the unintentional “dumb stuff” was worth providing a few yucks for my buddies.

[@Susietacoma]

Great video and wonderful tool. I saw the weather report said thunderstorms yesterday & hot weather today. Hope everyone there is well! 🐝 🐝 🐝

[@StanGore-mk8ow]

wow!! great invention!! just wrote chris.....another invention i wish someone would come up with. forced abscond in trees. Instead of a regular smoker you have to keep puffing......Would be great to have something battery operated. not the cheesy aa battery operated smoker that does not last but something that would run a 20V DeWalt...i would buy several of them. --i use a Dadant smoker but would love to get a better more effcient way without developing carpal tunnel...;) thanks Randy!!

[@628DirtRooster]

I've toyed with building a smoke or chemical applicator with a flex tube that could be pushed up through the voids in trees or walls.

[@TexasBeekeeper]

Very nice innovative tool you have there, Randy! Thanks for sharing!

[@GrammyMidwife]

Ouch! Pete needs to call Terry to get a removers design to a veil.

[@kathyhathaway8823]

Hello Randy an Pete I have watched your videos for quite a long while. I Enjoy them just as much now as at the beginning. You two crack me up . I know by working my bees in bad weather an beforehand YES the Bees do know when a front an storms are coming. On days like that we have to laugh to keep from crying but it is all part of it it’s just another day in the bee yard . Thanks I hope all is doing great . Thanks

[@ShiverPlumbingTN]

Probably bigger handle give you more leverage to. Didn’t expect see new blacksmith tools.

[@628DirtRooster]

I'm sure it would be helpful on old hard comb.

[@American-Jello]

Got to wonder about the common sense of folks walking their dogs in shorts and a tank top right behind two guys decked out in bee suits 🤦‍♀. Excellent situational awareness, lady.

[@628DirtRooster]

Some of them barely seem to be aware or traffic, much less anything else.

[@joedirt7480]

Hey buddy try using the smoker from the rear of the blower to suck the smoke then blow towards the bees id like to see this working thank you so very for your content ive been watching your channel since i came across it

[@628DirtRooster]

I did that first but it was smoke staining the blower and I didn’t want to get it smelling like a forest fire since I carry it inside the truck. It did do a better job that way though.

[@toocold8985]

Love me some bees . Thanks to you guys I got into bee keeping sometime back and I've never looked back . Thank you rooster ... here in Oklahoma btw :)

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks for the great support TooCold.

[@davidlewis4179]

Randy, I'm using Chris's Tomahawk hive tool!

[@628DirtRooster]

I gifted mine to my dad. I think it's his favorite.

[@tommychew6544]

I've wondered for a few years now why there wasn't a tool like out there. Looks like it comes in pretty handy.

[@628DirtRooster]

I've had it since January and keep forgetting to use it. Now that I've broken it in on a couple of jobs, I think it's going to become a regular in the tool arsenal.

[@markpashia7067]

@@628DirtRooster Looks like a right hand and a left hand are needed. Kind of like tin snips.

[@628DirtRooster]

Yes. I ordered both today and requested 8” additional length.

[@georgekelley3101]

Love that tool! Where can they be ordered?

[@Manuherikiabeekeeping]

Hi from central Otago southern New Zealand 👋 😃 That tool looks like a old school European skep knife ( thats a medieval basket hive) and some beekeepers in Europe still use skeps and skep knives. A skep knife let's you get right up into the top of the comb and cut out sections from the top of the basket to examine, like if you're checking for queenrightness or the bees have built narly bridge comb.very cool👍👋😃

[@brettellis1837]

Ya need the old blue--0 for stings instant relief lol 😂 nice tool will do one outa ally get the tig out.😂. Top video cheers 🥂.

[@GEEZBEEZ]

It looks hot and sweaty. Funny while I was watching your video an old spice deodorant commercial came on saying something about hot and sweaty. Perfect timing for this video. Like the cutting tool. Made it look easier. Enjoyed the video. Take care.

[@628DirtRooster]

The tool works great. Old Spice ain’t bad either. Haha

[@timbervalleyhomestead]

Same came to me too 😂 hot yoga, woman taking the man’s spray deo 😂

[@gibbymcintyre3023]

Like the content of your shows. I think Pete should be on a comedy show. Doing a stand up surround with Honey Bee's 😂. Great Show!

[@628DirtRooster]

Pete loves to give facts. He’s funny on accident. Haha

[@elizabethcarmack584]

Be safe good luck with the 🐝

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank you

[@robertpeters9438]

If you sew in magnets you can use your hood both ways.

[@scottcollins6596]

I love watching you work, but I know the mugginess of the south. Florida is worst, because it can be 90' degrees, and raining. but I truly enjoy watching shows on beekeeping

[@628DirtRooster]

I've worked in Florida a lot over the years and yes, Florida is worse.

