Safe, Humane, and Local: Bee Relocation in Your Area

Seeing a swarm of bees in your yard or on your property can feel overwhelming. Swarmed makes it simple. You can report a bee swarm through Swarmed (opens in a new tab) and connect with a local beekeeper who will relocate the bees safely.

Swarmed helps protect pollinators by closing the gap between the public and beekeeper response. With bee survival under major threat, and only about 25 percent of wild swarms surviving without intervention, acting quickly and humanely has never been more important.

What Humane Bee Relocation Looks Like

• No chemicals
• No killing
• Careful capture and transfer to a new managed hive

Beekeepers use safe equipment to gather bees gently and move them to an apiary where they can build a strong colony.

How Local Bee Relocation Works

When youreport through Swarmed (opens in a new tab):

• Local beekeepers get an instant alert
• A beekeeper contacts you and arranges pickup
• Bees are moved to a safe location nearby

Keeping bees local helps maintain healthy, diverse pollinator populations in your area.

Why Local Matters

Local bees are adapted to local plants and climate conditions. Moving swarms far away increases the risk of disease and colony failure.

Supporting local relocation strengthens ecosystems and food production close to home.

What to Expect

• Fast response time, usually within an hour
• No cost in most cases
• Friendly, professional beekeeper service

After relocation, you will have the satisfaction of knowing you helped protect an essential part of the environment.

Why This Matters

Each swarm rescued helps fight pollinator decline. By acting quickly and choosing humane relocation through Swarmed, you become part of the solution.

Saving bees saves much more than bees. It saves the natural systems we all depend on.