Betterbee has accumulated swarm catcher information for its customers who may not know what to do with their unexpected visitors (honey bee swarms). We hope you will consider contacting one of these individuals who can make use of your wild swarm. The individuals on this list are beekeepers who have expressed an interest in gathering honeybee swarms and will not necessarily come to collect any other type of bee. If you would like to be added to this list or need to update your information please let us know via the Contact Us page. Please note you must be a customer of Betterbee in order to be added to this list for the free listing service we provide.

ALABAMA

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
David Wilson	Birmingham/Shelby/Jefferson County	205-337-9039		50 miles from Birmingham	Free Swarm Rescues and Relocations (No Cutouts)	No	Photos Via Text: No
Garry Forsythe	Limestone/Lauderdale County	256-998-8900		Limestone/Lauderdale County	Swarm Collection and Removal (No Cutouts)	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

ARKANSAS

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Mark Blossom	AR	479-253-7895		Carroll County	Swarms	No	Photos Via Text: No

 

CALIFORNIA

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
John Adkins	California	877-432-2337		California	Swarm removal	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Breanne Smith	Kern County, Fresno County, and Tulare County	661-703-31214		Kern County, Fresno County, and Tulare County	Cutouts, swarm removal, swarm relocation	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Mike T. Wallace	Campbell/Santa Clara County	408-981-8224		Santa Clara County	FREE Swarm Rescues & Relocation/Sorry, No Cutouts	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

CONNECTICUT

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Mark Bell	Hartford County, Connecticut	860-328-5996	Mbell2355@cox.net	Hartford, Tolland and Middlesex Counties	Swarms and cut outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
John Howe	Willington	860-429-8000		50 mile radius	Swarms & Cut Outs	No	Photos Via Text: No
Dennis Richardson	New Haven	(c) 203-889-6248		New Haven County	Swarms Only	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Lauren Doninger	New Haven	860-690-6121		New Haven County	Swarms below 10'	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

ILLINOIS

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
William Gray	Crete	773-617-0288		Cook and Will County	Swarms Only	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

INDIANA

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Dooley Farm Goods	Rockville/Parke County	(812)-201-6836	(812)-208-3352	50 miles from Rockville	Swarms Only	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

IOWA

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Julia McGuire/Des Moines Backyard Beekeepers	Des Moines	515-988-1828		60 miles from greater Des Moines area - counties covered include Polk, Warren, Jasper, Dallas, Story, Madison, Marion, Boone, Guthrie	Swarms and Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Scott Flynn	Kalona	515-238-4028		Washington, Keokuk, Johnson, Jefferson & Iowa Counties	Swarms and Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

GEORGIA

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Rob Bradbury	Flowery Branch	770-965-9529		Flowery Branch	Swarms Only	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

Kentucky

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Shane Haggstrom	Wellington/Menifee	480-786-1711	606-369-2125	50Miles. Frenchburg, Morehead, Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Stanton, Campton, West Liberty, Slyersville, Sandy Hook.	Swarms & Some Cutouts	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Annie Peterson- Honey Bee Divine, LLC	Hodgenville	270-706-3822		Within 100 miles of Hardin County. Central Kentucky	Swarm Removal, Structural Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

LOUISIANA

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Emily Kines	Lafayette	601-606-0733		Lafayette	Swarms and Cutouts	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

MAINE

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Ames Kanzler	Newburgh and Penobscot County	(207) 404-0090		20 miles from Newburgh	Swarms rescued and relocated, trap outs. No cutouts.	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

MARYLAND

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Yul Shin	Darnestown	301-922-2479		Montgomery, Frederick & Howard County	Swarms	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

MASSACHUSETTS

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Alexandra Bartsch	Lexington	781-630-1129		Middlesex County	Swarms saved by members of the Middlesex	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Barbara Couture		(c) 413-427-6184		Southern VT, Western Mass	Swarms & Possibly Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Cesare "Skip" Del Vaglio	Great Barrington	203-560-2034		Berkshire County (MA), Columbia County (NY), Litchfield County (CT), within 25 miles of Great Barrington, MA	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Thomas Flebotte		(c) 413-883-9399		Within 50 miles	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Christina Hodel		(562) 756-4768		Bristol and Plymouth counties	Swarms only	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Erin Kiley	North Adams	(w) 413-662-5144	(c) 603-724-0514	Northern Berkshire County; adjacent areas of Southern VT & Western NY	Swarms & Possibly Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Amy Musante	Dalton	413-770-3321		Berkshire, Franklin, Bennington, Rensselaer, Columbia	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
William Romito	Leeds	413-530-9029		Hampshire & Franklin Counties	Swarms	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Lori Ronander	Worcester County	508-410-2075		Not specified	Swarms & Possibly Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Bradford Simmons	Bristol County	508-250-9250		30-mile radius + Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket	Swarms & Cut-Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Phillip Thomas	Belmont	(c) 201-213-9788	(h) 617-932-1064	Greater Boston area and Southern NH	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Douglas Wilcox	Berkshire	413-854-3378		Berkshire County	Swarms	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

