We Unearthed Something Truly Dangerous

[@FrederickDunn]

Oh man! I'm so glad to see you give a shout-out to Guardian Bee Apparel :) I love their suits! 02:17 there they are :) They make you nervous eh? Maybe because they are very VERY smart and are like tiny stinging mice on the wing == When one of your videos is titled "Truly Dangerous" I'm getting coffee and watching for sure! Bumbles can sting over and over again, not like our honey bees... wow. I have a hard time keeping up with my friends on KZbin, so glad I watched this :)

[@FrederickDunn]

P.S. have you tried voice activation for your cameras? Or don't yours have that option? Love the velcro wrist wraps!

[@628DirtRooster]

I just found you in the filtered-out file. LOL I can't see anything in your comment that would have gotten it kicked to the side. Bumble bees are so much more dangerous than people realize when their nests are threatened. They leave whelps on me for two weeks. Since my first experience with them, I'm always a bit nervous searching for their nests. The DJI camera does have voice activation, which I should probably use, but I haven't tried it yet.

[@klystronvariant2686]

Something I learned just a few weeks ago about bumble bees is that once you get them stirred up you can't outrun them on a rear engine Snapper mower.

[@628DirtRooster]

Ha! We grew up cutting a three-acre yard on a 22" Snapper rider. Every Saturday morning, we were working in the yard while our friends were out playing.

[@Scott-gx4rc]

Can't out run yellow jackets on a Craftsmen's mower either. Lol

[@birddawg1568]

If you mess with their nest, bumbles will chase you until you get inside a building or a vehicle…then they wait for you to exit!! I learned this lesson at 18 while doing a topographical survey of a field behind a shopping canter many years ago. I unknowingly stepped on their nest & after numerous stings they chased me into a grocery store in front of the center bumping me the whole way. When the crew chief picked us up several minutes later, the bumbles were waiting to chase us across the parking lot. Unbelievable experience.

[@billcullen8380]

Wow.

[@628DirtRooster]

I hope you got hazardous duty pay on that job.

[@Hoozpoppin]

Thats wild; im assuming its because of the pheromones from being stung.

[@sandygriffin1898]

Fantastic pictures! But what are you going to do with the bumblebees?

[@628DirtRooster]

Take them home and teach them to beehave

[@jf1a8x1]

@@628DirtRooster😂😂 but really!? Where or how to you “rehome” all those bees??

[@jf1a8x1]

Oh..I see…just watch til the end…lol

[@628DirtRooster]

@@jf1a8x1 :)

[@viahoneybees]

Wow! That was impressive. I have removed many honeybee colonies and a few hornet nests but have never dealt with bumblebee colonies. Thanks for the education, Randy!

[@628DirtRooster]

They're a challenge.

[@exidy-yt]

It's like watching an endless wing of attack helicopters swarming out of their bunkers at the beginning there. You would have been REAL sorry without that vacuum, DR!

[@mary-ruthflores4107]

Thank you for saving the Bumblebees!! I’m sorry you got stung! But you did a good thing!

[@LonC1966]

Are they always aggressive? I uncovered some bumblebees in my shed then another nest in a camper. The ones in my camper buzzed but never came after me. The ones in the shed I just covered back up and they didn’t come after me. I just thought that maybe they just didn’t protect their nest like wasps usually do.

[@diesel46809]

Holy crap man, I never knew that they were aggressive. I've always just let then fly around me and never bothered them. Wow awesome video. Please be safe. Keep up the great work.

[@georgeide2337]

In fact, bumblebees are one of the least aggressive bee species in existence. The male bumblebee lacks a stinger but may act more aggressively, though it is completely harmless. The female bumblebee is only aggressive when her nest is in danger. The same is true for carpenter bees, although their females have a much more potent sting and are solitary, not social like bumblebees, so you would not be swarmed by them.

[@dbmail545]

I had a perfect storm on them 5 or so years ago. Got warm early and the overwintering queens had produced good broods when a late hard freeze knocked them out. They are just recovering years later. They are the only pollinators active when my crabapples bloom so they are missed.

