This Is What Happens When You Just Leave Them Alone
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- Welcome back to another episode of my fun with honeybees. I am Yappy Beeman.
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In this bee removal video, I head down to Birmingham, Alabama to remove a hive of bees in a column of a house. The homeowner had only noticed the bees for the past few weeks. They were prepping the house to sell and found them. Gratefully they found me and gave us a chance to see them upclose and personal and rehome them safely.
Many have seen some of my videos where I collect swarms hanging in trees and ask, why not just leave them alone. Bees prefer an environment in side of something wood. Trees are the best for them but when not available they find the next best thing. In this case, the porch column. At some point, some kinda critter made a hole in the wood that opened up the internal void and the bees found it. Based on their numbers and the color of the comb ( the darker the comb, the longer they've been there) they had been established a few months.
Thankfully they were in a great mood. Honeybees can and will sting. mostly as a last defense but they can for any reason. Being up on that ladder, I was very glad they were nice.
My goal for this channel is to share that not all honeybees are "killer bees" I am blessed to not have that genetic in my area or known to be in my state. I deal basically with European Genetics and they are not as aggressive but can be very defensive sometimes. SO PLEASE DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME. I have worked with bees for about 10 years and was trained by one of the best bee removers in the country.
Over time, honey bee colonies grow larger. As they do, their overall numbers grow also. Catching an infestation and removing them professionally is the best answer. If a colony ever dies, they leave behind large amounts of honey that can attract other critters such as roaches, beetles and moths. This could lead to a large mess when they try to break into the honey causing it to seep through the voids and into the home.
I hope you enjoyed this experience with me, watch as I work to remove a colony of honeybees.
Yappy Beeman is a professional bee remover performing live honey bee removals in Alabama as "Alabama Bee Rescue" and relocates them to apiaries away from residential areas so they can rebuild and thrive as a honey bee colony producing honey. Yappy is an Alabama Beekeepers association member that has performed over 1500 live bee removals. Yappy with the help of his great friend and mentor; @Jpthebeeman, a professional beekeeper , has learned many skills to remove bee swarms and honey bee colonies safely for the bees and homeowners alike.
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I had more fun with this amazing capture than I could have imagined. Enjoy. czcams.com/video/jUlHI_v4Tjs/video.html
My boyfriend recently saved a bee from downing in our pool, she crawled right up on his hand and cleaned herself and hung out while flapping her wings dry for a good five minutes before buzzing away. It was really neat. Love your videos!
I did that too
Ain't nothing, had one on me for nearly an hour, made a few photos of it, as well as videos, then again, was around autumn, pretty cold and whatnot, so no clue. Maybe soaked in for a while, as even the fur part of it was wet.
However, was pretty insightful and interesting. Took flight after a few minutrs after I dropped em, when trying to put them down on a sunny spot.
your bf sounds like a cool and kind soul :D
@@aleera6965 I often become a sort of landing pad for hitch-hiking bees around Autumn. Turns out most of them are drones who had gotten evicted and were now very worn out. Sad, but still a cool experience. Such funky little dudes.
How one treats those entirely in their power and unable to reward or retaliate is the truest measure of one's moral character. Sounds like you chose well.
I was always “afraid” of bees. But as I’ve gotten old and educated my self a little I have come to appreciate them. I have watched enough of your video’s that I have learned to try and remain calm. I made a little hive for some mason bees about 3 yrs ago. And they keep using it. And now if i am trimming flower or stuff in the garden i will actually just take the bee off what I am cutting and put them on the next flower with no issues. Because of “someones” video’s I know find my self talking too the bees when i am doing work around them.
That's beautiful.
That’s so sweet!
@@mulltiifacetted thank you. I was always yelling and swatting at “bees”. But it turns out my issues was with “yellow jackets” not bees. Right now on my one flower I have “little bees”, bumble bees, and bumble bees with a red butt on it. And I could go cut some for my wife and put them on the table and the bees would almost apologize for being in the way. They are all so busy working right now.
You realized wasp were the real enemy
HEY TIMMY, THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH TALKING TO PLANTS OR BEES, BUNNIES, BUTTERFLIES OR ANYTHING THAT LIVES. I OCCATIONALLY TALK TO DEAD WORMS. BAWAHAHAHA... YOUR SHOWING COMPASSION.
Never ceases to amaze me people do this with no protective gear, no matter how many times I see it. Great video.
Yea, I couldn't do it... they sting... Which is a stupid way to be because dogs bite but I'm not immediately scared of them.