MICHIGAN

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Tonya Mann	Charlevoix	231-675-2860		Reasonable Distances	Swarms & Small Cutouts	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Barb Monette	Williamston	517-899-2174		Reasonable Distances	Swarms	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

MISSISSIPPI

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Foch Dickens	Carthage/Leake	(c) 601 416-1149		30 Miles	Swarms & Some Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Jennifer Mercer	Lebanon	(c) 703-217-3668		Reasonable distances	Swarms & Possibly Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

NEW JERSEY

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
DRMM Apiaries (Kelli)	Essex County	862-955-2147		15 mile radius from 07003	Swarm Catches and Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Jim Kafara	Boonton Township / Morris County	201-665-6079		50 miles	Swarms Only	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
James Dowbnia	Totowa	973-714-7695		Passiac County, Morris and parts of Essex County, NJ	Swarms and Possibly Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

NEW YORK

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Anthony Antonucci	Wynanstskill	(c) 518-331-3095	(h) 518-283-5296	Wynantskill, Rensselaer County & Albany	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Paul Bicksler	Webster	(c) 858-775-6941		Webster, Penfield, Ontario, Irondequoit, Rochester	Swarms Only	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Rich Blohm	Nassau and Suffolk Counties	(c) 516 658-5333	(h) 631 271-7812	Nassau and Suffolk Counties	Swarms Only	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Eric Bolton	Glens Falls	(c) 518-260-4821		Max of 1 hour away	Swarms & Possibly Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Jonathan DeLappa	Queensbury	(c) 518-361-4506	(h) 518-573-1671	Warren, Washington, Saratoga, (east) Hamilton, (south) Essex Counties	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Todd Del Marter	Richmondville, Schoharie	(c) 518-860-7988		Schoharie, Otsego, Schenectady counties	Swarms, Cut Outs, Chemical-Free Wasp and Hornet Nest Removals	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Sarah Donoso	Castleton	518-929-4951		20 mile radius	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Peter Dunham	Salem	518-955-1654		Salem, Cambridge, Greenwich	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Patrick Freeborn	Moreau	518-796-9108		Washington, Saratoga, Warren Counties	Swarms Only	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Christian Grigoraskos	Troy	518-892-6298		20 mile radius	Swarms & Possibly Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Bob Henke	Argyle	(c) 518-932-4162	518-638-8330	Washington, Warren & Saratoga Counties	Swarms Only	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Mark Ivison	Byron	585-483-0522	Ivisonfarmsllc@gmail.com	Western Monroe, Genesee, Orleans, Northern Livingston Counties	Swarms Only	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
David Kingsley	Ithaca/Tompkins	607-279-0514		Finger Lakes	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Kris Kinnear	Schenectady	518-225-9823		Albany/Schenectady/Rensselaer/Saratoga/Schoharie Counties	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Travis Kline	Cambridge	802-379-1506		20 miles	Swarms & Cut Outs	-
Deb Klughers	East Hampton	631-377-1943		Sagaponac and East Hampton	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
David Lord	Greenville	518-966-4237		Greene County Area	Swarms & Cut Outs	No	Photos Via Text: No
Rob Lowenthal	Westchester County	(c) 914-450-8120		Westchester County	Swarms & Possibly Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Peter Loughlin	Rockland	914-330-7761	Leave Message	Rockland/Westchester/Greenwich CT	Swarms & Possibly Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Ryan McCullough	Brooklyn & Catskill	917-667-0626		Brooklyn, Catskill	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Michael Mollica	Johnstown	(c) 518-705-5618	1-800-871-9496	Most of NY	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Peter Norwich	Greenwich	315-868-0839		Not specified	Swarms & Possibly Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Rob Fiorino	Greenwich/Washington County	(518)-368-6222		30 Mile Radius	Swarms & Possibly Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Jim O'Clair	Pittstown	(c) 518-892-5666		Rensselaer, Bennington	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Craig Palmateer	Queensbury	518-681-9818		Saratoga, Warren & Washington County	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Chris Rice	Schenectady	(518) 956-0184			Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Ray Rogers	Greenwich	518-791-1147	315-868-0839	30 Mile Radius	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes
Don Seames	LeRoy/Genesee	(c) 585-233-2126		50 Mile radius Genesee, Wyoming, Orleans, and Wyoming Counties	Swarms only	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Bob Sheedy	Colonie	518-482-1288		Capital District area	Swarms Only	No	Photos Via Text: No
Seth Tourtellot	Ballston Spa	(c) 518-779-5194	Message via text	30 mile radius	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Ed Ward	Hartford	(w) 518-793-7444 ext. 20	(h) 518-632-5498	25 mile radius	Swarms & Possibly Cut Outs	No	Photos Via Text: No
Ollie Westfall	Ghent	(c) 518-392-3183		Columbia, Greene & Northern Dutchess Counties	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Allen Wilbur	Dresden	518-796-6689	(c) 518-779-5194	Within 50 miles	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Mike Willig	Hudson Falls	518-791-0024		Reasonable distances	Swarms & Possibly Cut Outs	No	Photos Via Text: No

