Bees and Honey

Bees and Honey

 


Wanted: Honey

 honey

If you have honey for sale from hives not treated with antibiotics or chemicals, we have people looking for your honey. Please contact the Kalamazoo Bee Club using the "Contact Us" form.

Photos of Swarms

Click this link to check out photos of swarms sent in by beekeepers and homeowners.

For Sale


Retired beekeeper has about 40 cutcomb supers with frames for sale for $7.00 each and some other equipment for sale. Otsego area. Email Joe Schmitt at handsomejoeschmitt@gmail.com


Note: The Kalamazoo Bee Club always suggests caution with used equipment, and does not recommend re-using frames or comb.

 

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

 

Holland Area Beekeepers Association
Tuesday, June 15, at 7 pm
Fennville, Michigan

Kalamazoo Bee Club
Watch for announcements of Field Days at the Kalamazoo Bee Club Apiary on East Main Street. The next regular program will be in September at the 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 honey bees from buildings for a fee.
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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Tim Rookus: Free honey bee swarm removal in Allegan and Southern Kent Counties.
Cell Phone: 616-340-5694
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Located at Wayland, Michigan.

John Bronson: Free honey bee swarm removal in Kalamazoo and Van Buren Counties.
Phone: 269-375-9447
Located west of Kalamazoo near the Van Buren County line.

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

Mark Coleman: Free honey bee swarm removal in the Grand Rapids area.
Cell phone 616-856-0341
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Located in Grand Rapids, 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.

Steven Mussell: Free removal of outdoor honey bee swarms, and for a fee, removal of established honey bee colonies from homes, outbuildings, and trees, in Ingham, Eaton, Jackson and Livingston counties.
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ,
Phone 517-648-6748 or 517-589-5411.

Jordan Mowbray: Free honey bee swarm removal in Arenac County and northern Bay County
Phone: 989-846-1120
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Web Site: www.mowbrayhoneyfarm.com

Mazin Malallah: Free honey bee swarm removal in Wayne County
Phone: 734-922-3640
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Located in Huron Township

Michael Sautter: Free honey bee swarm removal in Southeast Michigan. Will do free estimates for removal of honey bee colonies,
wasps and hornets from structures.
Cell Phone: (313) 220-7729
Home Phone (313) 383-4595
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Located in Allen Park, Michigan

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

Richard Mendel: Free honey bee swarm removal in Washtenaw County. Will consult on removal of honey bee colonies in trees and structures. Member of Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers.
Cell Phone: 734-660-8621
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Located in Ann Arbor, 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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