You won't believe what was lurking in their roof.

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While most folks living in Southeast Louisiana are enjoying the many different colors of the flowers that are blooming all around us, all I'm thinking about is the early nectar flow and swarms of bees.
Earlier this week I got a frantic call from a homeowner in Slidell, Louisiana saying there were bees flying all over her back door. She said there were so many that they could not even open the door or let the dog out of the back door. The next day, she sent me pictures of bees all over the soffit on the back of her home, they had moved in.
Removing a swarm of bees that have newly taken up residence is not as difficult as removing an established hive. Now, I had worked on a removal most of the day on Saturday and did not get to Slidell till almost 4 in the afternoon, but I felt confident I could get the job done before the sun went down. Well, I almost made it. By the time I had removed the bees and gotten back to the abbey to release them, it was way past dark thirty, and I had to use the lights on the truck to get things set up.
Despite setting up the hive and releasing the bees in the dark, things turned out very well. I returned on Sunday to finish the job, and that went just as smooth. So, get ready to watch another swarm capture as my swarm count continues to grow and leave the Dirt Rooster further behind me in our swarm capture challenge. God's peace to all.
Mr. Ed

[@puregibberish]

Can't thank the bee-keeping community enough for putting this content up. It's awesome, relaxing and always interesting.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Sharing my bee wrangling experiences is always a joy for me, thank you for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@reneebrown5598]

She's a big beautiful girl. Bless you

[@JeffHorchoff]

I love getting blessings, thank you Renee. Oh yea, I love the big butted queen bees also. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@628DirtRooster]

It was almost past your bed time when you finished this one up. Now we all know what plastic frames are good for, frisbee.

[@sallietillman1997]

628DirtRooster I am waiting on you to catch up with Mr. Ed he got you beat so far.

[@markgillard8113]

Great call Dirt Rooster, maybe next time you visit Jeff the two of you should have a competition to see who can frisbee a plastic frame the furthest.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I was setting that hive up about the time you would normally be getting ready to start a cut out. If you get the wind behind you, one of those frames can sail about 30 yards. I'm trying to get Frame Frisbee Toss in the Summer Olympics. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@JeffHorchoff]

Tell him Sallie, the guy don't stand a chance. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@JeffHorchoff]

That would bee fine with me, but because the Rooster has a weight advantage over me, I'd need to bee spotted at least 10 yards. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@russiane.lection-hacker2057]

Beautiful to see, that swarm all cuddled up in that roof space. If only they knew that they could just go to Mr. Ed and get a free home... Thank you for another great video.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Don't worry, they know that now because that's where they are and they are doing GRRRREAT! Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@naturalvee67]

That fresh comb is beautiful. 👍

[@JeffHorchoff]

I have always been fascinated by the beauty of the bees comb, weather if be brand new or old and brown. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr.Ed

[@bayoubees9447]

My wife spotted a swarm hanging on a low branch about 2 miles from home today in the woods. Took about a half hour to shake and march into the box. Start to finish about 45 minutes! Easiest one yet!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Your wife is very well tuned in to bees, you are a blessed man. I love catching easy swarms too. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@cbearslife4950]

You’re a stand up man, Mr. Horchoff. Your positivity is a breath of fresh air. May God bless you, good sir.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing and all of your kind words. Also, thanks for following along with my bee wrangling adventures. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@russiane.lection-hacker2057]

Swarms are truly a thing of beauty. Thank you for sharing, Mr. Ed. BTW Steven needs subtitles. As a dang fornur I didn't catch a word of what he said.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I always get excited when I see a swarm clustered up, and this one was no exception. You are right, they are a beauty to behold. It's always my pleasure to share my bee wrangling adventures, thank you for following along. Steven has autism, what he said was. " Not to me actually" and you are right again, subtitles would have helped. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@russiane.lection-hacker2057]

I like how you try to engage the people around you, it's just that some of them I find hard to understand. I meant no disrespect to the boy, and given your explanation I can understand how it might have been inappropriate to add subtitles. Cheers.