 

NORTH CAROLINA

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Zachary Gellman	Morganton/Burke County	828-460-7595	828-460-6941	50 mile radius from Morganton	Swarms, Rescue & Relocation, and Cutouts	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

OHIO

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Mary Lovin	Portage/Stark/Summit County	330-325-3028	330-564-5699	Portage/Stark/Summit County	Swarm Rescue	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

OREGON

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Rick Begeman	Cornelius	503-314-7222		Washington County & Surronding	Free Swarm Collection	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

PENNSYLVANIA

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
James Glick	Lancaster	717-449-6467		45 mile radius	Swarms & Possibly Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Tom Lindeman	Whitehall/Lehigh	610-349-9597	dedkosbees@gmail.com	Whitehall-Coplay-Catasauqua-Northhampton	Swarm Removal	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Vinton Smith	Adams	717-357-3421		50/60 mile radius	Swarm Removal	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

SOUTH CAROLINA

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Jason Hewett	Florence	843-206-3509		Within 50 miles of Florence	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Rodney Middleton	Spartanburg	864-357-2109		Spartanburg, Greenville, Union, Cherokee Counties in SC & Polk County in NC	Swarms & Possibly Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

TEXAS

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
David George	Coleman, Brown, Runnels, Taylor, Callahan, Eastland, Concho, McCulloch Counties	806-202-2360		Counties Listed Above	Swarms and Cutouts	No	Photos Via Text: No
Mitchell Sellers	Tarrant, Johnson	(817) 888-5927		Most surrounding counties	Swarms and Some Cutouts	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

VERMONT

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Mike Abbott	Burlington, VT	802-310-0330		Chittenden County and surrounding counties	Swarms only	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Heather Boucher	Newfane	802-275-2242		Southern Vermont	Swarms & Cutouts	No	Photos Via Text: No
Jeanne Davis	Bennington County	802-823-7955		Southwest VT & Northwest Mass	Swarms Only	No	Photos Via Text: No
John Dyer	Rutland County	802-558-4415		80 Mile Radius	Free Swarm Removal	No	Photos Via Text: Yes
Claude Hoard	Bennington	(c) 802-442-7968	(h) 802-780-7298	Within 60 miles	Swarms & Possibly Cut Outs	No	Photos Via Text: No
Erin Kiley	Bennington	(603) 724-0514		Within 50 miles of Bennington	Swarms & Possibly Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Heather Snow	Arlington	(c) 802-681-3322		Southwest VT, nearby NY	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Amy Beth & Ron Main	Weathersfield	802-369-9689		Windsor County	Swarms & Possibly Cut Outs	-
Tom Ward	Newport County	336-455-1062	336-455-0278	Newport County	Swarms	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

VIRGINIA

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Donnie Patterson	Charlottesville	434-295-4284		Virginia	Swarms & Cut Outs	No	Photos Via Text: No
Donald Rogers	Woodbridge/PWC	703-743-4038		NOVA	Swarms & Possibly Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes
Jennifer Sears	Cobbs Creek	804-815-7736		Virginia	Swarms & Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes

 

WEST VIRGINIA

Name	City/County	Primary Phone	Secondary Phone	Travel Area	Services	Accepts photos via text?
Josh Michael	Hedgesville/Berkely County	304-820-8594		20 Mile Radius	Swarms & Small Cut Outs	Yes	Photos Via Text: Yes