Watching your video gives me chills. I have been living with Africanized bees for a few months now. The fire department removed a wall of my neighbors. It was the largest hive they've seen. Now they are migrating towards my home. My friend was swarmed and attacked with over 1200 stings that took her down. She almost died. It's crazy that you keep Africanized bees. I cannot get rid of them. They swarm all night until dawn. Never was afraid of bees until I met these. These stingers are not easy to remove.
@brownsbeefarm
2 жыл бұрын
True africanized killer bees need to be destroyed. My bees have africanized genetics, which is a little different. Sounds like you’ve got a really bad one. They need to not live. These bees I have are just ‘hot’ feral Texas bees, which have Africanization in their genetics.
@vulcan2519
2 жыл бұрын
@@brownsbeefarm Maybe the asian hornets can take them down.
@lrn_news9171
Жыл бұрын
@@brownsbeefarm I've heard that in Brazil they actually beekeep africanized bees, like actual ones.
@julieanderson5184
Жыл бұрын
Please let me know what works for you ending these bees. Myself and my friends have all been stung by an Africanized Hive under one of my sheds. This is so dangerous I need them gone ASAP!
@davidbowden8362
10 ай бұрын
@@brownsbeefarm I am a South African bee keeper with +- 400 hives, I fail to understand the panic mode you guys keep creating. Very seldom do I use a bee suit on casual visits to an Apiary site. Happy to send a video to any one interested.
@MegaErick7
2 жыл бұрын
Man, I commend your efforts to work with Africanized bees. Here in Brazil it is mandatory to wear white rain boots. And it has to be white, because bees will always attack dark objects.
@leoross5777
Жыл бұрын
so we are in danger of our boots being stung?
@asddw6003
6 ай бұрын
so why even care about africanized bees? Do they produce more honey and collect honey from far far away than apis mellifera?
@juliesczesny90
Ай бұрын
Different flavor, I would guess.
@tomcochrane56
2 жыл бұрын
I thought my Scottish bees were bad man you made me giggle. Extracting on a rug that's instantaneous divorce proceedings! Lol
@gregwaskom552
3 жыл бұрын
If you think those are africanized you have a lot to learn. Wait tile you see a hive that will complete cover your veil chest and arms. Solid bees. You havent seen anything
@emilygalo-medina2408
2 жыл бұрын
"Africanized" is a genetic term not an observation of behavior. They're hybrids of African and European bees. You're thinking of increased defensiveness, not a hive that is "more africanized."
@h5u7p5gt9
2 жыл бұрын
All we need are some Asian giant hornets. That’ll take them down a peg.
@hughesnathaniel44
Жыл бұрын
Those can't be African bees he'd be covered in bees
@t500010000
Жыл бұрын
Should be covered before opening box...but he said they were decendant
@bc58
Жыл бұрын
Some are more aggressive than others. Depends on the genetics. I’ve been completely covered and other times just a few hitting my vail.
@BeautyDaughtMom
Жыл бұрын
Question: Since keeping ANY relation to an Africanized bee/hive only serves to carry those extremely aggressive genetics forward, I don’t understand why you would take a hive that you say was even hotter than this one & carry the genetics forward? Honestly, i think any bees that are hot like this should be completely exterminated because no matter if you keep the Queen only, the hive, or her brood, the hot genetics are in every bee in that hive & will carry forth not only to all her offspring, but they’ll go on to infect other bees, brining hot genetics to them & eventually, our beautiful, calm, peaceful honey bee will be a thing of the past. A memory. When you see guards THAT defensive to where they respond just being near the hive & they continue to pursue you, they’re hot & need to go, in my personal opinion. They’re not only a danger to other bees, but they can (and are) a danger to anyone who happens to walk by, or someone mowing their lawn, or animals who happen by because they’ll see a threat where there is none, swarm, throw out those threat pheromones & then you have a swarm stinging something or someone into the hospital or death. It’s not only a danger to keep them, it’s a liability; especially since you know they’re hot. As a Horticulturist, I just have serious issues with Africanized bees, having seen & studied the damage they do to all life. I don’t think there’s a hive worth saving when they’re this hot. If it were me, I’d wait until nighttime when foragers have returned, go out with large black yard bags & some serious duct tape, wrapping the entire hive & sealing it tight. It won’t take long for them to suffocate & frankly, it’s one of the safer & more humane ways to kill a hive. That, and you can still utilize the resources of the hive (honey & stacks) and they won’t be destroyed by poisons that some use. Wrapping them in black plastic bags & sealing with tape, the heat will build quickly, robbing oxygen & they will die without the pain of poisons. The fact that you had to drive away shows just how hot that hive is & what a danger it’s become. I hope all bee keepers take this serious & eliminate hot hives if they happen to ever have one, which is rare, but becoming more & more common, why? Because bee keepers like you keep hot hives. With all respect. I love bees. Trust me. ❤
@Skyfaller2010
Ай бұрын
I completely agree. Having a hive of Africanized bees is a danger to everyone.