[@shaun8256]

200 angry bumblebees! Dang! Never knew they didn't lose their stingers, learn something new everyday! Also never knew they had nestslike that, always thought they were solitary! Awesome video!

[@SonnyKnutson]

Not all of them have nests like that but I think all or most of them builds nests in the ground. Different types of bumblebees makes different nests.

[@georgeide2337]

You might confuse them with carpenter bees, as they are solitary and have a similar appearance with a black abdomen. The males have white fur on their necks which can make them resemble bumblebees. Unlike bumblebees, they don’t form colonies, and their males also lack a stinger. Both species’ males are the ones who act most aggressively but are completely harmless. The females only sting when their nest or they themselves are threatened, so pinching or touching them can get you stung. Holding them is fine, however. I’ve fed them regularly by letting them crawl on my hand.

[@Doxymeister]

@@georgeide2337 I learned what you wrote just a few years ago, after purchasing a small acreage with a partially-remodeled house. I got dive-bombed every time I approached the front door, and thought I had a nest of bumbles in the porch roof. But I never got stung (was great because I'm allergic to wasps and mildly allergic to bees) so finally took the time to discover they were carpenter bees. Fought those little devils for a long time, they were carving up the boards on my house, LOL. But they never got around to stinging me!

[@pollenatrix]

only the females have stingers. But unlike honeybees, they can sting repeatedly.

[@diegovd7215]

Bumblebees foraging => Bumblebees Bumblebees in their nest => Bumblebears 😄 Thanks for the video, that took quite some bravery!

[@geefhotmail6311]

If you hear HIM say "I chickened out." You know there is zero chance any of us would have had any chance there! 😜

[@dcsblessedbees]

😂I like that.

[@628DirtRooster]

Definitely bumblebears

[@Treespiritofficial]

I like Bumblebear, What do you think of bumblebeast?

[@RICDirector]

Bumblebeast is when youre running away....

[@W4iteFlame]

I was wondering what you will do with them and was glad to see it was just a relocation. Was it a first bumblebee job for you?

[@628DirtRooster]

It was my third, I think.

[@lauraduffy6177]

Nice video. Thank you.

[@paulf4424]

I had one this year,but they were really calm. But still able to sting hard.

[@sgdeluxedoc]

Does smoke not work on BumbleBs to calm them down? And since your hose is the same size as the hole in the hive can't you just fit it in the opening so that they get sucked in easier?

[@628DirtRooster]

Smoke does affect them but they don't react the exact same way honey bees do. These were coming out of a few spots.

[@gallowaylights]

Did they live?😮

[@628DirtRooster]

They appear to be thriving.

[@Jb-tl1yi]

What species of Bumblebee are these, they look alot different to the Buff-Tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) we get here in Europe. It's interesting that the species you have don't lose their sting whereas ours to the best of my knowledge do. When I was younger I was stung by one and the sting with the venom sac attached was sticking out of my leg.

[@sybilreneemcgowan1472]

Thank you for saving and rehiring the bumblebee bees instead of exterminating🌺

[@628DirtRooster]

I enjoy seeing them on my open feeders.

[@Huntnlady7]

Cool beans. Thanks for the video.

[@ericbeeman8717]

Thats something I've always wondered is what happens to the bumble bees in winter do they die off n come fro. Another place back to places like here or does some hibernate n live on to produce next year that's cool had no clue the queen was the only surviver

[@Gnif57]

have you tried the Honey from bumblebees and does is taste good?

[@628DirtRooster]

They may store a little nectar or something but they don’t make honey.

[@Grandude77]

I though bumblebees were chill cuddlebugs, are they different in the US? They look a bit different.

[@choccolocco]

Wow. I had no idea their nests could get so big.

[@willmegehee]

Nice work! You need Venom Steel Nitrile gloves. Walmart carries them. They are black on outside and white on inside so I turn them inside out. They are heavier duty than the blue nitrile gloves and don’t rip as easy. Never been stung through nitrile gloves yet.