@@crackerjack2228 eh this is like a million tiny dogs
@@wa-bu3ke just not as adorable and cuddly
Agreed. Nuckin’ Futs! It almost looks like theatre - him doing all that without a suit
@@crackerjack2228 worst comparison ever
Been beekeeping for 11 years, people don’t realize what a challenge it is to keep them healthy. Not a get rich hobby, but amazingly rewarding. I figured with my wife doing 50% of the work we make maybe.50 cents an hour each.
Thas about right. But still worth it!!!
I'm a little curious about starting to Beekeep myself. Got a big farmhouse with ample room that is allowed by law to have hives.
What are the main priorities of beekeeping for a starter.
BAWAHAHAHAHA
@@EyePatchGuy88 best bet is to find a local apiary group in your area. Like plants, your immediate locale will have differences for keeping them healthy. For example, if you are in the pacific northwest, personally, I'd make sure my hives were close enough to keep a good eye on, but far enough away that if they are attacked by hornets, your immediate living area doesn't become part of the battleground. With what appears to be a multitude surplus of Asian Giant Hornet hives up there, I'm frankly worried that the hornets will eventually climatize to the North American weather and spread even to the Atlantic North East.
You could probably make good money if you got rid of them for people like he does. I know it's expensive to hire someone to get rid of hornets, wasps and bees where I live anyway.
Yeah I remember playing and just catching bees when I was little. They actually rarely sting anyone, even when grabbed. Wasps on the other hand, chased me and my friends like half a mile and one stung me and it wasn't fun. (and no, while we were stupid kids, didn't poke wasp nest for fun, someone throw a rock and accidentally disturbed one. This was in Australia so probably super wasps)
Try it with a hive
i play with wasps , bees, spiders , moths you name it. As i say be intentionally gentle. Never got stung by wasps. Well once as a kid but that was mostly accidental,high speed wind + me being in the way.
@@echoskelet go to a wasp hive and play with them
It does seem like gentle curiosity is somehow sensed by bees.
Even as a rambunctious, barefoot child and now a filthy hippy of an adult that goes running barefoot, I have never been stung
@@sfudge You mean that one dude who had a tv show?
My appreciation for bees grows based on how far away they are.
I'm glad that went easier than expected. It's never easy finding a queen up in a dark hole like that.
It even had an echo.....weird
@@YappyBeeman :-))))))
Love seeing your gentle hands taking care of those bee's. So glad I found your channel!
Thanks to everyone who relocates bees and not just kill and ask questions later.
Never thought I would be so interested in these types of videos but you just scooping up the bees in your other videos has started to inspire me to over come my fear of bees. Keep up the great work!
I can't stop watching these videos, they're fascinating. I had a swarm like this in my house last summer & just left them alone. They moved on after about 6 weeks but i was glad to give them a home for a few weeks & they were no bother at all. Thanks for the educational videos yippy beeman. Now i'm even less bothered by bees.
Totally mesmerized & fascinated how you can mess with bees & have no suit on!
That was a lot of them! Saw the honey(bonus points!)
You need to have a bee sting counter on your videos. Just put a counter in the corner and every time you get stung in the video just update the counter.
Every few months i binge these for like 3 hours and have a great time
Love the way you handled them and spoke to them. Shows you understand them ❤️ great video x
How do the bees know not to sting this man? I would have been stung 1000 times already half way through this video! Wow, amazing work. So cool to see your passion for your work and your care with the bees.
You mean wasps probably
Smell is a big thing with bees. I think they can actually smell fear. If so they may encourage the fear in hopes of driving away the danger to their hive.
@@edmartin875 actually thats a common misconception, bees cant smell fear, its swans that can.
You’re definitely brave. I got stung by a bee when I was two years old. I wasn’t allergic, but I was in pain. As a result, just the sight of a bee (or even a wasp) freaks me out. Kudos to you, Yappy and your crew.
no way you have a memory from 2 years old
@@itsreason3238 ikr
@@itsreason3238 if it's a painful memory? Entirely possible
"Even a wasp"? Dude wasps are terrifying
@@itsreason3238 You’d be surprised.
Damn you are great at spotting that queen, everytime.
You four, Yappy, Randy aka Dirtrooster, Mr. Ed, and JP have such a chemistry that I'll bet it would be a riot to get you all together. As an overseas missionary, many winter nights we have been entertained by you all. Thank you sincerely for your content! Be blessed
Bee Blessed 🐝
some years ago I used to get so anxious around bees that I'd have a panic attack. I've since mellowed a lot about it but man, this guy is just picking up clumps of bees with his hands like he's mixing salad. I wish I'd seen something like this as a kid, would have really made my life so much easier.
Bee education helps. The more you know the easier it is to calmly get up close and personal.