@brownsbeefarm
Ай бұрын
@@BeautyDaughtMom we love hot bees in this area of Texas! They’re the best bees. Treatment free, massive, amazingly strong free bees. They do the work like no other bee.
@marialindgren4112
20 күн бұрын
@@brownsbeefarmwell you can love whatever you want but with bees they are a threat so you can"t keep something that is a threat to animals, people and other bee-hives. It should be forbidden!
@sirmagnus99
11 күн бұрын
I have a swarm that got almost this bad. It's their 2nd summer and now I have decided to cull them. Very sad but also important to do...😢
@bluelab5019
2 ай бұрын
I've got a colony like that this year. As soon as honey season is done, I'm taking it all off and running gas through the hive. I can't be doing with aggressive bees anymore. By the way. That dark honey looked amazing
@SuburbanSodbuster
2 жыл бұрын
I'm all on board with naturally keeping feral bees - but seeing your bees I'm glad that I'm in Missouri, not Texas. I've heard that Africanized bees make good honey, but if I had to go through that whenever I opened a hive I don't think I'd stick with it. Thanks for the video - I really enjoyed it. Now I'm going to go thank my bees! 😁
@brownsbeefarm
2 жыл бұрын
Ha! They usually aren’t too bad. You probably have some africanized colonies here and there in Missouri, but hopefully you never come across them. This video was more of a joke, because my dumb self tucked my bee suit into my black socks. They REALLY went after my socks and were stinging me through them badly. Never again. I usually never get stung if I’m suited lol. Thanks for your support. More videos coming soon
@jockyphantas9323
2 жыл бұрын
Oh the africanized didn't make it to missouri? Wow okay but how could I say, I'm from germany and here we only got the nicer bees xD I got three hives for me and 7 others to take care of and most of them are very calm - only two are very stinky when I open up and they just got the highest population so far. Well I'm still fine with my torso-suit and they give good honey too - not as much as the africanized of course but enough for me xD
@NotAsTraceable
11 ай бұрын
That hive would have to go if that was my bee yard.
@curryandapint
2 жыл бұрын
I actually managed to buy some killer bee honey in the UK. Company called Mama Buci - honey's brilliant but apparently they have a high staff turnover :- )
@BertSonnenschein
5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. I live in Africa and I keep bees. We don't have Africanized bees, we have the original 100% African bees 😀 This (and even much worse) is our normal work situation. We have a newbee beekeepers that watch beekeeping videos from the US or Europe and it al looks so simple. Our bees are really not docile and it can be really dangerous to handle hives without protective clothing. I think KZitem should consider putting a standard warning message on these videos "Don't do this in Africa", because people start copying "western techniques" where they are not appropriate. What I liked about your video was that you left your mistakes in, as that is how you learn, as opposed to all these Mr and Mrs Perfect videos that make you feel clumsy. 😀 Keep posting mistakes, because from your mistakes, we can learn. What I would like to have seen is the complete cycle, how do you put back your frames and were. Thanks for posting.
@jeffsaint12
2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂 For the 1st part of what u said...
@tonyandric4380
3 жыл бұрын
If you are wearing leather gloves, you still need to learn more about managing africanized colonies. They really didn't follow you that far, at best they are very lightly aftricanized (when you can't see because so many are on your front screen, that's africanized!). So look into PVC gloves and Shrimp boots (walmart has them right now for $20). I applaud your efforts, don't give up. Everyone struggles with the same issue of learning to manage mean bees the hard way. The methods are very different from conventional beekeeping.
@brownsbeefarm
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Tony! Thanks for your comment. I’ll admit, I watched some vids earlier of some REAL Africanized bees, and frankly mine really are not. I realize there is far worse. They definitely are slightly, as their mother hive was mine as well and they were 10x worse. 😄
@Treehead726
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Tony, I'm searching for some info on keeping Africanized bees. I have about 7 hives living in the walls of my home in Belize, Central America & need them moved. Would be great if I can get them into some boxes for harvesting but they are extremely aggressive and the slightest vibration or noise sets them off. Any suggestions or direction you could point me in? Thanks so much!
@tonyandric4380
2 жыл бұрын
@@Treehead726 Find a local beekeeper to remove them. AHB removals are not for new beekeepers. Good luck
@Treehead726
2 жыл бұрын
@@tonyandric4380 I would find a seasoned bee keeper to hire. I'm currently in the US and not on my property there. I would just like to know if you can point me in any directions to get more info?
@Treehead726
2 жыл бұрын
@@tonyandric4380 *side note I've lived with them settling in my walls for years so though I'm not a bee keeper, I've spent years learning their behaviors trying to avoid attacks. So I'm not all the way green. ☺️
@antel868
Жыл бұрын
I keep Americanized bees in Tobago. I put equipment out for the bees to clean up after extraction. However, I would sprinkle the honey with a little water to make it easier for the bees to pick up and to reduce bee deaths.
@vulcan2519
2 жыл бұрын
Better to go late in the day, or early in the cool morning, you're stung so much you'll never have arthritis problems!