[@628DirtRooster]

I'll have to see if they have any that fit me.

[@pollenatrix]

Wow you guys have some cranky bumblebees down there in the south! Any idea which species they are? I know that some are more aggressive than others. I've been around hives that extraordinarily gentle, never anything like this.

[@628DirtRooster]

Not sure the species

[@jamiewilson9262]

Species = Mean Buggers

[@stevensbeeco767]

Awesome!! 🐝

[@628DirtRooster]

😊

[@traceymorgan7961]

Im new to your channel can i just ask how you tolerate being stung so often

[@628DirtRooster]

You get used to it I guess. I tolerate any pain fairly well though.

[@johnbarnettjr5830]

I plead idiot but i thought bumble bees did not have stingers what are the differences please let me know

[@josephrawls]

If they make Randy nervous Im not messing with them!!! 😆🤣

[@628DirtRooster]

LOL We could double team them.

[@Drewjober]

I was removing bees from a vacant house and there was a softball size nest of B bees close by in insulation and they wernt mean I didn’t move the nest just looked at it and covered it up with insulation

[@Secret_Squirrel_Scottishgamer]

I guess amrican bumblebees are different from the UK ones.. when we had a nest in our back garden under our decking we could walk across it even go near it and they were tame as hell they didn't even chase us as long as we didn't go poking the nest they were ok.. also when I was younger as a 10 year old kid I remember picking one up from the grass and letting it walk around on me didn't sting me or nothing could even pet them a little and seemed to know you weren't a threat.. totally cool.

[@628DirtRooster]

I think they must be different.

[@trevm7681]

Dirt Rooster is SCARED of bumbles… 😋 Good video sir!

[@628DirtRooster]

I am not scared of bumblebees, just these ones. 😁

[@kevinsloan3019]

That's a whole lot of pain in one bucket!!! I ran a riding mower over a nest In my parents back yard let's just say I jumped off and did the 50 dash to the back door and that mower set there running till it ran outta gas!!!

[@628DirtRooster]

LOL With the price of gas these days that was an expensive experience.

[@randyrejer4219]

Alawys enjoy your photography.

[@MarkCosgrove-b3p]

Never seen make a nest that big, but im in wa state, much cooler, but did learn something about not losing stingers, didn't know that,thank you. I also prefer to let em be a bee lol.

[@JudyHart1]

I’ve got a friend who lives on Dauphin Island, he loves it there.

[@628DirtRooster]

It's a nice place. I like the ride through Bayou LaBatre,

[@prestonking5736]

They take big rest doing that, but you did a great job. I’ve been attacked by bumblebees before that’s not fun.

[@628DirtRooster]

They don't play fair.

[@PrewittHomestead]

That's just the coolest thing ever!

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks man!

[@htownblue11]

Never seen a bumble bee hive. Do they produce Honey too? Good to know they are dangerous in case you ever run across some in the future.

[@kevinsalyers690]

I had some in my shed, I sprayed them with break cleaner they crawled a little died and turned black

[@LindaSmith-vq1br]

All I can say Randy is: You are a braver man than I am Gunga Din!

[@628DirtRooster]

I have my moments.

[@soniab78]

Bumblebees in the uk are floofy and placid but they have sticky feet, im happily relocating a bumblebee if i need too! Mind you ours look like different bees to be fair

[@628DirtRooster]

I'm sure they are a different bee.

[@soniab78]

@@628DirtRooster if you have to wear protection they must be mean! They make the same sort of nests though. It's funny, i always thought they were solitary bees until a few years ago.

[@8alakai8]

where i live in eu they are tame you can even let them walk on your hand i dont know any body that has been stong

[@fhuber7507]

I have 2 underground bumble bee nests on my farm. I try to leave them alone.

[@628DirtRooster]

We have some around here but I have no clue where they are. The visit my feeders when I open feed cut out comb.

[@MrBrundog]

Bumble bees are a good are a rare sight here in the Sonoran desert.

