2025 Honey Bee Swarm Collection in Clallam county
NOPBA member beekeepers listed below are willing to adopt swarms
in and around Port Angeles and Sequim. You’ll need to describe where the swarm has settled so the beekeeper can assess how difficult it may be to collect it.
(This list will soon be updated for the 2025 swarm season,
which typically begins in May-June)
Please Note:
We are unable to help with wasps or bumblebees
For Jefferson County inquiries please call (360) 390-5118
But first…. what are you looking at? honey bees, bumblebees or wasps? And what’s a swarm anyhow?
This Quick reference article, “What's Buzzin' in My Garden?”, can help you identify various pollinators
Also: What’s the deal with swarms? — A helpful 5-minute video all about honey bee swarm behavior
Information on the characteristics of common wasps and bees.
The basics: Bees are fuzzy; help humans by pollinating our plants; gentle in nature and rarely sting; legs are usually hidden when flying
Wasps have little to no hair; help humans by eating other insects; eat human food that is laying around; aggressive and ready to sting; legs hang down when flying
Beekeeper Listing
Member Beekeepers for upcoming 2025 season will be posted here as they become available.
