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
Beekeeper
Contact
Structure Removal
Higher than 8ft ladder reach?
Area Served
Richard Flanagan
No
704-607-0519
Yes
Wayne Owensby
No
530-526-0382
No
28262, 28269
Senia Owensby
No
530-526-2173
No
28262,28269
Jesse Holland
Yes
704-281-0577
Yes
All
Craig Ashford
Yes
7042008097
Yes
All
Steve Montgomery
Yes
704-506-5899
Yes
All of Mecklenburg County
Titus Smith
Yes
828-734-1439
Yes
All of Mecklenburg County and surrounding areas with a radius of 50 miles with travel expenses.
William Wilson
No
3379363425
No
All of Mecklenburg County and surrounding areas.
Rudy Rosa Lobos
Yes
2163927198
Yes
All of Mecklenburg County,
and surrounding counties as well:
South Charlotte, South Park, Myers Park, Ballantyne, Arboretum, Matthews, Mint Hill, Providence, Pineville, Stallings, Huntersville, Union County, Weddington, Indian Trail, and so on.
thomas ligon
Yes
8032303638
Yes
All of Mecklenburg County,parts of Union,Cabarrus,& York County SC
Tim Miller
No
2766182061
No
Ballantyne, Mathews, Weddington
daniel collins
No
7045760296
No
Barclay Downs, Myers Park, Cotswold
Mike Goode
No
704-650-7992
Yes
Davidson, Cornelius, Huntersville
John Fragakis
No
7048772300
No
East, Southeast, South, South End
Zachary Gellman
Yes
8284607595
Yes
G’s Honey Bee Removal LLC travels all over NC and upstate SC assisting those in need of honeybee removal. Each structural removal requires inspection before removal. Also insured as well.
Andy McDaniel
No
7046046746
Yes
Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, LKNArea
Leslie Curson
Yes
7046510391
No
Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mooresville, Concord, Harrisburg, Charlotte
Justin Orders
Yes
704-315-8935
Yes
Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mooresville, Concord, University, Kannapolis, Mount Holly, Belmont, Gastonia, West Charlotte, South Charlotte, South End, Dilworth, South Park and most areas in and around Charlotte
Wyanette Williams
Yes
7044494370
No
Mallard Creek, North Charlotte University area
Sam Hatcher
No
704-906-2714
Yes
Matthews
Libby Mack
No
704-953-0565
Yes
Mecklenburg County
Curtis Collins
Yes
7044009970
Yes
Mecklenburg and all surrounding areas
Sammy Myers
Yes
980-254-4110
Yes
Mecklenburg county
Parts of York, Camaros and Union counties
Armando Ortega Jr
No
7049549486
Yes
Mecklenburg county, Charlotte, Harrisburg, Minthill, Mathews, Huntersville, Statesville, Moresville, Gastonia, Pineville.
James Riby-Williams
Yes
7046718001
No
Mt. Holly, Mountain Island, Whitewater Center
Karl Welke
Yes
503-545-7453
Yes
Myers Park, Eastover, Dilworth, Barclay Downs, Foxcroft, Cotswold, Sedgefield, Collinswood, Madison Park, Starmount, Beverly Woods, Sharon Woods, South Park and surrounding areas, South Charlotte
Sherron Badour
No
7049687562
No
North Charlotte, Huntersville, Mt Holly-Huntersville Rd, Birkdale, West Charlotte
Joe Komperda
No
3033046459
Yes
North of I485 in Mecklenburg County & along I77 in southern Iredell County
Shellsee Robichaud
No
724-601-6649
No
Northlake Mall area, Mallard Creek area.
77/485- south to Belmont, north to Mooresville,
I85- north to Concord, south to Harris Blvd
Jeff Dieker
Yes
704-562-1365
Yes
South Charlotte, Matthews, Mint Hill and Upper Union County
Gary Stephens
Yes
704-451-4279
No
South Charlotte, Matthews, Pineville, Ballantyne, Mint Hill, Eastover, Arboretum, Myers Park, Dilworth, Uptown
Mark Menzies
Yes
704-579-1810
Yes
South Charlotte, Southpark, Arboretum, Matthews, Pineville Ballantyne, Myers Park, Eastover, Wedington
Karen Brzycki
No
7046510092
No
South mecklenburg county or near by. Best response if text first or leave a message
Karen Brzycki
No
7046510092
No
South mecklenburg or nearby, best response if text or leave message
Rick Garcia
No
7049899767
Yes
Steel Creek, West Charlotte.
Barry Causby
No
7045783456
Yes
Steele Creek, Tega Cay, and River Hills
Steve Emerson
No
7049960387
Yes
University City, Harrisburg, NW Cabarrus, Concord Mills
William Wilson
No
3379363425
Yes
West Charlotte Area
