Swarms

 Swarms, colony removals and wild bees

Swarms
Lochaber Beekeepers Association are available to remove any honey bees that may arrive unexpectedly on your property. This is a swarm of bees and can land anywhere at all and arrive at any time during the summer months – we have a small but dedicated team who are willing to come and help you and remove the bees for you – as we are all volunteers, please bear in mind that we may not be available immediately due to other commitments. Your local area volunteers are as follows

Mallaig – Marion 07553 023356
Morar & Arisaig – Fiona 07884 214945
Lochailort, Roshven, Glenuig – Alison 07714 334071
Lochailort, Glenfinnan – John 07900 110048
Glenfinnan to Fassfern, (North Lochside) and to Camusnagal (South Lochside) – Colin and Jane 07503 702033
Banavie, Corpach, Gairlochy, FW central – Susie & Russell 01397 772544 / 07989 971859 **
Spean Bridge and surrounding area – Denis 01397 712480
Roy Bridge and surroundings – Jodie 07847 393970
Glencoe & Ballachulish – Mairi 07788 422055
Appin and surroundings – Charlotte 07785 422292 and Sarah 07867 623683

**in the last week of May and first week of June 2024, please contact Marian for this area 07769 877750
 
Alternatively email secretary@lochaberbeekeepers.org or message via our Facebook page.

To be able to continue with this service, the association would very much appreciate a donation – thank-you.
Colony Removal

Where bees have taken up residence in your property and are an established thriving colony

The L.B.A can provide a team of volunteers to remove established colonies from your property / outhouses. As we are all hobbyist beekeepers and offer this free service, purely on a volunteer basis, we would ask that the following guidelines be taken into consideration


  1. We will provide the equipment and experience necessary for the removal and safe housing of any established colonies. Please note – this is NOT SOMETHING YOU SHOULD CONSIDER DOING YOURSELF.
  2. We will endeavour to arrange a mutually convenient time to attend your premises and, if deemed necessary, carry out a site visit to discuss and consider all options prior to removing.
  3. We cannot be responsible for any building alterations / scaffolding erection costs before or following a colony removal.
  4. Colony removal will only be carried out if the area concerned is structurally safe to do so and poses no risk to our volunteers.
  5. Where possible, please provide a photo for identification purposes when initially contacting us at secretary@lochaberbeekeepers.org
  6. We do not remove wasps, bumblebees, or any other type of bee, which are best left until the end of summer when they will disperse naturally.
  7. The L.B.A will not charge a fee to carry out this work, but a donation to the association would be gratefully received for us to continue.


Feral / free roaming colonies


Occasionally honey bees can take up residence in unexpected places and thrive quite happily. Unless there is an urgent need to remove them, we would best advise that they be left alone as a Feral/Free Living colony and continue their lives naturally.

Thank-you.



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