[@courtneylynn8165]

I'm still watching you videos. Just dropped in to say hi. Happy bee keeping. Xoxo

[@JeffHorchoff]

I thank you for that honor, and it's always a treat when you leave a comment. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@dianenoland3975]

Steve's Bees Hi Jeff, I enjoyed your video. I am a bee keeper in Idaho and we talked a while back. I copied your robo vac and used it a lot this Summer doing three cut outs and caught 13 in swarm attracter boxes. I ended up with 13 nice hives from my wrangling. I learned a lot from you, yappy, dirt roster and JP. I am building frames and boxes in my garage during this cold winter, we had 8 above last week and am looking forward to swarm season. By Gods goodness, and grace I hope to wrangle nearly as many bees as you and Dirt Rooster. Another friend in Jesus, Steve

[@JeffHorchoff]

Hey Steve, great to hear from you, and great to hear about your successes in bee wrangling. Keep up the good work, and grow that apiary! Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@jasonpatterson8091]

Heck, the seam between the bottom of the bee box and the next box was about 200 times more dangerous than the actual vacuum. 16:30

[@JeffHorchoff]

There was a bit of an accident when I unloaded the bees, another reason for not working in the dark. The vac box got opened up and closed in about .005 seconds, but a bunch of bees did get squished. That was the low point of the capture. You have good eyes. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Pnille]

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[@stancexpunks]

I love how excited you get when you catch the queen. You have a really sharp eye for that

[@JeffHorchoff]

I do tend to get a bit excited when I find the queen. For me, it's like winning the lotto. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@555chevy]

It's been 2 years since the bad flood. Could you do a video to show all the great progress you have made since. How many hives since, and where your at restoring the Abby honey bees. A tour of the hives.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I will add that video on my " to make" list. It will bee sometime in the summer when things slow down a bit. Stay tuned. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@YappyBeeman]

Pwassuppppp back at Mr.Ed! I loved it......Ol' Dirt Rooster is going to go mad and pull that hair out with this one! Bwahahahaha

[@JeffHorchoff]

The word that's going to make you famous. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@machigane7902]

Toss them frames Mr. Ed! Yee haw!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm trying to get that as an official Olympic event. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Katenpie]

Hello Jeff, it seems like you could use the talents of wreck-it-Ralph more often. It’s always soothing to watch you work this beeing no exception. Thank you so much for all that you do. GB. Kate

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm a blessed fella to live the life I have and share the bee wrangling adventures . Thank you for following along. God's peace Kate. Mr. Ed

[@sherlockholmes6632]

Hello from the UK Mr Ed

[@JeffHorchoff]

And hello right back from good 'ol Louisiana. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@wpankey57]

Mr. Ed, you do so many cut-outs and swarm catches where you're at I think every bee in Louisiana must live in Slidell.

[@sallietillman1997]

Mr. Ed. I alway love to see you in action catching your bees & Queen, when you get your Queen their is extra excitement when you get her also love when you give God the praise, keep on making videos God Blessing.

[@JeffHorchoff]

As always Sallie, thank you for your blessing and for your constant support. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@DriveShaftDrew]

thumbs up and shared good job

[@JeffHorchoff]

Great to hear from you again Drew, it's been a while. I like the new avatar.Thanks for the share and for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@kerryevans7283]

God bless you, Mr Ed.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing Kerry, receiving them is one of the best perks of having a KZbin channel. Thanks for watching, and I look forward to hearing from you again. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@mickgarner4108]

I always learn from you. Happy Friday- Hallelujah for the cross

[@JeffHorchoff]

It is my pleasure to share my bee wrangling experiences with all who are of like mind. Thank you for your kind words. Easter is but 3 weeks away, Christ is risen! Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@johnbergman6840]

always a pleasure on a friday morning, good job, thank you

[@JeffHorchoff]

The pleasure is all mine. Sharing my bee wrangling experiences brings me tremendous joy. Thank you so much for watching, and letting me know you like the videos. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@carolynnunes3922]

