Honey bees may swarm anytime during the warm months, though typically in the spring or early summer. A swarm is a ball-like mass of bees, generally seen in the open air hanging from a tree limb, in a bush, or attached to a building. If you see one, please contact the following Leatherstocking Swarm Catchers.

First Name	Last Name	Address	Town	State	Zip Code	Phone	E-mail
Jonathan	Weber	404 Scotch Hill Road	Hartwick	NY	13348	607-267-6603	Jmweber425@gmail.com
Jennifer	Bowen						Jenniferlynnb07@gmail.com
Julia	Hernandez	114 Palmer Rd	Schenevus (Westford)	NY	12155	607-353-3662	julia.hernandez013@gmail.com
Steve	Davis	218 N. Welcome Rd.	Mt. Vision (New Lisbon)	NY	13810	860-689-5407	paperclip5@hotmail.com

A Cut-Out (or Bee Removal) is the process of removing a colony of bees that have established a home inside of the wall of a structure such as a house or barn. Colonies of bees in such locations should always be removed if they pose a threat to persons because of allergy or proximity to human traffic. Newly established colonies inside of structures have a low likelihood of survival past the first winter. Performing a cut-out usually requires some carpentry and significant labor so there may be a charge for this. 

To add your name to the LBA Swarm Catcher List
If you want to be included in the LBA Swarm and/or Cut-out* list please give your contact information to Steve Davis at paperclip5@hotmail.com  Subject: Swarm Catcher
Be sure to include: Name, town, phone number, email, whether you do Swarms only, or both Swarms and Cutouts.     This information will be posted for public access on our web site.

NY State Swarm Catcher’s list
NYS does have a swarm catcher list on the website and keep it up to date seasonally. It is towards the bottom of the honey bee health page.
https://agriculture.ny.gov/plant-industry/honey-bee-health

For More information visit:

State Apiculturist
Anne Mills
Anne.Mills@agriculture.ny.gov
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets | Division of Plant Industry