[@davestuart6593]

Always enjoy a good bee wrangler

[@628DirtRooster]

Gotta keep the adventures fresh

[@Synergyfarm]

I did a bumble bee removal with the everything bee vac bee and it was wild. Those bees get mad when they are released from the vac. I have another one coming up and I’m not looking forward to it 🤣

[@628DirtRooster]

I hope you're recording them.

[@Synergyfarm]

@@628DirtRooster I hate myself for how much I slack on the content department, but because you said that I’m gonna try and make a video out of it for you😎. I appreciate ya and hope you’re doing well💪🏼

[@W4iteFlame]

This is the first time I see a bumblebee nest...interesting

[@daliacastello2608]

Those things were huge didn’t know they had nest

[@628DirtRooster]

They are interesting critters.

[@janetj3072]

I did not know bumble bees would keep stinging and that they were so aggressive.

[@kellwng]

have you ever been stung so bad you were sick for some time?

[@628DirtRooster]

Yes, from yellow jackets

[@Itstime2029]

My bird dogs will mess with and eat honeybees without any affect. A single bumble bee will drop them and require a visit to the vet

[@628DirtRooster]

Bumble bees are so tough.

[@huckstirred7112]

Despite the fact this is bumble bees , every time I watch your channel I get hungry for honey covered pancakes

[@628DirtRooster]

Now you got me hungry with that thought.

[@AJayB89]

I’ve literally never seen a bumblebee nest before! Idk why I thought of them as lone wolves.

[@628DirtRooster]

They’re team players

[@MrAdamd83]

Do you relocate them 😊

[@genehasenbuhler2594]

Bumble bees are the gorilla of the bee species!

[@whitebass16]

I don't know what bee keepers get paid,but it isn't enough

[@deaninwood7786]

I hit a nest opening a road up in a forestry block but it didn't have that many bees in it

[@628DirtRooster]

Hope they didn't treat you too badly.

[@deaninwood7786]

@@628DirtRooster Had the windows closed and the air con running so that kept them at by but they did follow the digger for about 400 meters before most of them gave up

[@evilzarmy1]

Is there no use for bumblebees are they useless like wasps?

[@628DirtRooster]

Very useful pollinators

[@deborahberklite5380]

What is the difference between white face bumblebee and yellow face bumblebee?

[@camojoe83]

Anger.

[@628DirtRooster]

LOL

[@628DirtRooster]

You're probably thinking of carpenter bees. The males have a white face or a white spot at least.

[@curiousone6129]

​@@camojoe83 Good one!

[@ProfBrunoLampeeni]

The USS Biloxi had a nickname. ""The Busy Bee."

[@DustinKeating-yk3vq]

I had people tell me these types of bee's don't sting and I know they do because when I was a kid I got up one morning and me and my dad was going crabing and I put my pants on and there was one in my pants that got my leg the reason it was in my pants is my mom used to hang out clothes out to dry outside on a clothes hanger and one ended up in my pants for some reason

[@628DirtRooster]

It’s funny how many people think that bumble bees won’t sting.

[@lindaSee89]

I was under the impression that bumblebees were docile left alone

[@628DirtRooster]

They are unless you get around the nest

[@bobbofly]

Kinda had it in my head that bumblebees were lone wolf types & not hivers, assumed it from the Burrowing thing. learn something new each day, I guess. Two things in fact, I had no idea they kept their stings. Huh... 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@628DirtRooster]

They are super bad little tunnel rats. haha

[@melaniejenkins109]

Fascinating

[@628DirtRooster]

Incredible creatures

[@randlerichardson5826]

Where was Peet at in the bumblebees 🐝

[@628DirtRooster]

I left him at home.

[@kevinogden4363]

They'll make a good security system for your property.

[@628DirtRooster]

Yes sir, stay away from the spare stack of deep boxes.

[@MultiTurbospeed]

Best way to get out of a speeding ticket 😂. Cop. What you got in that bucket 628. Bumblebees Cop. Have a nice day

[@dkd1228]

Bumblebees and carpenter bees are the only species that seem to be interested in pollinating my string beans.

[@628DirtRooster]

May be because of the length of their proboscis.