I was overcome with emotion watching enraptured at your loving labors! By the grace of God, you got the queen! Because you involve the Trinity in all the aspects of the bee wrangling that you do, it is NEVER “just a job,” it is sacred work, and I know that God is love, and you doGod’s work, and by praising Jesus, all that you do works together for your good, our good, and all is good! Helping to fulfill some of the purposes under heaven-the flower’s welfare, both plant and tree, flowers 💐 beautiful to smell and behold, and for the flowers of the various fruit bearing trees and vines, and shrubs...the wonderful rippling effects are miraculous! There is purpose in it all! I said a prayer that the nails sticking out of the wood you crowbarred wouldn’t hurt you! As I heard the rooster and hens, I wondered whether the dead and flattened 🐝 bees could be eaten by your flock...and it also brought to mind your friendly rivalry with the rooster fella...thank you once again for sharing with us your beautiful bees! I love watching you work! It fills me with such reverence, peace, and joy! Sometimes, like now, I find my self crying for emotions that are so hard to put into words, but I praise Jesus for this period of worship and fellowship I am experiencing! And knowing that He is in all and through all permeating and resonating in all, and nature revealing His glory! Darn! I got a cell phone call, which I found jarring me out of holy revery... Thank you again, and I know you are mightily blessed!

[@JeffHorchoff]

God is good, and I am ever grateful I'm allowed to participate in his creation. God's peace Carolyn. Mr. Ed

[@lewiemcneely9143]

There you go, Palley!

[@paublusamericanus292]

carolyn: I feel exactly the same way. I am an older man, and I can love on my bees, and try to take care of them the best I can. I am near 48 degrees latitude, so much further north than mr ed. But he has more wax moths and hive beetles, because of the cold at my location, we still have them too. My bees start flying at 50 degrees, and his might experience a cold weather bout at that temp, but mine are really going at 60 degrees.

[@bibbabibba1975]

Hey Mr. Ed, I'm a 14 year old starting beekeeping this year in North Carolina. I'm in New Orleans this weekend for the St. Patrick's day parade. I would love to see the Abbey if you're around! Eric

[@JeffHorchoff]

I am so sorry Eric, I just read your comment. I would have loved showing you and your family the abbey and the abbey bees. I'm sorry you did not get in touch with me sooner so we could have planned it. If you are ever in the New Orleans area again, get in touch with me at [e-mail] and we can make it happen. Please keep me posted on your bee keeping journey, I wish you well in the endeavor. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@bibbabibba1975]

Hey, thank you for responding, I will definitely be in the area again soon. I may post some youtube videos of my bees as they build. Sorry for not contacting you sooner, I will let you know the next time I am around. Thank you, Eric

[@ieldepiel]

Another great episode, Made my friday😃 Thx jeff have a good weekend Greetings from the netherlands

[@JeffHorchoff]

So happy to spread a bit of happiness for the weekend. Thank you for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@MIHI_by_Grace]

That queen is huge!

[@JeffHorchoff]

She is a very large one, and the hive is doing fantastic now. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my be wrangling adventures on my channel and let me know what you think of them. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@MIHI_by_Grace]

Jeff Horchoff I always watch your videos. My son and I look forward to your videos.

[@danlieter1521]

Always a pleasure watching your videos.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The pleasure is all mine. Sharing my bee wrangling experiences brings me tremendous joy. Thank you so much for watching, and letting me know you like the videos. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@justinmk79]

Nice ball of bees!

[@JeffHorchoff]

This was a nice swarm with a lot of bees, about 8,000 would be my guess, they filled 6 frames easily. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@hgillum7612]

I see where u live there is plenty of hives to recover. In areas as where I live there is very few hives to recover. So an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. One tip to help beekeeper's swarms from immediately leaving bee yard is to take very old comb, ( the older the better) melt it down and soak a cloth in dirty comb. Tie a line onto it and toss over a tree limb and allow to hang in tree near apiary. The swarm that is departing will very likely temporarily light on the cloth. To send out the scout bees. Simple lower cloth, swarm and all into hive body. Hope this helps someone.