@tashuwamustgray7220
Ай бұрын
Loved this vlog. Thank you for your service ❤
@rickochet11
3 жыл бұрын
👍👍 Wild West Texas style beekeeping at it’s finest. Great video !!
@jirizhanel795
Жыл бұрын
I have done it. Only advice I would give work8ng with defensive bees. Take the whole honey Box away from the main hive to take the honey frames out. Bees will fly back to the hive.
@gart9680
3 ай бұрын
This looks like safe & efficient beekeeping.
@jeffsaint12
2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@KellyNsGrotto
3 жыл бұрын
I read an article about Africanized bees chilling out on their own accord and seen several videos about requeening and forcing the Africanized girls to chill out and it looks like that's is what happened with those cases (drones helping to chill the gals). Wow, pull the frames out of the nukes so they can clean them out for you without killing each other too much.
@joelmauldin6961
8 ай бұрын
This has got to be my favorite Bee related KZitem video ever. I learned a lot and now have feelings of guilt over laughing at your pain. I've never seen the behavior of Africanized bees up close like this and it was fascinating. Also, I've just got into beekeeping and this is the first video I've watched that displayed the warning behavior the bees were showing on the top of the hive, which may save me some pain on down the line. I commend you for your efforts.
@brownsbeefarm
8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your support! I plan to start posting more this spring!
@justmy2centsful
Жыл бұрын
Poster person for "Face Your Greatest Fear". A lot of respect to you, bee keeping is no joke.
@craizihorse3230
5 ай бұрын
If that was my colony, they would have gotten the soap water treatment a long time ago
@staceykent1361
3 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh, thank you for this. Have a super aggressive hive. Good news is I don't have to worry about robbing lol
@jack00scarecrow
3 жыл бұрын
i feel your pain with those stings. i swapped from leather glove to these (Ansell Solvex 37-185 Green Chemical Resistant Nitrile Gauntlet Gloves) after getting stung lots through leather gloves . they really help as the bees just don't try to sting my hands, i also wear wellie boot. good luck all the best . oh and that dark honey looked amazing
@raystevens687
8 ай бұрын
Hay mud works great for stings. Make sure you pull the stigers out of the skin and then dab mud on the stinger parts this pulls the Poison out. This same treatment works great yellow jackets I've been doing this scenes I was a young kid.
@KingKarlTNT
11 күн бұрын
Hahaha this is more like my experience here in africa when harvesting honey always so confused when i see people on KZitem harveeting without a suit. I wish i had those kind of bees XD
@boonesbees5485
3 жыл бұрын
It's so often I see negative counterproductive comments from "beekeepers" when they ought to be supportive. This is exactly why I haven't sought out a bee club. It's no wonder they patronize strangers.... no one would ever want them as a mentor. I have feral bees and mine act like yours.... Like bees. I believe working feral hives and/or defensive bees forces one to walk the line and be more mindful of how the beekeeper does their inspecting. Adding higher consequences equals a higher respect for the bees. An important lesson for a newbee but impossible for Half these guys to teach while walking around acting like lion tamers when they got fragile domesticated kitties that last one year.... You know they would of rummaged around in your hive squishing bees with no regards cause their bees play with yarn instead of taxing that ass for killing their sisters , gotten stung well past their 6 sting limit. Commence to kill/replace the queen and douse everything inside them boxes with chemicals/poisons, come spring bought all new bees and called it "beekeeping". Iron sharpens iron you and you got to earn your stripes so keep at it.
@brownsbeefarm
3 жыл бұрын
This is so spot on! Thank you for your understanding and support. I agree with all of this. If you’re interesting in hearing my explanation of why I do what I do, the following video (46 mins long) explains exactly why I do this and why it works so well for me. Thanks again for watching.
@noahriding5780
3 жыл бұрын
I have avoided a lot of beekeepers for the same reason Boone. I don't like that part of our culture. It shouldn't be a contest of aggression.
@boonesbees5485
3 жыл бұрын
@@noahriding5780 proof in the pudding for me from what I see is propolis and winter survivability, and how they correlate. you take a feral hive and propolis is abundant. Then gander at a commercially provided stock queens hive for the most part devoid of it. The trait was considered a sticky messy nuisance so it made cents to breed it out. Low and behold it has quite a bit to do with the hives health and survival. What do we trade when breeding for a gentler Majestic Beast?
@noahriding5780
3 жыл бұрын
@@boonesbees5485 Wow. Interesting. That explains why people are suddenly becoming interested in Caucausian bees. I'd heard of people wanting them for propolis, etc. I'd been wondering what their interest was, and why ; your comments line up the explanation perfectly. I also like your honesty.
Hey there.. I had ..some bee hives back in Africa. We use to harvest honey at night.
@timebot000
Жыл бұрын
Really helpful to read the 'captions' during your video!
@choochverne7711
5 ай бұрын
are these actually Africanized. because a lot of Africanized hives that size would absolutely explode. looks relatively mild compared to what i normally see.
