Contact a Swarm Collector

Before contacting a swarm collector it is worth checking that it is Honey Bees and not other types of bees such as Bumblebees, Wasps, Hornets, etc. A Swarm collector will not deal with anything other than Honey Bees. If in doubt check them against the identification chart below.

To find a beekeeper who may remove a swarm please first see the British Beekeepers Association website and look there (Step 3) for the nearest swarm collector to the location of the swarm. If this doesn’t work for you please contact whichever of our branch swarm collectors, listed below, is nearest to the swarm location.

Name	Telephone	Mobile	Area
Malcolm Crook	01884 821927	07786 054892	Willand
Tony Lindsell	01884 841257	07412 610502	Uffculme
Bryan Wright	01363 866967	07419 586822	Pennymoor, Bickleigh, Cheriton, Black Dog
Alan Barrow	01398 331963	07711 308966	Bampton
Malcolm Pearce		07785 921871	Tiverton
Derek Evans		07977 922173	Tiverton
William Lines	01884 277740	07743 329367	Plymtree

Notes:

1. The above beekeepers will not in every instance be able to deal with all honey bee swarms, especially if the swarm is not easily or safely accessible from the ground, or if they have entered into a property where dismantling maybe needed to access the swarm etc.
2. The decision about what action to take is that of the beekeeper alone. 
3. Tiverton branch of DBKA is acting simply as a co-ordinating body; any arrangements are solely between the bee keeper and the member of the public who has the problem with the swarm.