Bee Identification & Swarm Removal
A honey bee swarm looks like a large, buzzing cloud of bees, often congregating in a cluster or mass around their queen, hanging on a tree branch or other nearby structure, or sometimes even on the ground.
A working colony of honey bees can very naturally take up residence within the hollow cavity of a tree or within the walls of a building. Removing an unwanted working colony of honey bees from within a building structure is called “a cutout.”
Members have the opportunity to list honey bee swarm removal and “cutout” services, which they offer from their New Jersey apiaries. This listing does not constitute an endorsement by the NJBA of any service provider, their experience or quality of service.
Click or tap on the images below to help identify if you have honey bees or not! Then, to reveal guidance about the image, on a laptop, move your mouse over the image, or, on a mobile device, tap the dot in the lower right hand corner.
Looking for a beekeeper to remove honey bees from your property?
In New Jersey, honey bees tend to swarm from late April through July. Do you have a hanging swarm?
Honey bees will also naturally occupy open cavities in trees and sometimes in the walls of buildings.
It is illegal to destroy honey bee hives and hanging honey bee swarms. Honey bees should be humanely removed and relocated (re-homed) by experienced beekeepers.
Click on your county to view the honey bee removal services available from nearby NJBA beekeepers who serve your county: