Honey Bees 911 Swarm Rescue Program (Custom Shipping)

HoneyBees911.com, is a public reporting system to help connect escaped honey bees with beekeepers, so they can be safely captured and relocated. Swarming is the process by which a queen bee leaves the original colony with a large group of workers in search for a new home. It’s mainly a spring phenomenon, and it’s like nature’s way of doubling down on the species.

Honey bee swarms collect in large clusters that are sometimes bigger than a basketball. A healthy one can contain thousands to tens of thousands of bees! They’re not dangerous, but you should keep your distance and contact a local beekeeper. That’s why we’re creating HoneyBees911.com. If you see a swarm, go to HoneyBees911.com, enter your location, upload a picture (if you can safely do so), and click submit! We show you a list of all the nearby beekeepers and give you a phone number to call. Once you connect, a report is filed with our system and a beekeeper shows up to safely capture and remove the swarm. Quick, easy, and effective!

Our program is founded in New York’s Hudson Valley, and we already have swarm chasers signed up from all over the Northeastern United States. We’ve got members from the Ulster County Beekeepers, Beekeepers of Shawangunk, Southeastern Beekeepers Club, Catskill Mountain Beekeepers Club, Southern Adirondack Beekeepers Association, Colombia County Beekeepers, and Southern Tier Beekeepers – just to name a few! That’s all across New York, down to New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and over to Connecticut and Massachusetts! Beekeepers are catching the BUZZ, they’re on board, and anxious for your help to preserve and protect the species!