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If you have a SWARM:


  • Do NOT disturb it
  • Do NOT spray it with an insecticide
  • Do NOT hose it down with water
  • Do NOT hit it with a stick
  • Do NOT call an exterminator


A Honey bee swarm:



  • Is Gentle, not aggresive
  • Is resting and may move on by itself
  • Will NOT attack you if not provoked


DO:


  • Call a Beekeeper as soon as possible
  • Observe it from a safe distance
  • Take pictures, it is educational
Honey Bee Swarm
Swarm capture list:

A FEE may or may not be charged to cover beekeeper's time and expenses which should be discussed at time of contact.  Capturing a swarm means bees are in the open such as hanging on a tree branch, performing a cutout means the bees reside inside any type of structure that requires the beekeeper to actually cut into such a house soffits or walls.


Contact Name  Service Area Phone Swarms or Cutouts
 Barndt, Jeff Upper Bucks & Lehigh Counties 267-374-9554  Swarms
 Bastian, Bob Lehigh Valley, Slatebelt, Monroe County 484-274-0531  Swarms
 Bodamer, Mike Northampton & Lehigh Counties 484-994-2633  Swarms
 Buzinski, Jared Germansville, New Tripoli, Walnutport, Kempton, Slatington, Fogelsville, Lehighton, Palmerton & surrounding areas 484-264-4872  Swarms
 Finke, Steve Northern Berks and Lehigh Counties and surrounding areas   610-737-7676  Both
 Gowin, John Lehighton, Palmerton & surrounding areas      610-392-3570  Swarms
 Holschwander, Glenn Bethlehem, Easton, Stockertown 610-841-6802  Both
 Hoppes, Andrew Northampton, Monroe and Carbon Counties 570-294-0960   Swarms
 Hughes, Andrew Hellertown and surrounding area 610-573-3711  Swarms
 Janscak, Greg Northampton and Lehigh Counties  610-360-5356   Swarms
 Kellius, Ty All of Eastern PA 610-637-3166  Both
 Kuklis, Frank Emmaus, Coopersburg, Allentown, Alburtis, Salisbury, South Whitehall, Lower Macungie, Upper Milford 610-554-9851  
 Lindeman, Tom Northampton & Lehigh Counties 610-349-9597  Both
 Mattern, David Allentown, Bethlehem, Slatington, Walnutport and northern Northampton & Lehigh Counties 610-554-7152 or 610-767-7337
 Swarms
 Miller, Tim Lehighton, Jim Thorpe, Palmerton and surrounding areas 610-209-9061  Swarms
 Palanski, Brett Allentown, Emmaus, Coopersburg, Macungie, Alburtis, Foglesville, and surrounding area.
610-217-3652
 Both
 Panczer, Bobby Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Nazereth, Northampton, Palmerton, Walnutport, Whitehall  & surrounding areas 484-547-5664  Both
 Peterson, Ryan Lehigh Valley and Warren County NJ areas  484-903-9659  Both
 Rex, Tyler   484-719-9612  Both
 Roeshman, Robbie Allentown, Bethlehem, Northampton, Easton areas 610-360-4191  Swarms
 Rutt, Tanner Slate Belt, Lehigh Valley and Monroe areas 610-810-7474  Swarms

If you are an active member of the LVBA and would like to be on the swarm list there is a $5/year fee to be included.  Please login to the website and after you login in the upper right is a link to your profile.  Click that and then you will see a link for "Additional Fees".  Select this and then choose swarm list.  After payment is received please send your name, phone number, coverage area and if you collect swarms or perform cut outs or both to beekeepers@lehighvalleybeekeepers.org