@lookitsrswish6782
Жыл бұрын
Who else found the uncapping sound very satisfying like ASMR?
@tomquintero7583
Жыл бұрын
I pity the person that comes walking along in that area unaware, hope that is far from humans, nice show thanks for sharing.
@brownsbeefarm
Жыл бұрын
Haha! I had some problematic neighbors once… they have since moved but back when we were having problems, I really wanted to move that hive over there by my property line. It would have ended all my issues. It might have started a few new ones too, but that’s a different story 😅
@tomquintero7583
Жыл бұрын
@@brownsbeefarm lol
@JAdams-jx5ek
2 жыл бұрын
This was the video that made me subscribe.
@RandallFromFlorida4
17 күн бұрын
A couple days ago I noticed a bunch of bees on my back porch and today I found a huge quantity of them above my porch along the wall and I'm just going to leave them alone because they haven't been aggressive towards me
@Brianbeesandbikes
3 жыл бұрын
That light colored honey acts like nectar not honey!!!
@kevinriffey9970
2 жыл бұрын
pretty sure it is. I have never seen honey in the store act like that. I think its just the water he used to clean his extractor hell its even in the same jars he uses to collect his own honey.
@juskonig
3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha! Dying..."get the hell outta here!" ... when you have the right clothing/gear/tools, it makes every job easier (boots/gloves); you want to be comfortable when working, not adding further stress/anxiety to the situ ...can relate.. I'm a beekeeper in the tropics..100% Africanized bees...you need thicker gloves, and some rubber boots man... more pre-emptive smoke, like when you crack the box above to take it off, before actually removing, give them two puffs...also, maybe get a bee escape board.... best of luck!
@brownsbeefarm
3 жыл бұрын
Yes sir, I am always learning! My bee yard increased in size a good bit this year and I am ready for an UltraBreeze suit 🙂
@brentkinsworthy4999
Жыл бұрын
On a micro level I can understand the curiosity of trying to keep an aggressive strain of bees. However, I wouldn't like the idea of a swarm developing from that strain and ending up on a nearby playground.
@brownsbeefarm
Жыл бұрын
It happens. I’m pretty far from children, we do have neighbors but they’re not super close. Usually that situation just turns into a bee removal regardless. Most people are here in Texas are pretty aware of what a swarm looks like and 90%+ of people don’t wanna mess with them, so they just call a beekeeper instead. And remember - swarms are not typically too aggressive when they’re hanging. They have nothing to defend. However, you’ll discover their temperament real quick once they get established in a new spot! Regardless they typically just get removed by a beekeeper
@citizen127at
11 ай бұрын
@@brownsbeefarm Usually, and sometimes livestock, pets, adults, children wind up in the hospital or dead. For what? Fancy honey. Insane.
@barry552010
Жыл бұрын
I've always used passive methods to get the honey supers off the hive. You get the inner cover, you put a bee escape in it, Assuming there's no brood, it will be empty within 24 hours empty of bees. And then you just pick them up and take them off. Not to say the bees won't take exception to you being there. If you're too long or you're too rough.
@brownsbeefarm
Жыл бұрын
I need to learn this!
@barry552010
Жыл бұрын
I neglected to say that you put the inner cover between the rest of the hive and the super you wish us to remove. The intercovers have a deep side on a shallow side. You want the deep side down I have always been a believer in upper entrances. So I've always cut a slot in the deep side to give the bees upper entrance to go in and out of. So as I say, deep side down, put the soupers you want to remove on top of that, make sure you have a bee escape in the center hole of the inner cover.
@Rainwatercolor
Жыл бұрын
So I assume you will be brought to justice if your bees kill someone? Seems fair to me.
@brownsbeefarm
Жыл бұрын
Prove they’re my bees. The door is wide open. I’m not keeping them, they just live in a box and can come and go as they please. They’re natures bees.
@Rabidavid
Жыл бұрын
If you are still keeping Africanised bees, have you thought of using a blower to remove the bees from your supers, to save taking all the frames out prior to moving away from the hive?
@brownsbeefarm
Жыл бұрын
Good idea, in fact I’ll be harvesting next week! Maybe I will try this.
@wanderingokieboyz3159
Жыл бұрын
😂Dude is driving bees all over the neighborhood! I'm learning alot watching this tho. thanks for the upload!
@brownsbeefarm
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your support my friend 🤙🏻😀
@naturegirl8248
2 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful fox!
@christianshannon3943
3 жыл бұрын
You don’t need to use all those micron strainers together. Just choose one . I use the course micron strainer. That works perfectly.
@brownsbeefarm
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve actually been wondering this exact thing. Thank you for this. I will start doing just the one
@bradgoliphant
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, your a brave fellow to deal with those.
@robertpeters9438
Ай бұрын
I wonder what would happen if your hives were on a frame motorized to move ovvasionally. Would that make them more docile when frames are handled?
@elijahsdad
3 жыл бұрын
Smoked Africanized honey. Delicious!