Another great save! ❤️ the flowers and farmers thank you for your work and also the bees! 🐝
your friendly conversations with the bees and your gentleness throughout the process says it all. I let my weeds bloom for the bees and then when they've had a chance at all the dandelions then i mow. i'll even just drive a different path or wait and let them scoot before i mow further. (got all day... lol)
Thank you for your videos, they are like soul food.
Awesome video thank you for your unconditional love and knoledge for humble little bees God bless.
Just can't get enough watching all you do for bees - trully appreciate your passion to protect these guys.
It's amazing how relatively docile the bees are to your relocation and you're not wearing any protection. Excellent !!!
The way you said, "Hello!" is so endearing! It is delightful to watch you help these beautiful bees!
The bee March always fascinates me!
Hello 👋
How are you doing today
@Yappy Beeman - Thank you for posting the source of the music, Yappy. So often viewers want this information but many content creators skip this step. Love all your videos and the affection you have for the "sisters". ❤🐝
Glad it was helpful!
Best bee video I ever watched. Nothing like spring honey harvested after black locust tree blooms. But orange blossom honey is a close second.
Aloha from Oahu!!
They say there's always moon shine in Kentucky?
Well there's always sunshine in Hawaii!😜 And with all the flowers you have nectar/honey. Bees only need 5/16" passage for the queen to walk right in and set up a brood area to lay her eggs at. It only takes a few weeks of their activities to be all set to have a functional hive. In the first few days of comb building, these combs are too delicate to be useful to transfer to a hive, so old comb is used from another hive's efforts and the capture can proceed.
In my first 5 years, no less than 500 such captures were successfully done.
we have Dutch Moon shine in Hong Kong
Thanks for the info, Mark!
Aloha fellow Hawaiian! Dont see many islanders on YT so just saying 🤙🏾although I'm leaving Oahu in a few days after 3 years of being here 😔
Same;) what about wasps, what’s ther pyrpose
this is unreadable
OMG, I've never seen anyone being so comfortable with a swarm of bees!!! This man is amazing!
I watch a guy named hornet king who removes hornets and the staunch contrast between their levels of aggression always impresses me.
the *_stark_* contrast 🙂
628DirtRooster normally does bee removals like Yappy but I saw a video of his removing a huge Yellow Jacket nest. There was much aggression and many stings.
@@edmartin875 yellow jackets are wasps
I came across one of your videos by accident and been watching since. I thinks it's amazing how you work with these insects and treat them with the respect they deserve and I like how you're always so carefully in the proses of moving them all together. 👍🏼
Bees 🐝🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻❤️ I’m totally in love!!! They are so awesome to be in the middle of with the peaceful sounds of their buzzing in ears ❤️ Thank you for your videos which is so calming during these crazy times
them n them damn buterflies make me feel LOVE energy. i absolutely adore these creatures both of them
The immensely cheery music mixed with this man bare handed with bees is extremely amusing.
A nice benefit of the internet is people finding out how nice bees are and how important they are.
Yappy, I love the way you scoop up those bees in your hands! That is so cool to watch!
Thank you. It's just fun to do. Glad you enjoy it as well.
Man I love bees! I'm so lucky I found your channel.
I never seen bees so docile to where you can scoop them in your hand and not get stung. Very neat to see.
That was awesome! I so admire how much care goes into rescuing and rehoming these hives.
wow talk about a calm hive or did you put them to sleep. this was amazing to see just how calm and not aggressive this hive is. my uncle had a hive like this one, he could do anything and they never went nuts.
Bees are just nice.
I know a lot of yanks and dixies like to use the word "Bee" to refer to wasps so a lot of people get mega confused when I say that bees are just nice because they got attacked by wasps.
Wasps are evil flying knives.
Bees are just real nice thou.
@@moritamikamikara3879 well not all bees. African and africanized bees can and will sting the everliving shit outta ya
Thanks for making & sharing this video. I'm a novice beekeeper & I have learned a lot from watching you & Bob Beenie, I think I got his last name right. It's a pleasure to watch you handle them & they not flip out & start a stinging frenzy.
I'm hoping the golden rod that's blooming gives me some honey.
But I've been told be patient with them & let them do their thing & I'll reap a golden sweet reward.
Thanks again Yappy.