[@LuggageStardate]

Good to see you using bee suits, smoke. If you do this all the time you should probably get some of those emergency bee pen things for when people become allergic. The stings can make you have a worse reaction the next time you get stung, or even different types like wasps and stuff..

[@628DirtRooster]

Haha Thanks for the tips. Been doing this for a living for a long time.

[@thenodiggardener]

Blimey they were angry. Will they calm down in a different location, or will they always be that defensive as a colony?

[@628DirtRooster]

Many times, their temperament changes when moved but they may also remain defensive.

[@davidmiller6010]

Have your inventor look at KAMA's, in order to get a handle on handing. You'll need a right to go with your left, and I like the idea of push versions as well. Thanks for sharing.

[@628DirtRooster]

He’s making me two more, a right and a left, with an additional eight inches. Both will be pull style.

[@davidmiller6010]

@@628DirtRooster Awesome!

[@vanishedforgotten433]

I had to come and tell u I was watching someone on yt do a bee removal and they are using spray foam. I'm like ohhhhh nooo the bees will definitely be back lol. I dont think they know what they r doing lol

[@628DirtRooster]

Haha it’s crazy how many people’s go-to is foam. Am I the only one showing what bees do to expanding foam?

[@vanishedforgotten433]

@@628DirtRooster so far your the only one who explains it for us to understand that using spray foam is not how to do it. When I watch others I'm like that's not what 628DirtRooster would do 😆 🤣 😂.

[@alexisgrunden1556]

Oof; between their already reported levels of aggression, plus the storm? I think those bees upgraded from sky-jalapeños to sky-habaneros!

[@628DirtRooster]

They were "one chip challenge" hot.

[@curiousone6129]

​@@628DirtRooster 😂😂😂😂

[@michellemchenry123]

they do make cooling vests. a sheet of enclosed ice cubes with a vest that they slide into

[@628DirtRooster]

They only come in regular people sizes. I’m a very large man.

[@curiousone6129]

​@@628DirtRooster I have one. Probably ones on Amazon wouldn't fit you. The ice packets are removable. The vest design is very simple. A taylor could make one to fit you, then you could use the ice/gel packets in that. Should be an east job, and the ice packets can be bought separately.

[@brettellis1837]

Wet here as well.

[@ivettecolon9823]

God bless you guys 😁🍯🍯🍯😋🙏

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank you

[@jamesmiller2332]

Great video.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks James

[@leoncarpenter958]

Brutal bee on Amazon has a suit identical to a certain brand you and Mr Ed use for $76. I've owned both

[@628DirtRooster]

Might have to do a cheap suit challenge.

[@OutdoorRob]

Nasty! I'm not jealous of you guys at all LOL! Keep up the great work Randy!

[@628DirtRooster]

Yes indeed! Stay muddy my friend.

[@sissy8563]

Someone needs to invent a built in ac in those suits lol 😂😂 I had one fall into my hand when I was checking the mail the other day and got me between my fingers. I wasn't bleepin my words tho lol 😂😂

[@628DirtRooster]

LOL It was a bleeping bee?

[@sissy8563]

@@628DirtRooster she was a Mother EFFFFFIN bleeping bleep bee lol 😂

[@wadebarnes6720]

UPS man come by today to drop off some seed he asked me could eat lunch in the yard I told him yes then knocked on her door and asked me if my bees would sting I told him yes if you mess with them so I'm sitting in my chair looking he opens the box pull out a frame and drops it so I don't need to say what happened it was really funny

[@628DirtRooster]

Sounds like he's a little more adventurous than he needs to be.

[@Susietacoma]

This comment made me laugh! 🐝

[@elizabethcarmack584]

We have had 3 digit heat Temps in ky

[@628DirtRooster]

Stay cool. Overheating is dangerous.

[@curiousone6129]

Same in Virginia last week, and humid as a saina😮

[@elizabethcarmack584]

Oh no Pete run lol

[@628DirtRooster]

LOL

[@easyname100]

you might look up a "grass whip", it reminds me of that cutting tool. just bend the metal strait and cut some of the blade off.

[@628DirtRooster]

That could work

[@wadebarnes6720]

Fox hound bee suit is a really good one I ain't had mine long but I can't complain and I have a couple really good once I wore out and the price ain't really bad it's 100.00 and 25.00 to ship it

[@628DirtRooster]

I haven't tested one of their suits but I'm sure they're decent since they copied Guardian's design. Is it a triple layer?

[@wadebarnes6720]

@@628DirtRooster yes I'm a big boy like you in the air does flow good through it and I haven't got stung through it

[@wadebarnes6720]

@@628DirtRooster the UPS man was the funniest thing I don't know what made him open that box and pull the frame out and drop it I think you'd have been okay if you didn't drop it

[@howardtoob]

Doesn't the smoke drown the bees going through the vacuum?