[@JeffHorchoff]

That is a very good idea, and well worth trying. Thank you for sharing that, I'm sure many folks will do it. What part of the world are you in and how many hives do you have? Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@hgillum7612]

I life in eastern Ky strickly hobby beekeeping interested in bee behavior. Been laid up for 7 months. not allowed to walk more than to bathroom or Doctor. Done a ton of research. I have a viable theory on how to correct a worker bee drone layer hive. combining two peoples work who have been successful in requeening a drone layer hive. And also using the double screen board you made. I also have info I gathered from college universities professors who are studying bees. As well as beekeepers like Mike Palmer. I am interest in discussing a few different things I have found that I think are profitable. An example of a prominent find I have found is the bee vac you made, makes more sense than any other I have found. I agree that it may be more cumbersome, however when I, or if I make one I plan on using an 8 frame hive body. If you are interested, you can contact me at this email address which I will be closing in a few months [e-mail] I don't want to clutter up my primary email address. With which I would email you back with if you chose to contact me. fellow beekeeper hgillum

[@Billy2011C]

Thank you Mr Ed.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The pleasure is all mine. Great to hear from you again Billy. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@marilyncapehart663]

Hey Mr. ED., Blessed by the Best Jesus 10-20-2021👍🏽👍🏽

[@bech3michel]

Hello Jeff, the queen 👑 is beautiful.. Good frisbee 😉

[@JeffHorchoff]

One of those frames flew over 20 yards, I'm getting really good at it now. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@sallietillman1997]

Mr. Ed you didn't show us your excitement when you caught your Queen bee, as alway nice swarm, may God keep on blessing.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing Sallie, I'm relying on God's grace all the time......like you. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@bluzervic]

Nice catch, swarms gathering on the surface of their new home as they cluster at the new entrance are so cool to watch. :). Take care and god bless.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I love all the blessing I get, thank you. Like you, I love seeing bees cluster before they move into a space. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@triplemania5550]

Another joyful capture on video! Thanks mr Ed, they're so pleasant to watch. Please keep making ripples, spread what you're spreading and you know that's not just awesome bee video's :-)

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm just a guy having a blast rescuing bees and making videos about it. Thank you for your kind words and for following along with all my bee wrangling adventures. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@triplemania5550]

Haha that's exactly what I mean :-) It's your enthusiasm mr. Ed. You're such a joyful man. Wonderful videos, thank you!

[@marilyncapehart663]

Hey Mr.ED., you are Blessed by the Best Jesus 10-20-2021👍🏽👍🏽

[@yeetusdelitus1650]

so many beeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!

[@JeffHorchoff]

There were probably 10,000 bees in this swarm. Not to big, and not to small. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling adventures on my channel and let me know what you think of them. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@idubbzz7790]

god bless you mr ed gratr work you do i wana order honey soon

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so much for your blessing, and your kind words. We won't have honey until mid June, inquire then. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@savannah505]

That was a beautiful queen you captured. I'll celebrate by taking a sip of honey, I think I'll try the BLM one of those I sent you. Congrats Jeff.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Every time I catch the queen it's a party, I'm happy, and the bees are happy. Any occasion is an opportunity to eat some good honey. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@thuffman44]

Nicely done as usual Mr Ed! Thank you very much for sharing the video. 🐝🐝🐝☮️

[@JeffHorchoff]

Like you Tim, it's always a pleasure sharing my bee wrangling experiences. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@ditchdoc1297]

You win frisbee championship. Great video

[@JeffHorchoff]

One of the frames I threw went over 20 yards, I wish I would have gotten that on video. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@lindawathen9138]

So now you are a bee bouncer and champion frame thrower...nice. Have a great weekend :)

[@JeffHorchoff]

Wait till you see me in the Summer Olympics for Bee Frame Frisbee Toss. I'm waiting to hear back from the Olympic committee to see if I qualify. I sent them a link to this video as proof of my skill level. See you soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@JeromeBeeFarm]

Nice big queen. That white comb is so delicate. You almost need three arms when you use a vac and a flashlight. What if you made a flashlight mount on your vacuum. lol. That’s what I think of plastic frames too. Toss those suckers. lol. Take care Mr Ed.

