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| Honey Bee Swarms & Responders See the lower half of this page for the phone numbers of beekeepers who have volunteered to respond to honey bee swarms in our region. Please call rather than emailing, as time is of the essence! Swarming is the natural means of reproduction of honey bee colonies (considering the colony as the organism rather than individual bees which cannot survive alone), including the domesticated Western honey bee. In the process two or more colonies are created in place of the original single colony. Learn more about honey bee swarming on wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swarming_%28honey_bee%29. With the recent increase in the collapse of honey bee colonies, it is critical that we rescue these swarms. Every colony is critical to ensure we maintain a successful ecosystem and productive harvest. Photo by: Bill Mondjack © July 2007 It is the time of year when honeybees begin to swarm. It is common for these swarms to cluster on trees or outdoor furniture. A swarm is classified as a large football-sized (or larger) cluster of bees suspended from a tree or other structure. Though not particularly hazardous, people are often intimidated by the large number of bees and may call the police, fire department or wildlife conservation officer to report the swarm and request its removal. If you see a swarm of bees or receive a call about a swarm of bees, we hope you will find the attached list useful. It contains contact information for local beekeepers interested in capturing swarms. (Please note, unless specified, the listed responders do not respond to swarms of wasps, hornets or other insects.) Responders are listed alphabetically by county. Berks County
Photo by: Bill Mondjack © Jim Bobb
Berks, Bucks, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties
610-584-6778
swarms, bee removals from within buildings, and stinging insects—seven days/week Bruce Metz
Montgomery, Bucks, Berks. and Lehigh Counties
215-378-0275 Russel Oister Jr.
Montgomery, Berks and Chester Counties
484-386-7557
Rusty Oister Sr.
Montgomery, Berks and Chester Counties
484-374-9591
Bucks County
Photo by Bill Mondjack © Mark Antunes
Upper and Central - Bucks and Montgomery Counties
484-955-0768 cell 215-257-7121 home Jim Bobb
Berks, Bucks, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties
610-584-6778
swarms, bee removals from within buildings, and stinging insects—seven days/week Jesse Howe Bucks County 215-565-6422 swarms, bee removals from structures Jim King
Any location between Telford and Allentown
215-817-3120 Josef Koller Northeast Philadelphia, Lower Bucks and Montgomery Counties
215-379-0117
Will McCartney
Upper Bucks, Montgomery Counties
215-872-2844
Bruce Metz
Montgomery, Bucks, Berks and Lehigh Counties
215-378-0275 Dale Schilling Montgomery and Bucks Counties 215-852-7901
Photo by Bill Mondjack © Jim Bobb
Berks, Bucks, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties 610-584-6778
swarms, bee removals from within buildings, and stinging insects—seven days/week Dan Boylan
Cairnsgrove Gardens / Apiaries
Montgomery County
610-327-8217 Russel Oister Jr.
Montgomery, Berks and Chester Counties
484-386-7557 Rusty Oister Sr.Montgomery, Berks and Chester Counties 484-374-9591
Photo by Becky Brewer © Bruce Metz
Montgomery, Bucks, Berks. and Lehigh Counties
215-378-0275
Mark Antunes
Upper and Central - Bucks and Montgomery Counties swarm and honeybee removals
484-955-0768 cell 215-257-7121 home Frank Ball Montgomery County 610-584-5721 David Baues
Royersford, Spring City, Phoenixville
484-868-3707 cell
610-948-0380 home Jim Bobb
Berks, Bucks, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties 610-584-6778
swarms, bee removals from within buildings, and stinging insects—seven days/week Ed Bonsell Hatfield and Lansdale 267-825-4674 Greg Borneman 15 mile radius around Limerick/Pottstown (approx. Green Lane to Exton and Reading to King of Prussia) 610-495-3002 Dan Boylan
Cairnsgrove Gardens / Apiaries
Montgomery County
610-327-8217
Kathy Brenneman Tylersport, Harleysville Swarm removal cell: 484-919-2586 Tim Cherry Central Montgomery County 610-306-9059 Joe Duffy Glenside / Willow Grove and nearby areas in Montgomery County 215-885-1681 Scott Famous Skippack, Schwenksville, Gratersford, Collegeville, Worcester, Royersford, Red Hill, Green Lane and East Greenville 610-329-4399 Bill Jasulaitis Montgomery County 610-275-1106 Jim King Any location between Telford and Allentown 215-817-3120 Josef Koller Rockledge, Northeast Philadelphia, Lower Bucks and Montgomery Counties
215-379-0117 David Lattanzi Montgomery County 484-624-2988 Will McCartney
Upper Bucks, Montgomery Counties
215-872-2844 Cynthia McFarland Montgomery County 610-476-2373 Corl McNutt Montgomery County 267-241-6728 John Mogck Philadelphia 215-677-7857 Bruce Metz
Montgomery/Bucks/Berks/Lehigh
215-378-0275 Russel Oister Jr. Montgomery, Berks and Chester Counties 484-386-7557 Rusty Oister Sr. Montgomery, Berks and Chester Counties 484-374-9591 Shane Quave Montgomery County near Royersford, Limerick, Douglasville, Skippack, Schwenksville, Gratersford, Collegeville, Worcester, Red Hill, Green Lane, East Greenville and surrounding areas 610-213-8098 Aaron Rubin Montgomery County 215-481-0787 Dale Schilling
Montgomery and Bucks Counties
215-852-7901 Grant Schilling
Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties
215-287-7543 Larry Tornetta Conshohocken, Plymouth Township, Ambler 610-842-6950 Carmen Veneziale
Collegeville, Norristown, Lower Providence
610-724-0226 cell
610-489-8487 home Philadelphia
Photo by Becky Brewer (c) Jim Bobb
Berks, Bucks, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties
610-584-6778
swarms, bee removals from within buildings, and stinging insects—seven days/week Josef Koller Northeast Philadelphia, Lower Bucks and Montgomery Counties
215-379-0117 John Mogck
Philadelphia
215-677-7857 Grant Schilling Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties 215-287-7543 | |
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