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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

Barry Causby

No

7045783456

Yes

Titus Smith

Yes

8287341439

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

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

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

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

Libby Mack

No

704-953-0565

Yes

Mecklenburg County

Curtis Collins

Yes

7044009970

Yes

Mecklenburg and all surrounding areas

Sammy Myers

Yes

9802544110

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

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

Steve Emerson

No

7049960387

Yes

University City, Harrisburg, NW Cabarrus, Concord Mills

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