❤❤❤ Please continue the good work!! They play an vital part of ours exciting as human being. Much appreciated the effort you make each day.🙏🏼🙏🏼
You can hear the love and appreciation you have for the bees in your voice! Love it :D
Another great video. I love it when you 'negotiate' with them. Questions - When looking for the queen, since they all gather around her, do you start looking at the clumps of bees, or is it just a matter of looking and seeing her walking around? It looks like you have to remove a few layers of bees just to find her. Next, once you put the queen in the box, how long do you leave it so the rest of the bees have time to get in there. Lastly, once you pick up the box to take them away, what do you do about any stragglers? Once you leave, they're on their own?
She's never stationary. I.just have to watch for her. I leave her in the cage about 3 days and generally, I pick the bees up after dark when they are all in the hive.
I always try to keep calm around bees, even trying to help them when I see lone ones that seem in a bit of a predicament, but I've never had the confidence to touch or pick them up with my bare hands. Wish I could join you on a job like this to try and get that out my system, to see how a hive reacts first hand would make things so much easier.
Bees are adorable. I’d never be able to keep them, but they’re just the best.
Yappy, you are inCREDIBLE! ‼️‼️‼️🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝Even seeing the queen, and then catching her in your fingers! Please be my next door neighbor in Heaven!! 🌞🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
It will be a pleasure.
Yappy - so many questions... Does the vacuum injure the bees? Also why do you use it sometimes and then scoop them other times? When does the queen get let out of her cage? What happens to the hive after removal? Thanks for the education and being a champion of the bees.
Repost this comment when he releases a new video! I'm sure if he (or someone else more knowedgeable than us) sees it, it'll be answered
I know the answer to a couple of these! The vacuum is specially built for the bees, they're sturdy little creatures whose terminal velocity doesn't hurt them, and the suction is slight enough that it doesn't suck them up until they're practically in the tube.
The hive is sent to a bee sanctuary or the like after removal, they're just rehomed, not harmed at all ^^.
Scooping the bees at the start helps the person get an idea of how calm a hive they are, and sometimes it helps find the queen as well rather than indiscriminately sucking them up.
@@ryuudevie7 @Andrew Guerrero @SushiWasabiMiso19. This is an exemplary set of comments. Well done chaps!!
i saw his reply to another comment asking a similar question about the queen and he says he leaves her in the cage for about three days before letting her out!
I really love to see the slow motion of the bees...it's so fascinating
As someone who is allergic to bees I envy this man's ability to literally just scoop them up in his hand and be able to handle them without protective gear
I absolutely ❤ to watch you beekeepers taking care of the Buzzies! Thank you for your love for the Buzzies, your hard work, dedication, just thank you! 🐝
You've made some one very happy, God Bless you.
Thanks for keeping your videos kid-friendly. 😁 My daughter and I are having a great time watching them together. One question: where do you relocate the bees?
What is not "kid friendly"?
@@markmiller3713 I would guess expletives.
Great video. The happy dance jig at the top of the ladder brought a smile.
Love you Yappy, your so gentle with the bees, so have a yappy day from Canada 🇨🇦 Hlfx, Nova Scotia 🇨🇦
Love your videos Yappy. Just found your channel a couple days ago and just can't seem to quit watching. I already have a new respect for bees. One thing I'll say because I work construction.. please be careful when you lean a ladder like that. But again love your vids man. Keep up the good work.
Great educative video! Great!!!!!!
I’m a city guy, I love this! You have taught me great deal about bees. I have a lot of respect for them now and understand
I'm not brave enough to work with bees but I sure do appreciate them and I appreciate the work you do. Because you provide this service it means that nuisance bees don't get destroyed and people don't get hurt.
What is the lifespan of a normal honeybee? How about the lifespan of the queen? Do they live longer if they are kept or wild or does it matter?
Hello 👋 Lethia
How are you doing today
I'd love to see some wild bee hive moving like the big fluffy ones
Yappy I really appreciate watching you work. Keep those videos coming!
Thanks for checking them out. Its always a pleasure to share so.e good fun.
I like the Bee Man. I didn't say he wasn't crazy, but a good crazy.😁👍
It's lovely to see how kind you are with the bee's, i really admire your work.
Love the March. I have already caught 4 swarms in the last week. Got them on ready comb and feeding them. I think I can get them through the winter they would not make it without help for sure. Great video and nice job 👏 👍 ❤🐝🐝
Nice catch! You were here on my hometown, I would have loved to assisted on this! My hives are preparing for winter. Another great video I’ll be watching! Thanks!
You were very sympathetic the way you handled that move... From a loghive colony owner (wild be colony - no honey taken)
You are very inspirational and we need more people like you. Providing positive feelings about one of our most valuable resources. Great job 👍
I am allergic to bees, and it makes no sense for me to be sitting here watching you do what you do. Yet here I sit, enthralled.
