We are registered beekeepers who work tirelessly on bee conservation which includes honey bee swarm and native bee hive rescue and relocation. Our rescued honey bee swarms are relocated to our apiary quarantine site where they are monitored for diseases and pests, once given a clean bill of health we will move them in with our other hives. Our native hive rescues are also rehabilitated and once st
rong enough are donated to schools, kindergartens and retirement facilities where they can carry on their important work in a safe environment. If you come across a swarm or native hive please reach out to us. Bee Swarms
We will be posting information on this page about bee swarms as well as our adventures. feel free to share and invite your friends. A bee swarm is generally docile with absolutely no intention of attacking you (contrary to what Hollywood and urban legends would have you believe). The bees when swarming sole purpose is to seek out a new hive location and ensure that the queen gets there safely. The queen bee can not fly to far in one go so they "hop" from one location to another until a scout bee returns to the swarm to let them know that she has found a new home, we need to rescue them before the scout bees get back. Once a swarm has settled and taking a rest we can rescue them very quickly and with minimal disruption, while it may not look gentle, shaking them into a box is the quickest and safest method. To help the bees settle in we use 2 sticky frames (these are frames that have had honey extracted from them) which gives them some food and a place for the queen to start laying eggs.
