Bees and Honey

Bees and Honey

Kalamazoo Bee Club


The Kalamazoo Bee Club is proud to sponsor this web site for the benefit of all beekeepers. The Kalamazoo Bee Club serves beekeepers from Lansing to the Lakeshore, Grand Rapids to Indiana.

Coming Events

 

Kalamazoo Bee Club
March Program
How To Keep Bees -
Beginning to Advanced
Sat, March 20, 2 - 4 pm
Comstock Community Center

Kalamazoo Bee Club
April Program
Thurs, April 22, 7 - 9 pm
Comstock Community Center

Kalamazoo Bee Club
May Program
Thurs, May 20, 7 - 9 pm
Kalamazoo Nature Center

The Coming Events section of the main menu provides more information.

Good Reading

Helpful information every month in

American Bee Journal

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Beekeeping Supplies

Beekeeping Supplies from Dadant and Sons

Dadant & Sons Inc is a family owned business serving beekeepers since the Civil War. Dadant's local facility is located at 1009 Industrial Blvd, Albion, MI 49224. The phone number is (517) 629-2860. Hours are 8 am - 5 pm, closed from 12 - 1 for lunch. Click here for Dadant's online catalog.

 

Keith Lazar Woodenware

Remember you ALWAYS need more hives and equipment.  Stock up now and be ready.  Check out SPECIAL PRICES here at Keith Lazar Woodenware.

Bee Hive

Swarm Removal PDF Print E-mail

 

Swarms of honey bees can look frightening, but honey bees are usually not aggressive at this stage of their life cycle. The swarming bees lack a hive to defend and they are more interested in finding a new nesting location for their queen. Swarm of Bees

Beekeepers are often called to capture swarms. There are various methods to capture a swarm.

Click this link for photos of beekeepers capturing swarms.

In the first few hours after a swarm arrives and forms a cluster, it is relatively easy to capture the swarm in a box. Some beekeepers use swarm traps with pheromone lures to attract swarms.

It is best to call a beekeeper as soon as possible. The longer a swarm remains at a location, the more difficult it is to remove the swarm.

Here is a list of experienced beekeepers who may be called to capture swarms in their local areas:

Wayne Kramer: Free honey bee swarm removal in Northern Kalamazoo, Southern Barry and Southern Allegan counties. Sorry - no bees removed from walls of buildings or trunks of trees.
Cell: 269-370-8595
Home: 269-383-8411
Work: 269-833-6785
Located in Richland, Michigan

Sheldon Schwitek: Free honey bee swarm removal in Allegan, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph Counties. Also honey bee cut-outs and removal of hives from buildings.
Cell Phone: 269-330-2305, the best way to reach me!
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Web Site: http://blog.beesnug.com/
Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Jim Smothers: Free honey bee swarm removal for Van Buren, Allegan,  Berrien, and Ottawa counties
Home phone (269) 639-7462
Cell phone (269)767-2916
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Located in South Haven, Michigan

Ken Hoekstra at J&K Apiaries: Free honey bee swarm removal in Kent and Allegan Counties. Honey for sale.
Cell Phone: 269-217-6401
Home Phone: 269-793-4611
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Located at Hopkins, Michigan - just south of Wayland

Jeremy Marr: Free honey bee swarm removal in Kalamazoo County.
Web Site: Tanglewood Hollow
Cell Phone: 269-207-6110
Home Phone: 269-978-0899
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Jason Byler: Free swarm removal in Northern Kalamazoo, Barry, Allegan, and Southern Kent Counties. Will check out colonies in buildings and trees as well as free-flying swarms.
Cell Phone: 269-204-2035
Home Phone: 269-672-5866
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Located at Martin, Michigan. Jason Byler is an interpretive naturalist at a local nature center, and is available to make presentations about bees.

Jack Tomanica: Free honey bee swarm removal in Muskegon, Ottawa and Kent Counties.
Phone: 231-853-6371
Located at Nunica, Michigan

Robert Johnson: Free honey bee swarm removal in Ionia County. Also honey bee cut-outs and removal of hives from buildings.
Cell Phone: 616-841-1083, the best way to reach me!
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Located in Clarksville, Michigan

Dennis Waltz: Free honey bee swarm removal in Eaton, Clinton and Ingham counties.
Phone: 517-282-2904
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Located right in the center of those three counties.
Available any time.

Jordan Mowbray: Free honey bee swarm removal in Arenac County and northern Bay County
Phone: 989-846-0211
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Mazin Malallah: Free honey bee swarm removal in Wayne County
Phone: 734-922-3640
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Located in Huron Township

Tim Byers: Free honey bee swarm removal from Detroit to Flint and all of Thumb area. Honey bee cut-outs and removal of hives from buildings.
Phone: 810-434-5484
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Located at Melvin, Michigan

If you don't find a beekeeper on this list who serves your area, please call your Michigan Beekeepers Association District Representative who will help you locate a local beekeeper. Click the link for a list.

 
 
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