Beekeeping and Swarm information

Beekeepers:

At the close of 2021, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets reinstated mandatory beekeeper registration in an effort to better manage pests and disease and communicate with beekeepers.

Please click here to register as a New York State Beekeeper: REGISTER HERE

Bee Swarms:

Do you have a bee swarm that you would like re-homed? 

Please contact these local experts for help:

Eran Colbus 716.754.3346  orion_subloc@yahoo.com

Derrick Darling 716.525.2673 derrickwdarling@gmail.com

Mark Gallo 716.525.5973 mgallo@niagara.edu

Hahn's Honeybee Haven / Tara Hahn 716.778.4304 or  716.870.6261 hahnshoneybees@gmail.com

Nathaniel Hay 6143543285 nathan.j.hay@gmail.com

Bethany Klimuk 716.622.3334

Bee's JAMboree   beesjamboree@gmail.com

Christie Mombrea 716.751.6758 or 716.531.0451 christie@mombrea.com

Eddie Saleh 716.403.5255 eddie.saleh@protonmail.com

James Tubinis 716.807.9989 jamesjtubinis@gmail.com

Or check out the NYS Department of Ag and Markets page here: Honeybee health

Cornell Beekeeping at Dyce Lab for more information on bees and beekeeping, swarms and best practices.

Last updated May 3, 2023