[@628DirtRooster]

It doesn't

[@rossdevin9799]

Hey Rick I love watching you battling the bees I'm not a bee guy but I got a question for ya. What is the difference between the African killer bees and those pissed off ones in this video. 😂😂 I truly am wondering.

[@redwood1957]

That tool is great, left and right handed how about replacable blade? Thank you

[@evonnewhalen9794]

I wonder if you sprayed some of the honey bee gone on your shirt or something if it would keep you from getting stung. Just a thought

[@628DirtRooster]

It would keep the bees off of you but you’d also come out of your shirt because it burns your skin.

[@evonnewhalen9794]

@@628DirtRooster I wondered if it would burn your skin or not. I enjoyed the video thank you for sharing it.

[@dixsigns1717]

Very good video thanks😵‍💫🥴😵😵

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks Dix

[@suzannagibson911]

Do yall put the brood cones and coolers so they can keep their shape?

[@628DirtRooster]

No, they go in a wax melter.

[@SandieBrecken-ik9uk]

Hay randy, twice now I have gotten an alert of a video post by you but then says private

[@628DirtRooster]

I tried twice on my phone and the audio was terrible. I deleted them and borrowed Elizabeth’s phone to redo it.

[@davidgambler1591]

Just curious, what is the AVERAGE charge for a normal bee removal ?

[@628DirtRooster]

There is no average or normal.

[@randlerichardson5826]

Hey to Pete to

[@GeorgeDavis-vf8dw]

I would like to see a video regarding pricing. Time, date, geographical area, difficulty, repair costs, travel.........there are obviously a variety of factors but it would be really informative.

[@628DirtRooster]

Hi George That’s a whole series right there. Haha I’ve done a few videos touching on pricing. I’ll see if I can find some.

[@628DirtRooster]

I don’t remember what’s in this video but here’s one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/opSnYoabZa5jhdksi=SNdqpTufBBZ1srY4

[@emersonromine6042]

4:20 break time 😂

[@thelazyfishkeeper2730]

will you be rqueening this hive? inquiring minds want to know.........

[@628DirtRooster]

That queen will stay

[@kevinbyrne4538]

Fun = working for hours in high heat and high humidity while being stung by cranky bees

[@628DirtRooster]

Sometimes

[@joegilly1523]

Good luck. Gtg

[@628DirtRooster]

Yes sir!

[@elizabethcarmack584]

Wow nice

[@628DirtRooster]

So nice

[@davidhorsley4657]

Hard not to watch the bee inside your veil.

[@surestar74]

You want me to do your filming or deal with your honey? 😂

[@628DirtRooster]

I’d welcome a camera person.

[@deewain32]

Turn the hat around to help hold the suit back.

[@randlerichardson5826]

Hey Rooster 🐓

[@628DirtRooster]

Hey Randle

[@paulheinrich7645]

Ouch.

[@farmer998]

Ive found cheaper suites do better for me than the high priced ones and I have some hot bees

[@kathybrandt6060]

How do you guys survive that many stings every single day? I bet none of you have arthritis or any other inflammation disease. I have heard if you get stung often enough in one sitting that it’ll cure limes. I got stung two years ago and it got my heart going so fast that I had to The hospital. I was in the hospital for two days getting treated with antihistamines and blood thinners.😂 So what do you guys do amazes me?

[@628DirtRooster]

I'm thankful you survived that. Sounds like it was a little scarry. No arthritis here.

[@lisaleeper9399]

If your getting stung that many times why not put on your bee suit? Just wondering! I know its hot! Great job anyway

[@628DirtRooster]

Heat is worse.

[@curiousone6129]

Cool new tool. See what I did there?😊

[@628DirtRooster]

I see that. LOL I already lost it. I think we left it on a job last week.

[@curiousone6129]

@@628DirtRooster Oh no!

[@randlerichardson5826]

Hot or not I’d have a suit on I can’t stand bee stinging me now I’m a big guy to but sweating don’t hurt near as bad I’ve learned

[@628DirtRooster]

Dehydration is my problem.

[@RICDirector]

Tried a camelback under there?

[@randlerichardson5826]

You said you were smoking the bees how do y’all roll’em Rooster or do y’all use a pipe lollllllllllll??????? I had to say that now I’m not being mean lollllllllllllll.

[@628DirtRooster]

Pete rolls them in his cigarette machine.

[@GrammyMidwife]

Ouch! Pete needs to call Terry to get a removers design to a veil.

[@628DirtRooster]

I'm about to order some new jackets. Mine is getting crusty.

[@lisaleeper9399]

If your getting stung that many times why not put on your bee suit? Just wondering! I know its hot! Great job anyway

[@628DirtRooster]

Heat stroke is far more dangerous than a few bee stings when your body can handle the stings.