[@deanevangelista6359]

I once disturbed a bumblebee nest. I actually put my hand in it, thinking it was just an abandoned mouse nest. I didn’t get stung, but it wasn’t a strong nest. There were some wax moth larvae in the nest as well.

[@628DirtRooster]

I didn't even think about moths eating the remains.

[@petermaunsell4575]

Bumblebees seek out old mouse nests to nest in , the are drawn to the smell of mouse urine, mice have no bladder

[@628DirtRooster]

@@petermaunsell4575 I pulled one out of an old squirrel nest this year.

[@snowballil3133]

​@@petermaunsell4575mice do have bladders

[@RICDirector]

Mice have bladders,I assure you..

[@marycountry]

👍🏻 Hi Randy.

[@sharoncarlisle7089]

What do you do with the bees, wasps, hornets etc.

[@apveening]

The bees he keeps (he is a beekeeper), the wasps and hornets he exterminates.

[@charlenemathe4050]

What is the reason for saving these bees? And why to his own yard? I just don't get it. Are they pollinators? Are they endangered?

[@pollenatrix]

Many species of bumble bees are disappearing quickly, some are near extinction. They have a tough time competing with honeybees for food because only the queens survive the winter and their nests get to max 500 in a season vs. thousands in a honeybee hive that do get through the winter. Plus bumble bees have been infected by diseases carried by domestic agricultural pollinators. Bumble Bees are native to North America, whereas honeybees are from Europe and are strictly agricultural creatures and are in no danger of disappearing. Bumbles are important pollinators and important to our ecosystems, and really do need protecting.

[@whackythunder3692]

At the beginning of this year I was trying to work on my bees. I got 7 colonies to survive through the winter. But my health took a turn for the worst brain 🧠 cancer gbm

[@elizabethherschleb7313]

😢 that’s not good. Sorry to hear that.

[@whackythunder3692]

@@elizabethherschleb7313 I have internal pleading and a heart stop five times

[@btrent9244]

Cool video.

[@colleenmurphy1333]

🇨🇦Randy why don’t they loose theirs stingers? What happens to these 🐝🐝

[@628DirtRooster]

@@colleenmurphy1333 their stingers aren’t barbed like honey bees. Honey bees have a barb like a fish hook.

[@arcitejack]

Not so cute when they boil out like that. I remember that one vid you did where you did get tore up by bumbles.

[@628DirtRooster]

Ah, fun memories. :)

[@doak4886]

I think they acted like they wanted to be your friends. At least they were singing to you. Never knew which was worse. The way they hurt me or the way they made me hurt myself.

[@628DirtRooster]

Did they have you doing high speed kung fu?

[@curiousone6129]

​@@628DirtRooster 😅😅😅

[@doak4886]

@@628DirtRooster I did an “Olympic Floor Exercise Routine” that would make our nation proud.

[@TurpInTexas]

I hate to be so ignorant, I can understand honeybee rescues, but I thought bumblebee's were considered pest insects. I don't understand why they were rescued and relocated if they are so hazardous to be around. I know they are pollinators, like regular bees, but are they worth all the trouble?

[@628DirtRooster]

They are better pollinators for certain plants such as blueberries than honey bees are.

[@heathertebb645]

WOW our UK bumbles are no where near as agressive as yours!!! We had a colony move into a wall next to our patio seating area this summer and all they did was pass us by. Never bothered us one bit just fly on in and out. Love the photos and music. Hx

[@Calum_S]

Yeah I was thinking that UK bumblebees don't behave anything like the ones Randy was moving.

[@mustangmckraken1150]

Ours are usually very passive as well, just not when you disturb their nest

[@bugeyedwillypetfarm9625]

Have been stung welding hitches on trailers in dillon Colorado bumblebee nests were plumbing goes under lets not talk about yellow jackets

[@myfastcars]

We need more people like you in the world. CALM, COOL, RESPECTIFUL, HONEST AND REVERENT! You my friend are a BLESSING to man kind! Stay safe and BEE ON!