[@JeffHorchoff]

These bees grew so fast, they swarmed about 4 weeks ago even though they had lots of room. I caught them so it all worked out for the better. Still, I'd rather the honey than another hive. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@felixbannister4029]

Nice vid, I think it's amazing what you do.

[@asbrozek64]

"You won't believe what was lurking in their roof" Was it bees?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Only about 12,000 of them......and the queen. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling adventures and let me know what you think of them. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@lewiemcneely9143]

When you were chunking those frames I was waiting for a cow to MOO, a guy to holler, glass breaking, dog yelping, things crashing. Oh MAN! That'd make one that'd be right up with the observation hive. Like Red Green or the Stooges. Good catch, Pal and GBWYou! Poor Rooster.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Wait till you see me representing the USA in the Bee Frame Frisbee Toss at the next Summer Olympics. You can tell all your bud's, "Hey, I know that guy!" God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@mr.perfect8746]

There are more squashed bees than "vacuumed" dead bees. But you can't avoid that I know.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Collateral damage is always part of rescuing bees. Still, I take a lot of precautionary measures to ensure as little as possible. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@yankos_]

16:44 Jeff!!! I see more than 3 dead bees!!! ;-) Keep u p the great work and videos. Sydney Australia

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so much for your support and for watching, I will bee making more. Until the next time, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@julieenslow5915]

Ah thank you Mr. Ed. I was going into withdrawal, needed a new bee video and Mr. Rooster didn't have one for me today. So in addition to doing a fabulous job for the homeowners - and a perfect bee rescue, you saved my sanity. My man may tell you that its already been lost, but don't listen - he's English and says that I (a southern girl) am the one with the accent. I mean - really? LOL Anyway - thanks for the video, and the beautiful rescue. Now I need to go fuss at the Rooster so between you I have at least one a day....

[@JeffHorchoff]

It's my pleasure to offer an oasis of sanity in this wacky world. Always a joy to hear from you Julie. Till next Friday. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@julieenslow5915]

Once a week, got it. I'll manage - they are always such a pleasure to watch!

[@BlanketVR12]

Your move dirt rooster lol. great job mr ed keep up the great work. Love the vids.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The only movement you are going to see the Rooster making is wiping the tears from his eyes again. Thanks for the kind words and for following along. God's peace Jerry. Mr. Ed

[@jethrobodine9617]

@@JeffHorchoff 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JeromeBeeFarm]

Nice job! Difficult position up overhead like that. Crick in the neck. lol. That’s going to make a nice hive. Take care Jeff.

[@JeffHorchoff]

All wrangling is good....some are just better than others. Lots of swarm videos to come, I've caught over 20 so far. Again, it's all grace. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@Tusker2zero2]

The beeautiful queen! :)

[@JeffHorchoff]

My darling! Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@caseyhouk757]

Love the videos really interesting

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so much for your kind word. I really love wrangling bees and sharing the experience of it to help raise awareness of the need to save bees from being killed. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my be wrangling adventures on my channel and let me know what you think of them. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@caseyhouk757]

Jeff Horchoff I watched most of your videos I like I when u find the queen bee how do u find them so easy

[@happylittleunicorn9272]

That was great thank you 😊

[@JeffHorchoff]

The pleasure is all mine to share my bee wrangling experiences. Thank you for taking the time to watch. Good to hear from you again. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@PaulOtis]

She is a big girl! That looked like a very nice swarm.

[@JeffHorchoff]

She is a LARGE queen, and I think she is going to be a great layer for us. We shall see. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@richardgrumpywelsh2485]

Anothser great video Jeff, I have never seen a bad ;video of yours Thanks for posting and god bless

[@JeffHorchoff]

I love the blessing, thank you Richard, and thank you for your kind words. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@invinciblebreaker3291]

I can tell this man had grew up being Baptist and loving Jesus. I really really want to meet this man in real life.i wish i had bees around my house so he can come get queen bee and all the other bee's out of my house I feel bad.. :(

[@JeffHorchoff]

I am simply a fella living in the love of God, trying to do His will. Thank you for subbing to my channel, and I hope to hear from you again. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@leightonblack4667]

new sport bee frame frisby I like it

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm trying to get it in the next Summer Olympics, you get extra credit if the frame is full of bees and you are not wearing a bee suit. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@raxg9078]

I bet it was bees.

