Honey Bee Swarm Removal 
Bees will swarm in the spring and early summer. If you find a swarm of bees clustered in a tree or a bush give one of us a call. We will be glad to hive and remove the swarm at no cost to you. We do not remove hornet, paper wasp, or yellow jacket nests. They are in the wasp family and are not the same as honey bees. The list below will help you know who to call in your area. We cover Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood and Seneca counties. See the helpful hints at the end of the list.
Contact Information for beekeepers interested in helping you and the bees.
ERIE COUNTY, OHIO
Ace Hughes Castalia, OH 419-217-8338
John Schick Huron & Erie Co. 419-668-8947 or 419-681-1824
Kathleen Conn Huron, OH 419-603-9660
Dennis Billow Erie County 602-618-5141
Al Mielke Erie County 419-359-1825
Don Brown Erie County 419-541-7801
Jim Cullen Erie County 419-271-3401
Joe Nestor Erie County 419-706-1178
Rosemary Clifford Erie County 419-202-2532
Ron Slanczka Wakeman 419-706-0510
HURON COUNTY , OHIO
Carol Mahl Southern Huron Co. 419-681-3298
Don Brown Monroeville, OH area 419-541-7801
John Merrilees Huron County 419-929-8890
John Schick Huron & Erie Co’s 419-681-1824
Rich Brutsche Huron County 419-668-7386
Dennis Billow Huron County 602-618-5141
Jami Scott Huron County 419-921-9883
Ron Slanczka Wakeman 419-706-0510
Kathleen Conn Huron County 419-603-9660
OTTAWA COUNTY, OHIO
Terri Lowe Ottawa County 419-898-6874
Mike Stone Ottawa County 419-707-1111
Dale Pocock Marblehead 419-901-0071
Ruth Scott Marblehead 419-341-3288
SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO
Joel Roberts Sandusky County 419-332-7156
Dennis Billow Sandusky County 602-618-5141
Tom Reineck Sandusky Co/Fremont area 419-680-4098 or 419-680-6685
Bill Theissen Sandusky County 419-603-3548
Tom Wadsworth Sandusky County 419-332-4364
Chris Earnhart Sandusky County 419-937-4108
Rick Kindred Sandusky County 419-603-8191 or 419-603-8192
Bob Culbertson Sandusky County 419-307-2248
Mike Stone Sandusky County 419-707-1111
Tami Wylie Sandusky County 419-271-2720
SENECA COUNTY, OHIO
Robbin Ewald Seneca County 419-447-3408
Bill Thiessen Seneca County 419-603-3548
Paul Dundore Tiffin, OH 419-937-3534
Larry Baker Seneca County 419-937-6355
Sue Rhodes Fostoria area 419-619-5019
David Johnston Seneca County 419-443-0890 or 419-543-0986
Bruce Scott Seneca Co/Tiffin 419-934-2737
Kristy Miller 567-207-4208
WOOD COUNTY, OH
Sue Rhodes Fostoria area 419-435-4473 or 419-619-5019
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The Sandusky River Valley Beekeepers Association provides this list as a public service to the community and assumes no liability for any communications with and/or services rendered to you by anyone listed herein. This list should not be considered as a recommendation by the Sandusky River Valley Association of the individuals or businesses referenced herein, nor is it an endorsement of their qualifications. –Executive Officers – Sandusky River Valley Beekeepers Assoc.,
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Yellow Jacket Honey Bee Helpful Hints:
– Check and make sure they are honey bees. Yellow jackets, wasps and hornets are often mistaken for honey bees.
– How high is the swarm off the ground? – knee high, waist high, chest high, over the head?
– What is the swarm attached to? If a branch, how many inches in diameter?
– What is the size of the swarm? – softball. soccer ball, football, basketball?
– How long ago did the swarm land? – an hour, a few hours, a day, several days?
-What is the property address of the swarm?
– How can you be reached – phone number?
– How accessible is the swarm from the road? – by a drive, in the backyard, can a vehicle get close to the swarm?
Additional notes:
* Once a swarm moves into a hollow tree or wall it is no longer a swarm. They would need to be cut out to be removed.
* The beekeepers listed above do not work for the SRVBA.
* SRVBA is not liable for any damages the bees do or for damages done while collecting the swarm.