The club maintains a list of member beekeepers that will collect honeybee swarms FREE of CHARGE in King County, including the communities of North Bend, Issaquah, Snoqualmie, Fall City, Carnation, Duvall, Maple Valley, Covington and the greater Eastside.
Think you have a swarm? Check here before calling: Honeybee Swarms
The following people will collect honeybee swarms in the areas listed:
Contact Name | Phone | Service Area | Residence |
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Ryan Chaney (cutouts) | 206-471-2121 | Carnation, Duvall, Fall City, Redmond, Woodinville | Carnation |
Todd Myers | 206-963-3409 | Sammamish, Carnation, Fall City | Sammamish |
Don Koch | 425-495-0940 | Renton, Issaquah, Covington, Fall City | Renton |
Ken Stickley | 206-730-6822 | Renton Highlands | Renton |
Kim Stanley | 425-736-9658 | Issaquah, Redmond, Sammamish | Sammamish |
Melody Granillo | 425-652-6125 | North Bend, Snoqualmie, Fall City, Carnation, Duvall | North Bend |
Brian Gilomen | 425-864-4781 | Issaquah, North Bend | Covington |
Some members will also do cut-outs (removal of established bee hives from structures) and trap-outs (removals where the hive is not accessible). Cut-outs and trap-outs are labor-intensive and usually incur some kind of fee.
To be placed on the swarm list you must be a current SVB member. Please come to the meeting and sign up at the membership table.