If you see a swarm of honey bees and want a responsible beekeeper to come and catch it… we have a list!
The Edmonton and Area Swarm Catchers List
For the area you are in (Preferred Area), please call one of the wonderful volunteer beekeepers and be prepared to answer a few questions (as best you can):
How high? How big? When it arrived? Do you own the property/house?
| Name | Phone Number | Preferred Area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marek Szkudlarek | marek.sz@gmail.com | 780-907-7240 | SW Edmonton; NW Edmonton |
| Jason Miller | jasonkmiller79@gmail.com | 780-686-8626 | NW Edmonton Sherwood Park |
| Michael Wowk | mwowk84@gmail.com | 780-952-0878 | N. Edmonton (97 Street and East) |
| Matthew Schoenhardt | mschoenh@telus.net | 587-988-2305 | Edmonton; Devon; Leduc; Nisku; Beaumont |
| Tim Kihn | drydenboy@gmail.com | 780-717-5058 | Sherwood Park; Strathcona County |
| Malcolm Connell | connellmjm@hotmail.com | 780-239-9649 | Edmonton; St Albert |
| Clayton Stuka | claytonstuka@gmail.com | 780-993-0262 | Edmonton and surrounding areas |
| Caroline Prather | caroline55@shaw.ca | 780-993-5621 | Sherwood Park; Strathcona County |
| Len Miller | len_miller43@yahoo.ca | 780-691-4010 | Alberta Beach; Onoway area |
| Alan Durston | alan@durston.ca | 780-920-1425 | S and W Edmonton |
| Barbara Daly | bdaly@telus.net | 780-918-4422 | Edmonton, Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Devon |
| Bill Kropinske | grizzco@telusplanet.net | 780-888-7433 | Hardisty and Area |
| Selvin Morgan | morganselvin52@gmail.com | 780-934-3872 | Spruce Grove and area |
| Darrell Sopel | D_sopel@yahoo.ca | 780-901-3087 | N. Edmonton; Gibbons; Ft. Sask.; Bon Accord |
| Andrew Sutton | suttonsa@shaw.ca | 780-299-6927 | Edmonton and West Edmonton to Wildwood |
| Name | Phone Number | Preferred Area |
If all goes well then the swarm can sometimes be taken away in less than an hour (no promises).
A copy of this is being sent to Derek at Bee Maid Coop as well.
If you want to catch your own swarms, make sure to get a few pro tips from an experienced beekeeper like this article from Malcom.
Remember, beekeepers won’t help you relocate a dozen bumblebees. If you see 25 large fuzzy bees going in and out of a hole then you most likely have bumble bees. A real honey bee swarm in a tree… looks like this (red arrows)————–>
In support of the entire Beekeeping community, here are some other other sources of information about Swarm Catching in Alberta: ABC , CDBA, Dustin, and City of Edmonton.