[@Huntnlady7]

The bumblebees are native. Honeybees are NOT. I'd save them any day; but what can I say; I'm a Native American too.

[@Badassblacksmith]

I’m a Native American too. So is everyone who was born in America.

[@bodacious2276]

Nobody ever believes me when I say that bumblebees will chose violence if you get near the nest.

[@628DirtRooster]

They Chose Violence would have been a good video title.

[@oxyfee6486]

I just subscribed because I was attacked by a few of these bad boys. They were under the threshold of my garage door. I was working on my car and they came after me like I owed them money.😂

[@628DirtRooster]

Ha! I hope you paid your bill.

[@oxyfee6486]

@@628DirtRooster I learned immediately that they could sting multiple times. One stung my hand four times, while the other one stung my chin twice. Thanks for showing me the vacuum trick, very much appreciated.👍

[@fisheatinweasel]

I would be willing to bet that almost every other beekeeper would have dispatched that nest and all of the workers. Good game, Sir!

[@628DirtRooster]

I only know one other beekeeper who has done a bumble bee relocation, and he said "never again" haha

[@JustSumGuy]

Bumble bees need to be protected, bee keepers that would kill them are lower then dirt. When you hear our bees are in danger they are not talking about honey bees which provide almost no pollination support to our native plants/eco system.

[@RICDirector]

So whered you relocate em to??

[@JoL-t6k]

That brings back a bad memory!

[@628DirtRooster]

Sounds like there's a good story behind this comment.

[@MarkCosgrove-b3p]

I am allergic to most bees, and had a business removing hives of all kinds,except honey bees. Late night and heavy rain and wind did the trick lol. Still suffered from them white faced hornets with giant paper ball nest lol. Could of used a suit 😂😂😂😂

[@628DirtRooster]

I hope they didn't get you too bad.

[@shanewinstead6776]

Man i didn't realize bumblebees nest got that big

[@628DirtRooster]

I moved a bigger one yesterday.

[@JustinMiales]

They are good pollinators

[@628DirtRooster]

Yes indeed

[@shawndubay4050]

I tell you what stay way clear of bumblebees they will absolutely burn you up with bites and stings even if you are ten feet away from the nest. They bite and sting at the same time. Not fun. Give them a good distance if possible. Got absolutely torn up by them while weedeating around a well overgrown pond. Yeah it hurts quite a bit and they storm you all at once. But they are highly valuable pollinators so let them do their thing and stay far away from them.

[@YeCannyDaeThat]

Have you ever tasted the Bumblebee honey? Wonder what it's like.

[@ChrisKimbro-k7z]

I ran over a bumblebee nest with a bush hog a few years ago. Not fun.

[@Jim1Tom]

A bucket full of hurt!

[@MarkCosgrove-b3p]

Sorry love 😂😂😂 these are angry lol, almost as as bad Sorry love, drinking beers with the boys 😂😂😂😂

[@YappyBeeman]

This title and that t-shirt make me concerned for my safety watching this video.

[@apveening]

YT is acting up, can't give you the like you deserve.

[@628DirtRooster]

YT messing with me again? :(

[@apveening]

@@628DirtRooster In this case with me.

[@apveening]

@@628DirtRooster In this case with me (happened on a lot more channels), but it seems to be fixed.

[@snowballil3133]

Does that to me also gotta close and reopen

[@tonyandric4380]

Another great video. This would have been a great time to use the clear round nozzle extender on the hose end. I can imagine the slow-motion video of the BB's going up the see-through nozzle, cool! I like mean bees, but even I will stay away from bubbles!

[@628DirtRooster]

AW DUDE!! I can't believe I didn't think of that. 240 frames per second of those big old bees shooting through a clear tube would have made some epic slow motion video.

[@timbervalleyhomestead]

@@628DirtRoosterdo it next time!!

[@Sqrbodylife]

That is one hive I would not help you with Eric D

[@628DirtRooster]

But it would be really fun

[@elizabethbradley7621]

Can u save this type of bee. Relocate them some where they will not bother anyone.