Beekeepers That Collect Swarms
Honey Bee
honey bee swarm
Honey Bee
Honey bees are brown and black, fuzzy and collect pollen. Their hives are in enclosed spaces so that they can protect their honey.
Yellow Jacket Wasp
Paper Wasp Nest
Yellow Jacket Wasp
Wasps are hairless and do not collect pollen. They are omnivores (eat meat and sweets) and nest in paper balls, in the ground, or in walls or attics.
Bald Faced Hornet
Baldfaced Hornet's paper nest
Bald Faced Hornet
Hornets are hairless and are omnivores. They make paper nests.
Bumble Bee on right, honeybee on left
Bumblebee nest
Bumble Bee
Known as the big fuzzy bee, bumble bees do collect pollen. Their nests are small and can be in the ground or in walls. They have a very docile and gentle nature.
Below is a list of beekeepers in Ontario (listed by County ) that collect honey bee swarms or do hive removals. Read carefully as not all beekeepers will remove hives from inside walls or inside trees. Relax -
Swarming bees are house hunting and are not harmful. Swarming is a planned event for the bees and they know what they are doing. For more info on
why bees swarm see Swarms Explained.
If you have questions you can contact me, Barb Lindberg, at 519-854-7494 or email at barb@beemagic.com
List of Beekeepers that Collect Swarms in Ontario
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Southwestern Ontario
Counties: Middlesex, Elgin & Oxford
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Collection Area |
Name, Company Email & Phone |
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London |
Barb Lindberg c 519-854-7494 |
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200 km of London or 100 km of Toronto
WILL REMOVE COLONIES FROM
INSIDE WALLS |
Bruce Richardson c 416-804-7049 |
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North & West London & Middlesex Centre |
Bob Crowhurst h 519-666-1670 |
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Eden, Ontario |
B & L Vandevyvere h 519-866-3690 |
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St. Marys, Ontario |
Ray Hagerman 519-284-3612 |
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Oxford for Norwich, Elgin for Sparta |
Chris & Don Crocker Chris- 519-863-3864 |
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Burgessville, Ontario |
Chris McGyver Company: Honey Tree Apiaries 519-424-3302 |
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Burgessville, Ontario |
John Van Blyderveen Company: Oxford Honey and Supplies c 519-550-1096 |
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London/St. Thomas |
Rick Huismann Company: Huismann Apiaries 519-636-3485 |
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Within 35km of London |
Rob 519-640-8987 |
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Springhill area |
Brad Thorpe 226-237-0076 |
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Kintore, Lakeside, Embro |
Susan Fussell 519-283-6026 |
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London & area |
Jack Coughlan and Glenn Davies 519-473-9864 ext 103 c 519-318-3223 |
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Blenheim and surrounding area |
Denise & Mike Dodman (519)676-9499 or Mike's cell (519)359-7766 |
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London and going north to Ilderton, Ailsa Craig, Parkhill, Poplar Hill, and west to Komoka |
Connie Hueston and Dan Piper 519-657-8237 or 226-663-5756 |
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London and surrounding area |
Maureen Tucker h 519-473-8333 c 519-639-0966 |
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London/Middlesex |
Craig Weston 519-777-4384 |
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Dunnville to Brantford to London |
David Bowen 519-410-4989 Bee Radical Apiaries |
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Lucan and 100 km radius Can do some colony removals from structures |
Mason Westman c 519-280-2975 |
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Aylmer & surrounding area |
Justin Southern 519-873-0881 |
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20 mile radius of Ridgetown and Wichita |
John Schippers jcschippers@live.com and Dave Peltier h 519 676 2402 c 519 359 3560 |
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Southwestern Ontario Counties:
Essex, Chatham-Kent, Lambton, Elgin, x, Huron, Perth, Dufferin
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Shelburne or a 50km radius
Removals from Walls/Buildings/Structures (charges apply): Yes
Removals from insiide Trees (charges apply): Yes
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Derek Rice
C (519) 939-6082
Email: drice@whatweneed.ca |
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Central Ontario Counties:
York, Durham, Halton, Hamilton, Muskoka, Simcoe, Toronto
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York Region 50+ km radius
Removals from Walls/Buildings/Structures (charges apply): YES, $300.00 per removal |
Christopher Campbell Company: Hiveshare C: 416-543-0401 H: 905-722-9806 |
| Burlington, Oakville, Milton and Hamilton area |
James Lawrence
c 905-870-5563 email: |
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100 km from Bowmanville Removals from
Walls/Buildings/Structures (charges apply): Yes
Removals from inside Trees (charges apply): Yes
Can remove other stinging insects (charges apply): Yes |
Matt Zantingh and Wiebe Brinkman
Company: Royal Meadows
Cell#: Matt - 289-685-4727
Wiebe - 905 213 1334
Email: royalmeadowsfarm@gmail.com
Website:facebook.com/royalmeadowsbees
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Durham Region |
Lisa Drake & Dan Huxter Company: Swarm Season Honey Bee Removal E-mail Lisa.drake78@yahoo.com
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| Hamilton East Mountain anywhere from Hamilton, Ancaster, Stoney Creekand Winona |
Jackie Zip
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Eastern Ontario Counties:
Haliburton, Hastings, Renfrew, Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Lennox & Addington, Frontenac, Prince Edward, Lanark, Leeds, Grenville, Ottawa, Stormont, Dundas Glengarry, Prescott & Russell
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| Kingston and Gananoque |
Curtis Brunet Company Name: 1000 Islands Honey Email: curtis@clevernet.net |
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Madoc Township + 50 KM radius |
Name: Nancy Lavigne and John Barron Company Name: Northern Lights Farm c: 613 743 9093 |
| Ottawa National Capital area – will travel a radius of 75 km’s |
Marc Gravel c 613-293-4031 |
| Kemptville area + 50 KM radius |
Rob c 613-315-0989 |
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There are twenty-four Bee Clubs in Ontario that represent beekeepers from all the counties. Often they can refer you to beekeepers who collect swarms in your area. The contact info is on the Ontario Bee Association's website:www.ontariobee.com/sales-and-services/got-a-swarm.
Also, check the www.ontariobeerescue.com website for lists of beekeepers who collect swarms and do hive removals.
If you are a beekeeper and would like to be added to this list send an email to barb@beemagic.com with the subject Swarm List. It's free and beekeepers report they get lots of calls.
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