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Swarm Stories
Removals
Did a giant blob of bees just land in your yard? Maybe they're hanging on a branch in a tree or bush, looking like something out of a horror movie and you don't know what to do. This is known as a "swarm" of bees. Good, strong hives will reproduce in the spring by splitting. One portion of the bees will stay in the old location and raise a new queen. The other portion will take the old queen and fly off to find a new home-this is the bunch you will suddenly see clustered in your yard one nice spring day. They will probably only stay for a matter of hours, maybe a full day, and then fly off to their new, permanent home.
If you happen to see bees swarming on your property, please call a beekeeper right away and they will likely remove them immediately and for free if it's not in a difficult location. It will keep the bees from moving on to find that permanent home in your house or your neighbor's.
Or have you noticed a bee superhighway running directly into your house? All they need is a nice little hole as an entrance & exit and they'll make themselves a nice little home inside your walls, soffits, or attic.
This is an example of a rather inconvenient (for humans) permanent home. To remove these bees, beekeepers will do what is known as a "cut out". It usually involves some deconstructing of your home to get at the bees in order to fully remove them and their comb. The beekeeper may charge a fee for doing a cut out, as it is a much more involved process. It's a big, sticky mess and it can make for some cranky bees in the process.
In either of these scenarios, please do not spray them with insecticide in an attempt to kill them or "knock them back". Few beekeepers will want to remove bees that have been sprayed.
Swarm Call List
Illinois Swarm Removers
Korhan Raif Barry, IL & Pike Co. (217) 473-9374
Joel Dickhut Camp Point (217) 653-9953
Austin Anderson Detroit/Pittsfield (217) 491-2271
Larry Anderson Nebo (217) 734-1759 or (217) 491-1109
Penny & Elaina Weiman Payson (217) 430-0391
Stan Brinkman Payson (217) 316-6455
Evan Davidson Payson/Carthage (217) 257-8101
Tim & Tina McClelland Payson/Quincy (217) 257-2704 or (217) 257-5061
Joe & Yvonne Lynch Pittsfield (217) 491-0625
Brian Schenck Quincy (217) 430-4745
Bruce Moechnig Quincy (217) 430-8595
Glenn Bemis Quincy (217) 223-7037
LeRoy Rossmiller Quincy (217) 223-5294
Tom Williamson Quincy (217) 740-4573
Victoria Taylor Quincy (217) 440-8687
Bill Henehan Quincy (217) 653-5553
Guy Spoonmore Quincy (217) 653-9804
Tim Rosenboom Sutter (217) 440-1268
Paul Woodworth Ursa (217) 219-0272
Jim Reese Versailles (217) 225-3240
Sam Deardorff Versailles (217) 225-3454
Missouri Swarm Removers
Blake Bratten Lewis & Marion Co. (573) 228-2448
Debi Love Durham (573) 822-3081
Wayne Gottman Emerson (573) 355-1039
Deborah Franke Ewing (573) 439-5890
Joe & Yvonne Lynch Hannibal (217) 491-0625
Cara Bowman Hannibal (573) 822-9442
Ted Schuetz Hannibal (573) 629-7215
Ray Nelson Maywood (573) 795-4431
Tom Stark Maywood (573) 248-7380
Kyle Woods Memphis (928) 379-2386
Bruce Ryan Monroe City (573) 822-5282
Jerry Brinkman New London (573) 719-2490
Gerald Miner Perry (573) 565-2090
Richard Edwards Rutlege (660) 342-0112
Iowa Swarm Removers
Dwayne Bonser Keokuk (319) 524-3301 or (319) 520-5689
Bob Egle Keokuk (319) 524-9507