Before Contacting
Swarms of bees are typically calm and will not bother you. A swarm will usually find a place to make its permanent home within 24-48 hours. They are fine to leave alone!
To report a swarm of bees, first, please confirm that these are in fact honeybees. Honeybees are typically 1.25cm, are striped, and have hair on the body and the head.
Who to Contact
| Beekeeper | Area | Days Available | Time | Phone | Details |
| Kevin & Julie Dellinger | Shenandoah County | Any | Any | 540.325.8669 540.325.8945 Text or Call | Up to 20ft high; Possibly willing to trap swarm in walls |
| Kathy Doyle | Strasburg to Woodstock | Tuesday and Friday | Afternoons | 540.409.7646 540.465.3174 Call | Possibly willing to get swarm 10ft high; Possibly willing to trap swarm in walls |
| Jim Means | Shenandoah, Northern Page, and Northern Rockingham counties | Any | 7am – 4pm | 571.485.0705 Text, then call | |
| Larry Tumblin | Fort Valley to Northern VA | Most | Any | 540.454.5484 Text | Up to 10ft high; Willing to trap swarm in walls at a charge |
| Alex Gochenour | Shenandoah County | Any | Any | 540.335.0700 Call or Text | Up to 40ft high; cut outs |
| Brian Applegate | Shenandoah County | Any | Any | 609.661.8307 | Any height; cut outs |
| Robert & Val Klein | 703.403.0295 703.336.2067 | ||||
| Amy Hodge | Mt. Jackson to Tom’s Brook | During school year- weekends only – during summer- open availability | During school year: Saturdays after 3:30pm Summer: anytime | 571.236.8354 Text or Call |