Swarm Collection

Swarming is a natural process of the honeybee. When a hive gets too crowded, the colony divides itself to look for a new home, led by the Queen. An interesting fact about swarms is that this is when the honeybees are usually the least aggressive!  There is no hive for them to defend. The swarm can look intimidating, but usually is harmless.

It only takes about a day or two for the swarm to find a new hive, but if you see one near your home or business, we're happy to rescue these bees. Please feel free to contact these members to assist with swarm removal:

Dale Coats (740-610-4415) - Keene, West Lafayette, Keene, and Coshocton City areas
Mike Berry (740-545-9863)
Jim Streets (740-294-9673)
Jerry Shaw (740-545-6628)
Kristen Shingelton (216-210-2896) Central area
Joe Tignor (740-610-8127) Central area
Daniel Leakey (740-610-1166) Eastern county area
James Shetler (330-204-2426) Eastern county area
Ken Baker (330-674-7951) North Central county area
Terry Steiner (330-763-4812) North Central area
Mickey Kennedy (740-607-1179) Southern area
Michael Perkins (740-610-5817) Southern area
Jerry Weaver (740-704-7778) Southern area
Todd St. Clair (740-630-9685) Southeastern area
Jennifer Bush (740-403-6269) Southwestern area
Stanley Suchevitz (740-294-3013) all county area and surrounding counties
​Dick Mullet (740-824-3915) - Warsaw, northern Coshocton County areas


If you aren't necessarily located in one of these county areas, please still call us. We'll help you!