@cypher8855
Жыл бұрын
That's some crazy stuff bro. Good luck
@TShaelDenne
Жыл бұрын
Have you considered using a Quebec bee escape (or the likes there of) on your hives before honey harvest? I think it could save you a lot of time and stings on harvest days.
@brownsbeefarm
Жыл бұрын
I am actually unfamiliar! I will look into it.
@TShaelDenne
Жыл бұрын
@@brownsbeefarm I'm only a hobbyist bee keeper, but I personally love my Quebec style bee escape! I own 3 and just rotate them out according to which hives I'm going to harvest! They're relatively inexpensive and easy to make at home if you DYI your own equipment! I hope they work as well for you as they do for me! I also have one aggressive hive I've fondly named my murder hive after they hospitalized me last year! I couldn't imagine a harvest without the bee escape!
@aodhhanswtor7252
2 ай бұрын
Any idea what plant the nectar is from which produces the dark honey? I don't mind darker honey or the blends with it. Even though honey you get from keepers isn't filtered, it is often tastier and stays good for a longer period of time. Little chunks don't bother me. Gravity takes care of this issue. After a few days, any crap is at the bottom of the jar. If there is any.
@brownsbeefarm
2 ай бұрын
@@aodhhanswtor7252 the Chinese tallow tree! Look it up, it’s an interesting tree. Tends to produce dark honey.
@toddlafon4700
3 жыл бұрын
Easy ! , just put a one-way bee escape below the honey, a week later remove the honey ( covering the suppers with wet towels to keep the bee's out) and treat with oxalic acid vapor. Two grams per large hive body. Many times you don't have Africanized bees , you have varroa tormented bees that need some relief. This should calm them down.
@kevinriffey9970
2 жыл бұрын
I know he just lies to himself. Virus loads make angry bees.
@CatastrophicNewEngland
2 жыл бұрын
I never understood the "treatment free" position. Farming non indigenous species, then not controlling pests & diseases that can spread to wild local species seems misguided. "Chemicals" are not always synonymous with artificial & "bad". Like you said, oxalic, formic acid, or thymol can all be effective treatment for mites. Viral pathogens can be spread via flower to the wild bees, so getting rid of every stressor to their health possible & thus improving their immune systems is better for everyone. Stamet's mycillium bee supplement looks promising!
@stevesoutdoorworld4340
Жыл бұрын
What state are you in?
@TheCalibrated
4 ай бұрын
here in kenya I got stung in the ankle during brood inspection, my fault was wearing low top shoes, care free with space for a bee to penetrate to the socks and deliver its stinger, since then been taking measures to avoid getting stung by proofing my footwear setup and double gloves just for good measure coz these african bees are bent on murder suicide
@kagishophahlamohlaka2306
3 жыл бұрын
Ever thought of harvesting later in the afternoon or early in the morning, its the best way to deal with these types of bees.
@brownsbeefarm
3 жыл бұрын
This was at about 9am
@paddlethewaterstx
Жыл бұрын
Mistake at 12:55. Go back to your vehicle, turn air on high, drive bees out of vehicle. Then tape up ankles. When you exposed your leg, they looked at it as a fried drumstick! Make sure you're covered up as best as possible BEFORE getting out there. I know from experience. Bees here in Texas are normally like what you have, so been there done that. Entertaining though I have to say. Cheers.
@brownsbeefarm
Жыл бұрын
😅 absolutely agreed! Lol. I have since gotten a proper UltraBreeze suit. It is sooo nice. I realized that having my socks over my suit was a terrible idea. Thinking I was protected, they actually were able to sting me right through my socks. And of course they went for the socks because they were black haha. I get better each and every year. Thanks for your support 🤙🏻♥️
@starleenortiz2020
27 күн бұрын
I get so jealous when I help my friends that have sweet tempered Italian honey bees and I have these mutant demon bugs from hell. They can handle their bees barehanded if I look at mine wrong they will completely swarm me😂 my daddy always said if you're going to be dumb you better be tough I've gotten really tough😂
@purplehayes5718
Жыл бұрын
Why would you keep bee like that? And you are doing that over a carpet?
@timhull8664
Жыл бұрын
If those are africanised bees, then they are on valium.😂
@DowntownBrownApache
10 ай бұрын
Awesome video, dawg!
@brownsbeefarm
10 ай бұрын
Appreciate your support my brother!
@DowntownBrownApache
10 ай бұрын
Here in Arizona we have hella AKB -Free Bees. Reed Booth is our local AKB hive removal. He has the KILLER BEE Mustard company in Bisbee. I know the Jamaicans store that AKB honey in DARK COLORED GLASS, as they would do blackstrap molasses. Im definitely gonna take all the preventative measures necessary that I DON'T GET STUNG, LOL. White T-Rex tape is way better than gorilla tape. I was inspired watching this vid.... I might have to invest in an electric hot knife to remove the beeswax from the frame.
