Report a Swarm

in the Thief River Falls MN area!

If you find a swarm of Honey Bees please report the following too NWMBA.

1.Location

2. Length of time the swarm has been in place

3. And include photos of the swarm and bees.

4. Your contact information.

* Tell us about the swarm here. *

Note: Swarm are generally not aggressive, they are just looking

for a new home.

Outside the TRF MN area you can report the swarm sighting to Swarmed.

"Swarmed" is a national recognized reporting service created by Beekeepers

This swarm collection/rescue is for just the Thief River Falls Minnesota area and with 30 miles of the city.

What is a swarm?

What is a Swarm? A swarm is the natural division of the colony. Once the colony has out grown their current hive location, the current queen will evacuate with at least half the worker bee population which is thousands of bees. Often, once the bees exit the current hive, they will bivouac in a tree, on a mailbox, the backend of a car, play ground equipment etc.. Remember, these bees are looking for a home not seeking to attack you!

Swarm on a bench

Its not always high up in a tree that the swarm will settle

Swarm up in a Popple tree.