[@JeffHorchoff]

You must bee a bee wrangler yourself. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@deaconmarkcoudrain2417]

looks like you have a great BEE VAC sponsor!

[@JeffHorchoff]

THE BEST!!!!!!! God's peace Deacon. Mr. Ed

[@garybrabant5505]

Beautiful queen. Nice wrangling Mr ED. 🐝😁 One Moore for Mr ED Dirt rooster better get busy.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I love putting distance between me and the Rooster.......especially with a nice swarm like this one. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@mrcshoneybees]

Great video Thanks for the info. I hope to find a swarm someday.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Swarms are very easy to remove if you catch them within a week or so, after that, it gets a bit tougher. I wish you all the luck in catching swarms. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@ernanialbuquerque3872]

Parabéns por preservá as nossas abelhas você é 10

[@terrysaunders8948]

nice job god bless

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing and for watching so faithfully Terry. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@sawahtb]

I think you lose a few on the edges of the box because you can't control their getting in the way. You can't avoid some bee squashings.

[@JeffHorchoff]

As much as I try to not harm bees, some are still lost due to unforeseen circumstances. thank you for understanding and for watching. God's peace Sarah. Mr. Ed

[@rachc2236]

Is there only One queen per hive? Or nuke box, I'm new to learning about bees and find them fascinating...thanks

[@JeffHorchoff]

Yes, there is only ONE queen per hive. Because you find bees fascinating I wanted to suggest to you to find a bee club in your area and join it now. You do not need to have bees to belong to a club, just a love for them. You will meet some really great folks who can give you valuable information on keeping bee in the area you live and that is very important. Folks up north keep bees different from folks down south, food and climate have everything to do with it. Let me know how you progress goes. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

Your arms must get tired of reaching over your head to get those bees. That is one enormous queen. She must be a very good layer since there is so much comb. Was there a lot of brood in that comb? Busy LA bees. Happy Abby Bees. God's peace and blessings. JJ:)🐝

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm pretty sure this queen will be a very good layer judging from her size. The few pieces of comb that the swarm had built already may have even contained eggs in them and that's why I put the larger of the pieces back in the hive with the queen, but we shall see in a short period of time. Thank you as always for your blessing. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@clifftonwhitaker8]

I’ve heard of flying nuns but never flying frames

[@JeffHorchoff]

It's going to be in the Summer Olympics, and I'm practicing really hard to win gold, liquid gold that is. Merry Christmas Cliffton, and thanks for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@jamescarter7752]

Great video, Jeff. You got the dirt 🐓 scratching for bugs now! Have a great weekend, and God bless.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing James. Not only is the Rooster scratching for bugs, he's scratching his head wondering how he's going to catch up with the swarms I'm catching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@reelthing4u]

first bud, have a blessed day

[@JeffHorchoff]

Yes you are, thank you very much for watching. Thank you for your blessing, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@JeffHorchoff]

All the buzzing gets my heart racing with excitement.....man I love wrangling bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@popquizzz]

Jeff how can I sponsor a bee box in memory of my daughter?

[@JeffHorchoff]

I am sorry to hear about your loss. I'd bee delighted to place her name on one of our hives. You can contact me at [e-mail] and give me the details. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@ThatIsNotMyMama]

I love your videos. They’re always so relaxing and interesting. I just got one question for you: Ever consider using a headlamp instead of a flashlight?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your kind words, it's always great to hear positive. I have used a headlight, but they don't work as well as the flashlight I use, it really is a good one. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@davidcrouch5091]

Top man J. ;-)

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you David. One more swarm ahead of the Dirt Rooster, ha! Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@sain416]

You deserve more like

[@coriewheeler]

its been 6 days we need another Mr Ed hit quick :)

[@JeffHorchoff]

Tomorrow morning, 6 am central time zone. Lots of swarm action this week, tomorrows video is on one of them. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@coriewheeler]

oh yes cant wait for it.. I just caught a swarm yesterday its first month of autumn..