@scotthenderson4376
Жыл бұрын
Oh yea they gotta go time for some Italian ladies
@jamesdunlop8739
Ай бұрын
That's like a few of my hives there great to work don't go in fast don't hit frame on box shake bees infront of hive not ontop and sugar water in hair spray bottle works alittle as well as the smoke to much smoke is just as useless as no smoke
@SageandStoneHomestead
3 жыл бұрын
These bees don't seem Africanized. Which is good.
@fluxkapacitor8460
Жыл бұрын
Gumboots and tape before you start bro! I work with bees in South Africa, so they will find any gap to hammer you!
@lewismeyer4452
3 жыл бұрын
Need to be a little less heavy handed, dont bang frames on the box and use a couple of tea towel to cover the frames once cover is off. Take your time dont rush.
@ChrisRon1k
10 ай бұрын
It’s cause he keeps the hot colonies and they light him up and he can’t take it. Has a lot to learn. I don’t understand why he chooses to keep the super hot colonies.
@khatpaufridaytalks2670
Жыл бұрын
I like this bee character because of they against their enemies predators of bee eating bird frog lizard snake mongoose mite wax moth.
@hischild8899
Жыл бұрын
Tapping the box is never good!
@tousifgillani2656
2 жыл бұрын
Which type of bees are africnizes??? Are they APIs cera na??
@benjamindejonge3624
3 жыл бұрын
Your the man
@jagadeeshkumar516
Жыл бұрын
That black honey is THICK. 😂
@brownsbeefarm
Жыл бұрын
It really is. It’s so thick that even in your mouth, it takes a little chewing and melting to be able to swallow it 🤣
@pirateprospecting707
2 жыл бұрын
LMAO!!!! O hell no!!! Great video ✅😁👍👍🏴☠️
@Penfold8
3 ай бұрын
Why don't you introduce a docile queen to the hive and calm the hive down?
@brownsbeefarm
3 ай бұрын
Because that gets rid of or kills out that entire line of bees. A reqeening is essentially the same as killing a hive. You’re starting all over with new bees, from entirely different genetics. There are select few queens I’d actually spend money on out there to put in my colonies. My rules are, they’d need to be mite and disease resistant treatment free queens, and they’d need to be given to me as a virgin so I could breed my local drones to her. That would give me 50% of a known reliable genetic, and the other 50% would be what she gets when she goes out and breeds with my local drones, which is what I’d prefer. Often times, that does NOT lead in more mean bees. It can, but usually not. I don’t feel like throwing a new mated commercial queen into a box of mean bees is ever a good way to go about solving a mean hive. You just threw away whatever good thing it was you had going for you (like MASSIVE honey harvests) and are replacing it with the unknown. A queen that may not survive mites, and may not make it through winters in my area. Hopefully that answer explains it enough.
@Dlgeis
Жыл бұрын
Purbread African bees aren’t too bad. The F1 hybrids African/European, Russian are the worst IMO. I am 30 miles N of Houston. When I have a hive as hot as that one I usually make a Teranov split, the hive requeens, and the new hive does well then if I no longer need to expand my apiary I pop the queen’s head and let them requeen. I believe the African influence has a lot of benefits we just need to delete the hot hives.
@brownsbeefarm
Жыл бұрын
I agree with all of this! Definitely have an advantage having African genetics but damn they’re crazy
@dornkrull22
2 жыл бұрын
great video--I have 50ish hives. Two,are alfred hitchcock sci fi kinda mean. Gotta wear latex gloves under bee gloves. The two long sleeve shirts inder bee suit with a pair of sweat pants over jeans--all taped.--Still get hit 25 plus times on a quick inspection./ I would kill her and re queen. But the day I go out to do so they are all well behaved--and cant find her. Good luck--------I would re queen if I could.Hate to her drones flying about
@CatastrophicNewEngland
2 жыл бұрын
I don't know why anyone would want to keep angry bees, when nice docile ones are readily available and can easily thrive and survive when cared for properly, like has been going on for hundreds of years all around the world. Is it because they don't want to "treat" for the contagious pathogens in the non indigenous species they are farming? Not realizing that their angry drones are spreading the angry genetics all around to anyone nearby who raises their own queens.
@Kyle-sr6jm
Жыл бұрын
You realize that at this time in Texas, everything "indigenous" has some level of AHB genetics?
@lesleyegbert4807
Жыл бұрын
Are we...are we really harvesting honey in a carpeted area?
@brownsbeefarm
Жыл бұрын
No, actually. We aren’t
@dacallins0884
Жыл бұрын
I heard bee stongs are good for you? Is this true?
@brownsbeefarm
Жыл бұрын
They’ve helped me a lot
@SOLDOZER
Жыл бұрын
Bee stings are very good for you. Especially when you get stung on the mouth. Try it, you will love it.
@alvinjoseph8724
Жыл бұрын
Get your self some boots bro to protect your ankles
@brownsbeefarm
Жыл бұрын
I have since gotten an ultrabreeze suit which is good for africanized bees, and so far love it! Way better than that junker in these old vids 😅
@beekeepinginaustraliabyala9825
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve got 5 hives and noticed smoke works well with 4 but original oldest hive not. They calm and let me do all work with no fuss but if i smoke them they go ballistic??? I dont understand why Simple these hate smoke
@lauraoneil6408
11 ай бұрын
I've never found that smoke works well with Africanized bees.
