SWARM ASSISTANCE
Safeguarding Our Communities
Swarm Help
Ensuring safety for both people and bees
Bee swarms in your area can be surprising, but they're a natural part of bee life, often signaling bees seeking a new home. While our organization doesn't directly handle swarm relocations, we're proud to connect you with skilled club members who do. These experienced beekeepers offer prompt, humane relocation services, ensuring the safety of both our community and the bees.
They employ safe, bee-friendly methods to carefully move the swarm, reducing stress on the bees and risk to people. Rely on the expertise within our beekeeping community to address your bee swarm situations with care, safeguarding these essential pollinators and our neighborhoods.
Do you have honeybees occupying an unwanted location?
During the months of March to July, swarms of honeybees may appear as a cluster of bees outside their home, often on a tree or bush. These bees are searching for a new place to call home, which could potentially be in a location that is inconvenient for humans, such as a garage or attic.
If you come across a swarm, please consider reaching out to one of the beekeepers in your local area, listed below. Swarms represent free bees to beekeepers, and they would be interested in capturing them. Please be prepared to answer the questions below when you call and choose a beekeeper in your general area.
If the swarm is not captured, the honeybees may colonize in a location that is inconvenient for humans. If honeybees have already moved into a structure, our beekeepers might be able to assist with their removal. Some beekeepers may charge a nominal fee for the removal of bees from structures.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping us safely and responsibly relocate honeybees!
Contacting a Beekeeper
Before reaching out, confirm if the insects are honeybees using our identification guide. We only assist with honeybees; for bumblebees, hornets, and yellowjackets, consider a pest control service.
Swarms Present? Swarms may pause for a few minutes up to 36 hours before finding a permanent home. Once the scouts have located a suitable location, the swarm will depart.
Swarms' Height? Provide the swarm's height above ground, even if high up in a tree.
Structure Occupation? If bees are in a structure, note the entrance's height.
This information helps our beekeepers evaluate and safely manage honeybee removal
Beekeeper Swarm List
Charlie Stewart
No
704-957-7786
No
28211
Wayne Owensby
No
530-526-0382
No
28262, 28269, 28205
Craig Ashford
Yes
704-200-8097
Yes
All
Jesse Holland
Yes
704-281-0577
Yes
All of Charlotte Mecklenburg
Jeff Dieker
Yes
704-562-1365
Yes
All of Mecklenburg County and upper Union County
Betsy Gomez
No
3058038036
Yes
Any area near Mecklenburg and surrounding counties
Tim Miller
No
276-618-2061
Yes
Ballantyne, Weddington, Matthews
Claire Nicholls
No
704-968-4319
Yes
Carmel Commons, Park Road Shopping, Arboretum, Stonecrest Areas
Chris Kocaj
No
919-360-9076
No
Charlotte Metro
Chris Ford
No
417-848-2694
No
Cornelius 28031
Katherine Armitage
No
203-414-9903
Yes
Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville and LKN Surrounding
Mike Goode
No
704-650-7992
Yes
Davidson, Cornelius, Huntersville, and some towards Mooresville
Will Dalen
NO
704-578-9734
Yes
Dilworth, Sedgefield, Madison Park, Myers Park, Uptown
Andy McDaniel
No
704-604-6746
Yes
Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Lake Norman area
Justin Orders
Yes
704-315-8935
Yes
Huntersville, Cornelius, West Charlotte, North Charlotte, Mount Holly, Concord, Davidson
Sam Hatcher
No
704-906-2714
Yes
Matthews and SE Charlotte.
Libby Mack
no
704-953-0565
yes
Mecklenburg County
Rudy Rosa Lobos
No
216-392-7198
Yes
Mecklenburg County: South Charlotte,South park, Myers Park, Ballantyne, Arboretum, and surrounding areas, Matthews, Mint Hill, Providance, Pineville, Stallings, and west Union County:
Weddington, Indian Trail
Curtis collins
Yes
704-400-9970
Yes
Mecklenburg and surrounding counties
Karl Welke
Yes
503-545-7453
Yes
Myers Park, Barclay Downs, Dilworth, Eastover, Cotswold, Foxcroft, Madison Park, Starmount, South Park, and surrounding areas. South Charlotte
Shellsee Robichaud
No
724-601-6649
No
NW Charlotte
77N to Mooresville
85N to Concord
485S to Oakdale
East to Harrisburg, NC
Sherron Badour
No
704-968-7562
No
North Charlotte, Northwest Charlotte, Huntersville, University areas
Joe Komperda
Yes
303-304-6459
Yes
Northern Mecklenburg County (north of I85 & I485 along I77 including Huntersville, Davidson & Cornelius areas) and Southern Iredell County (along I77 including Lake Norman & Mooresville areas).
Hernan Atencio
No
704-904-9390
No
South Charlotte
Jim Brzycki
no
704-651-0092
no
South Charlotte
Gary Stephens
yes
704-451-4279
no
South Charlotte, Southpark, Arboretum, Matthews, Pineville Ballantyne, Myers Park, Eastover,
Mark Menzies
Yes
704-579-1810
Yes
South Charlotte, Southpark, Arboretum, Matthews, Pineville Ballantyne, Myers Park, Eastover, Wedington
Craig Barnett
No
912-230-0001
Yes
South Charlotte/ Matthews; Will travel dependent on time and day of week.
Karen Brzycki
no
704-651-0092
no
South Mecklenburg County
Stephen Mendoza
No
704-281-5488
No
South Park
Vicki Fetherston
no
203-300-6316
no
Southpark
Barry Causby
No
704-578-3456
Yes
Steele Creek, Lake Wylie, River Hills, Tega Cay, Pineville
Steve Emerson
No
704-996-0387
Yes
University, Harrisburg, NW Cabarrus, Highland Creek, NE Mecklenburg, Concord Mills
Tommy Helms
no
704-877-1131
no
West Charlotte
Sammy Myers
yes
980-254-4110
yes
mecklenburg county
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