[@movinon04]

Jeff you did it again-- and this is one time i gotta say i wish you would have done Glamour shots on that queen-- i do believe that is the finest looking queen you have trapped yet- she is a beauty and i pray you get some lovely daughters from her-- now being that--I AM YOUR BIGGEST FAN- i have a small request -- could you find it in your heart to do a very detailed video of and about your bee vacuum and set up -- concept- how it works- parts pieces etc-- i am so intrigued with this- and also is this your design?-- im praying for a very awesome season this year for you-- much love and many blessings....Glo

[@JeffHorchoff]

To start with Glo, thank you for your blessing. I have to agree, that queen was big, and I really think she is going to make lots of baby bees for the abbey. As much as I use the vac, I have never given a break down on parts and applications of the vac. If you remind me in the fall, I will make a video on that, it's a very good idea. Thank you so much for your kindness. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@xjmdm]

thought that was a stash of weed lol

[@JeffHorchoff]

It's got a pretty good defense to protect it, that's for sure. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@zalmaflash]

Thanks for the video and another successful "relocation". I have a question a little off of the subject. What do you do at the Abbey to control the ants? Maybe make a video about this? Thanks again.

[@JeffHorchoff]

It was a success, and the bees are doing well. As far as the ant problem, I don't do anything. I do get ants in the hives occasionally, but the problem is not that bad, and when I do find them, I just kill them and the hive. I'm sorry I don't have a better answer for you. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@zalmaflash]

Thanks

[@rppvt]

WHASSSUP?! lolol

[@JeffHorchoff]

Yappy's the man! Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@djstatyk1540]

The thumbnail looked like a giant NUG

[@Stikker021]

Always nice to catch an early season swarm. How long does it take them to chug that jar of honey?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Early swarms are the best kind. Generally, it's the old queen, it's very large, and they take off right away in their new box. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@kameronwomble1254]

Do you have a video on that bee vac ? What s the title or link for your video on your preferred bee suit ? Your bee stands look pretty basic do you have a video on those ? Thank you and may you be blessed with many more swarm catches . Hi to your Mom ! Kameron , Gvile, Florida

[@JeffHorchoff]

1. The link to the bee vac video is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoeWnoVpbttpiKM 2. To date, my favorite bee suit is from Guardian Bee Apparel, the coolest one I ever had and visibility through the veil is great! 3. No video on the bees stands, just a double row of 6x6's sitting on cinder blocks, 10 foot long. Thank you for the swarm blessing, I'll cash it in next year. Mom says hello back. Till next time, thanks for watching, and Happy Thanksgiving! God's peace Kameron.Mr. Ed

[@kameronwomble1254]

Sorry I meant to specify your swarm box platforms you have set up at the bee hive hive. Is there a video on these ?

[@brianmulligan6239]

Great video as always! Has the shape and size of the honey comb remained the same through out the ages?

[@JeffHorchoff]

One of the first things that ever attracted me to bees was seeing the comb they built. What is so amazing about it is that the bees will build their comb to conform to the space that they occupy. Though the form the hive greatly varies because of space limitations, the size of the individual cells is always consistent. Bees are truly amazing. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@lakerztown7490]

Love the bee videos 👍🐝

[@JeffHorchoff]

I am so glad you enjoy watching my bee wrangling adventures, I hope you will continue to watch and comment so I can know what you think of them. Till the next one. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@danman1980]

You have a great sidearm, you should play disc golf lol

[@JeffHorchoff]

I played it for years while attending LSU. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 6 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@magikdust2095]

There were quite a few bees that were squished around the edge of the bee vacuum, probably because the top was put on on top of them, without time for them to get out of the way... so that was kinda sad. But there were almost no bees dead inside the vacuum, and those bees probably weren't actually killed by the vacuum, they could've just been at the end of their life. You should specify that a bee vacuum is not at all like a home, or shop vacuum though, because I'd hate for someone to think they can just use a regular vacuum to vacuum bees, and then have them die. I am wondering about the newer comb. In this one you framed it up, but in other videos you said it was too soft to frame up, so how old does comb have to be to frame up? You said this comb was only 4 or 5 days old... or does it depend on the bees? Good video 👍

[@JeffHorchoff]

Most of the time, new comb can not be framed because it is so soft. However, it was not the case this time and I was able to use it. Remember, I want to give the bees as much of their work back to them. Yes, even the honey. Thanks for watching. God's peace MD. Mr. Ed

[@billkennedy2000]

Is that screen you set the box on a queen excluder? I caught a swarm last week and hived them the same day. They absconded the next afternoon. I was thinking an excluder would have prevented that until she started laying.