Bees have that effect. Seriously
It makes the most sense! You've had an adversarial relationship with them because of an unfortunate allergy, and this lets you overcome that.
Been missing you guys lately. Heard from JP once. I got bees back in my wall again. They died out one winter and found them all on the snow.
I've watched a few of your video's now - I've known honey bees are special for a while, but seeing you handle them has totally blown my mind. They are such gentle creatures. I really appreciate you putting up these videos. I've gained a new appreciation for the li'l guys
These videos make me happy, you bring great energy to your videos. It awesome seeing someone excited with something they are passionate about.
That was awesome footage of the 🐝. 👍 👌
This is just amazing...
Great job saving the bees.
Love your videos. Your a gentle human being. Thank you for what you do for the bees.
Gardendale, fultondale, Adamsville, Graysville, Forestdale were my old stomping ground when I was a medic for Northstar. Loved that area. I trained and sold a police K9 for Gardendale PD in 2000.
Wow. I have always been deathly afraid of bees even though I love what they do and want to save them. I just found your channel and really enjoyed watching your expertise. Keep on keeping these precious bees safe. Up here in Canada we are losing a lot of our bee population due to various reasons.
This man is holding a stinging insect more carefully than I ever held my kids. No wonder they tolerate, like love him. I’ve heard of hives that need to be euthanized because of temperament. Has Yappy ever had to deal with a hive like that. New to the channel.
No, I don't ever recall his destroying a colony because it's mean. The nasty ("Africanized") bees are limited to Florida. If a colony is bad tempered, just replace the queen.
@@kevinbyrne4538
Yes seems like she is definitely in CONTROL of their dispositions
There are certain people,many of them content creators on YT that can grab a couple hundred bees in both hands or let a highly venomous black widow or scorpion crawl on their arm with no problem whatsoever. Lol,as for me,I'll never know what that's like.
@@kevinbyrne4538 they are here throughout Texas too.
@@kevinbyrne4538 Africanized bees are not limited to Florida by a long shot.
It calms me to se a man handling a bunch of bees with his hands with the confidence as only protection.
No suit and as cool and calm a a cucumber. So respectful of these beautiful creatures.
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Yo Back......lol You win first comment
So glad I found your page. YT recommended it, and I’m happy. I learn something new with every video. Thank you for helping save the bees.
Beautiful to watch you work with their community!! Amazing interaction!!
Hello Mr. Yappee, I found your channel a little while back, and I am totally hooked. If I wasn’t allergic to bees, I would think that was really cool.
"It's so cool." Yeah, Bee Man it really is. it would be fun to be right there with ya watching ya do your stuff. Thanks for taking care of the bees! We need em!
I like when he is so polite even to bees like he says sorry to bees 🐝 and like he is so polite to 🐝
Playing the ultimate “Where’s Waldo?” on spotting the queen is the part that would take me a long time to get any good at.
Hi, Mr; Beeman thank you for safe the Bee
You have beautiful touch with these little creatures.
Such a nice man, the perfect person to work with bees 😁
Grew up in rural Upstate NY in the heart of dairy country and was always seeing bees. Used to help our neighbor (dairy farmer) out with haying and the hay mow was hot and full of hornets and purple wasps. Got stung a few times, but usually if you don't swat at them or get too close to their nests there were no issues. Did a lot of woodchuch hunting and encountered lots of honey bees in the clover, but they were pretty docile. I always did my best not to mess with or hurt them. We liked them in our garden and always had enough dandelions to keep them fed in the early Spring. Great videos! Keep them coming.
Sounds like a great time. And I will definitely be posting many more. Thanks for dropping by
You are amazing!! I swell up like a balloon if I get stung, so I can't do anything with bees. Thank you for showing your adventures! I love watching you.
These videos are better than a bedtime story
this is my first time watching a bee video, the way u just vacuum them up is hilarious!
VERY, VERY sweet tempered bees! So impressed!
It's nice to know removal can be done so gently and safely.
The Girls were comfortable with you right away.
You must be a natural bee charmer. 🐝💐🐝
I've watched several of your videos by now, and I love the addition of the happy little piano ditty. It's so joyful! Love what you're doing, and how you talk to the ladies. 😉
I feel like bees are the most reasonable creatures. I think I've only been stung once. The idea of providing flowers for them always feels great.
Beautiful video, Yappy. Glad you rescued those ladies and glad to see the Queen was looking so good while in the bee vacuum! You know they were happy to find her with them. Happy New Year to you and yours!
Hello 👋 julie
How are you doing today
O M G! I am in awe of you Sir! Damn, the mighty youtube algorithm came through for me! Seriously glad this was on my feed! Will be sharing!