If you see a swarm of honey bees and want a responsible beekeeper to come and catch it…  we have a list!

bee swarm in a tree surrounded by leaves

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?

NameEmailPhone NumberPreferred Area
Marek Szkudlarek[email protected]780-907-7240SW Edmonton;
NW Edmonton
Jason 
Miller
 [email protected] 780-686-8626NW Edmonton Sherwood Park
Michael 
Wowk
 [email protected]780-952-0878N. Edmonton (97 Street and East)
Matthew Schoenhardt[email protected]587-988-2305Edmonton; Devon; Leduc; Nisku; Beaumont
Tim 
Kihn
[email protected] 780-717-5058Sherwood Park;
Strathcona
County
Malcolm 
Connell
[email protected] 780-239-9649Edmonton; St Albert
Clayton
Stuka
[email protected]780-993-0262Edmonton and surrounding areas
Caroline Prather[email protected]780-993-5621Sherwood Park;
Strathcona County
Len 
Miller
[email protected] 780-691-4010Alberta Beach;
Onoway area
Alan 
Durston
[email protected]780-920-1425S and W Edmonton
Barbara
Daly
[email protected]780-918-4422Edmonton, Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Devon
Bill
Kropinske
[email protected]780-888-7433Hardisty and Area
Selvin Morgan[email protected]780-934-3872Spruce Grove and area
Darrell Sopel[email protected]780-901-3087N. Edmonton; Gibbons;
Ft. Sask.; Bon Accord
NameEmailPhone NumberPreferred 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.

Swarm In Tree, Beekeeper on ladder

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.