[@louisemissouri4410]

Why don't you wear a head lamp? Does the screen not allow enough light through?

[@JeffHorchoff]

I have used headlamps before, at least 3 different types, but they never put the light exactly where I need it to bee. Holding the flashlight with my teeth has given me the best results. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@ryancarberry12]

Been binge watching your videos and I thought id ask, do you remove hornet bees? and if so what do you do with them God bless Mr Ed

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing, I greatly appreciate them. I have killed many wasp nest, yellow jackets, as they pose a real danger when they are in close proximity to people. These guys are just plain mean, and besides, they don't make honey. Thank you for all the time you are spending watching my bee wrangling adventures, and I look forward to hearing from you again. By the way, in case you were unaware, I post a new video every Friday morning. Till then, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@426superbee4]

those plastic frame are only good for shipping that it> i have no use for them nor cell rite or any wax foundation I use foundationless frames all i use is a wooden guild wedge in the grove of the top bar THAT IT with bush on melted bees wax> if you need to make the there 1/8 thick 17 inches long and 1 1/2" wide> a 2" x 6" x 17" long will make a bunch of them on the table saw

[@SIMONSS99]

Hello mr Ed, sorry to bother you, i want to ask you what size of rubber bands i can order to attach the combs to a deep frames?

[@JeffHorchoff]

I get the # 33 size rubber bands from Office Depot, and I but them is a 5 pound bag. I go through a lot of rubber bands each year. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@ehabradiology]

I saw the jar of honey upside down with lid on it , i do not understand mechanism of feeding from it..could you explain it please

[@JeffHorchoff]

It is just one of the many different ways of feeding bees when they are in a bee hive. I like this method as it does not promote robbing. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@bethpeelar3435]

Do you vacuum up the bees thst are crawling over the queen cage?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Yes I do.....carefully. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@jethrobodine9617]

2 queens

[@JeffHorchoff]

Nope, there was just one, and we got her. God's peace Jeffrey. Mr. Ed

[@CrazyAbeegarden]

Pwasssss up rooster Lol

[@JeffHorchoff]

Yappy's the man. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@beffjaker7477]

What much suction is best? Full blast or just enough to get em

[@JeffHorchoff]

Very little suction is used to vacuum the bees, otherwise, they will be killed going through the hose. It is one reason it takes so long to vacuum bees, you can't use much vacuum at all. VERY good question. Thanks for asking and watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@StreetMachine18]

JP, Yappy, and the dirt rooster normally put the bee suit on for bees that are upset. Were these girls cranky or did you just not want to get “popped”?

[@JeffHorchoff]

I hate getting stung, but generally before I disturb the bees, I won't wear my suit as the bees are not cranky yet. Once I start opening a hive, I will have my suit on, I've learned the lesson the hard way. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@timhottinger2166]

You get excited about the queen's?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Because the queen is the only bee in the hive that lays eggs, her role is very important. No eggs, no new bees. No new bees, the colony dies. Of course the bees can produce a new queen should something happen to the old one, but only if there are eggs young enough in the comb for them to do that. Also, there is a 40 day delay from when a queen is made to when she starts laying, and this delay can be critical in the survivability of the hive. By capturing the old queen it insures no break in the continuation of egg laying, as well as lessens the stress the bees have incurred doing the removal. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 6 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@ink_stain525]

Dang mister ed got a good arm. You should check out disc golf! Got some good courses round you.

[@JeffHorchoff]

When I attended LSU in the mid 70's, we played frisbee golf almost every day. I got an degree in it. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed