Swarm Collection

There are over 250 types of bees in the UK but there is only one european honey bee (apis mellifera).

It is important that, if possible, you can identify the bees to ensure they are not harmless bumble bees or other varieties. Please go to this page to identify the bees.

Please note our members are unpaid volunteers who can only help with honey bees.

This is our list of Swarm Collectors. Please find the one closest to you to contact:

Alnwick	Philip Manning		01665 604134	07896 641771
Bedlington	Bryan Cole			07708 091655
Choppington	Keith Grimes		01670 522905
Dinnington	David Douglass		01670 354043	07725 202470
Felton	Lisa Hamlin		01670 783495	07931586528
	Glen Mewett		01670 787016	07961 520049
Lesbury	Christopher Benjamin		01665 830711
	Kate Winckler		01665 830781
Longframlington	Steve Johnson		01665 570803	07793 798912
Longhirst	Richard Tordoff		01670 790364	07850 066633
Lowick	Derek Goggin		01289 388944
Morpeth	Robin Hedley		01670 788455
	Marcus Hopper		01670 514151
	Peter Rose		01670 511246
Netherwitton	Valerie Vaughan		01670 772686
Stakeford	Alan Metcalfe		01670 531182	07765 791491
Swarland	John Richardson		01670 787655	07751 591192
	Susan Richardson		01670 787 655
Tynemouth	David Pearce			07974 284122
Warkworth	John Hobrough		01665 711203
	Ben Hopkinson		01665 714213

If you feel you need to have the bees destroyed please contact a local pest controller.  Bees are endangered but they are not protected.