Dramatic Bee Rescue from a GIANT Cactus | Feral Bee Recovery

This bee rescue is by far Philip's most dramatic bee rescue EVER! Philip was called in to remove a swarm of honey bees that had taken up residence in a giant cactus. This large plant had a thick trunk like a tree and Philip didn't have his chainsaw on hand to cut into the hollow cavity of the cactus to remove the feral bees. He digs in and cuts a hole into the truck using a small handsaw, while the bees swarm about him in a wild frenzy! Philip is joined by a fellow beekeeper, Mason Baumel from Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/masonbaumel/ Mason wanted an up close and personal bee rescue experience to learn the craft. Very special thanks to Mason who recorded some of the amazing footage included in this video.

0:00 Intro
0:48 Main Objective
2:39 Stirring Up a "Hornet's" Nest (Figuratively Speaking)
3:52 Sizing Up the Cactus
5:00 First Piece of Honeycomb
6:54 Smoke Out
10:00 Removing Handfuls of Bees
11:34 Borrowed Chainsaw to Get the Job Done
12:30 Capturing the Queen
13:27 Meet the Queen Close Up
14:03 Unveiling of the Feral Colony
20:57 Releasing the Queen
22:56 Two Week Update: How Are They Doing?

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