@jeffconaway5557
Жыл бұрын
try using chem gloves they are the bomb no more stings
@noahriding5780
2 жыл бұрын
Do you think in the future that most of the bees in the wild will all be africanized down there, and in other states? I kind of hope that not all the bees end up africanized in the future. But if the africanized can calm down then maybe there will be some positive traits out of this. I'd been hearing ppl say most the remaining bees in AZ are africanized. And they have a hard time finding the ones that aren't. I'm interested in survivor bees that can overwinter. And I'm interested in the idea that many people say you can requeen 'fiesty' colonies, even africanized and they will calm down. If this is the case it may be possible to work with them. And more people than before are claiming that africanized have had instances of calming down in various areas. I guess its pretty harsh to have spring come and not have many survive also. Perhaps this idea will make ppl more interested in your take of doing bees also, because its pretty hard when you know you worked hard and then didn't have as many colonies make it. ... Your boxes look nice.
@brownsbeefarm
2 жыл бұрын
I think Africanized genetics in general are all over the south, but likely won’t advance north due to the weather. They’re a very tropical and fast moving bee, and they don’t like the cold. The real mean ones are even further south of me, where they’re more commonly too aggressive to deal with. Here, about 90% of my swarm catches are tolerable. Fiesty is a good thing when it comes to them being okay on their own. They are fiesty towards mites and beetles, too. Not just me 🤠
@noahriding5780
2 жыл бұрын
@@brownsbeefarm I don't want you to get stung too much. Looks scary. But bees are just so fascinating. The losses of bees from overwintering can be quite hard to bear though. I don't know if I have losses right now as its too cold for them to be out. But the nervousness and reality that its possible to have lost some of the colonies make it nerve racking. Do you think africanized genes will have some survival benefits for winter in some way? Or have other thoughts related to this? Thanks and fun talking to you.
@brownsbeefarm
2 жыл бұрын
@@noahriding5780 well, ever since my very first hive, which was from an Italian package that died before summer was even over, I’ve only had local feral bees ever since. These feral bees have been the only ones I’ve had to actually survive. I don’t think the survival is as much related to their testy attitude, but more due to the fact they’ve acclimated to my area for so long. They’ve genetically developed what it takes to survive whatever Texas can throw at them - like last year, we had our ‘massive’ snow storm and freeze. We had record lows and the longest stretch of below freezing weather we’ve ever experienced here. And even then, they all lived somehow. I think this is where the importance of raising local bees comes in - they are use to your area, because they’ve lived through all the harshness and figured out how to survive. The same goes for their mite loads. They’ve genetically developed what it takes to be more resistant of mites, hive beetles, cold weather, ultra hot weather, low rainfall amounts and droughts. You can’t say the same about bees that are shipped to you from a different state - they show up and have no idea what’s going on and you’re usually very lucky to have out of state bees survive in a new area. Not sure if catching local bees is an option for you, as I can admit that not everyone has it as easy as me. But, this is how I’ve been successful. Yes, this means some bees I get can be hot around here, because they are basically wild bees. So to answer your question, I think focusing on locally caught genetics is more important than the fact they’re a little africanized. You can always requeen the worst ones with a better behaved mite resistant queen like from Stevens Bee Co for example. I’ve used his queens and they still carry the same resistance but are way more calm. I have some hives right now with those, but this is their first winter so we will see how they end up when spring comes around 🙂
@noahriding5780
2 жыл бұрын
@@brownsbeefarm I'm curious how well people can make $ w bees w/o going to the California almond farms? Do you have a take on that? It seems like going down there is good money but bad for the bees and bad for disease management, at least that's what it seems like some people say. For me travel is difficult a long way like that. Was hoping to find ppl that can make it w/o having to do stuff like that?
@brownsbeefarm
2 жыл бұрын
@@noahriding5780 I have no interest in that really. You’re bringing bees into a monocrop agriculture area (almonds) and they are not from that area. Bees do not migrate, yet you’re taking them across the country to an area where they are not familiar. The amount of pesticides and poisons in those areas, along with potential disease are a good reason not to. There’s so much pesticides being used there that nothing else grows. Just almonds. No grass on the sides of the roads, no flowers, just almond trees. Bugs are all gone, but here we are bringing bees into those areas. A lot of times they don’t come home. They get left there to be used to make packages. That’s a whole different subject. Don’t buy packages because a lot of times they’re coming from subpar, poisoned treated bees that are not doing well! Then they’re given a new queen and wished good luck. Monocrop agriculture is something I will steer clear of, as I practice the 100% treatment free methods of beekeeping. Great question though.
@grah55
Жыл бұрын
not using bee shoes lmao baaaaka
@christianshannon3943
3 жыл бұрын
Ok , you’re in Texas . I was close .
@herbertjacobs8422
3 жыл бұрын
What kinda suit do you have. Mine have found a way under the velcro flap. Scared me to death
@burgesj7
Жыл бұрын
You ever watch The killer Bee guy?
@damaddog8065
Жыл бұрын
How about you wear head protection near them African bees, so they do not merc you.
@SushikiIIer
2 ай бұрын
Honestly if you really thought these bees were africanized or even just (nasty enough you wouldnt want to deal with the hive) it was time to requeen. leaving a hive that is agressive (let alone africanized) is just bad practice for most if not all apiarists. By not culling that queen it allows 1.) Those agressive genes to contaminate other apiarists virgin queens 2.) Any swarms that happen will in best case be an anoyance to veteran and worst case possibly ruin the idea of beekeeping for a newbie who catches it 3.) A swarm from an "agressive hive" establishing in another persons property is far more likley to lead to problematic outcomes than swarm from docile stock.
@simonmcevedy1894
2 жыл бұрын
Man….. I’m laughing with You🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🐝🔥🇦🇺
@Johnny_Benson
Жыл бұрын
Hope you show your foot afterwards!
@aninterestingcharact
Жыл бұрын
That’s not africanizedbees. You can’t get within 100 yards of Africanized bees without getting completely covered.
@brownsbeefarm
Жыл бұрын
I agree that I once thought my bees were really bad. Have since learned there is sooo much worse. Sorry for my lack of content. Life has hit pretty hard in the last year.
@3434arc1
Жыл бұрын
Brother!!!....boots & tape!! Why begin without completely closing off All-bee-access-to-You? Good video though!
@brownsbeefarm
Жыл бұрын
Haha! You might see in some other comments me talk about this. Essentially that day, what I did was a put my socks up around my bee suit pant legs. That was a big mistake. It allowed the bees to hit my ankles directly through the socks. And my socks were black so they REALLY targeted them. It was a big mistake, and I have since replaced my suit for a much better one where tape is not necessary.
@bitaexplosions9985
Жыл бұрын
Just a fox so casual😂😂😂
@brownsbeefarm
Жыл бұрын
They are my friends and hang out with me 😊
@AlexIsModded
10 ай бұрын
The issue I have with this is that you are allowing these aggressive genetics to thrive. Africanized honey bees are extremely dangerous due to their reactivity and trying to keep them this way isn't worth the effort.
@brownsbeefarm
10 ай бұрын
Isn’t worth the effort? There is no effort. They’re feral bees. They came out of someone’s walls or tree and I just give them a home. In fact the opposite of effort. I don’t treat them, I barely inspect them and they produce insane amounts of honey, all just by letting good strong feral bees do what they’d do in nature. They thrive on their own, that’s the beauty of them. Then where I come in is by breeding them to my own queens to reduce some of the spiciness. I love my spicy bees.
@BackyardBeeKeepingNuevo
2 жыл бұрын
Have you tried spraying your ankles and bee suit with insect repellent?
@brownsbeefarm
2 жыл бұрын
No, I prefer to not cover my body with chemicals and the bees also would not be phased by it I wouldn’t think. If anything the smell might even set them off worse for all I know! Lol. But really, don’t do that.
@stansmith4054
2 жыл бұрын
That's not a good idea for honeybees.
@benjamindejonge3624
3 жыл бұрын
They maybe nasty bees, but great honey producers
@brownsbeefarm
3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Always. ❤️
@barry552010
Жыл бұрын
I've had to misfortune to work with africanized honey bees There is no joy in working them As far as Smoke if you don't use enough smoke, you might as well use none. Specifically the smoke in this instance is used to mask the alarm pheremone That the guards used to inform the rest of the colony that they are under attack. After the 5 or 6 minutes that you've gotten in to the hive. You might as well throw your smoker in trash It's usefulness from that point on is dubious at best And your bad day is about to get really bad period You're going to have a benedryl day But then that's virtually everyday you work with these bees
@user-cx2it7sp5y
Жыл бұрын
Are you located in New Jersey?
@brownsbeefarm
Жыл бұрын
Texas :)
@user-cx2it7sp5y
Жыл бұрын
@@brownsbeefarm thank you man 😎
@managersamuel
2 жыл бұрын
Get rid of those Africanized bees. They are a danger even in a bee suit.
@christianshannon3943
3 жыл бұрын
The real dark honey has far more antioxidants than the lighter honey .
@dennishish5930
2 ай бұрын
Why would you split off an Africanized hive and preserve the genetics left over in the drones. Why not start clean stay clean?
@brownsbeefarm
2 ай бұрын
@@dennishish5930 because they’re too good, and I love a little fire. Nice bees are boring to me. I want a hive that’s roaring and looking like nothing you’ve ever seen
@marialindgren4112
20 күн бұрын
Why? Seems unnecessary to keep those defensive bees.
@williamreeb5000
Жыл бұрын
Those bees are aggressive and need to be destroyed. You promoting those genetics and it's a huge liability to people around your apiary. When those bees abscond they will invade other apiaries and urban areas. I believe it is irresponsible on your part.
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