So you found a swarm of honeybees hanging from a tree limb!  Now What? 

First Relax !!!

Swarming is a natural part of honeybee biology.  Bees swarm from their hives as a natural means of reproduction. They typically are very docile while swarming, but just to be safe, you should stay back at least 75 ft.  

• DO NOT attempt to spray them with any type of pesticide! 
  

• It is very important that you call a beekeeper as soon as possible!  Scout bees from a newly issued swarm are searching for a permanent place to create a new hive.  They may just decide the inside of your garage wall, or inside the eave of your home is a perfectly satisfactory place for a new hive.  Once they move from the swarm you see clinging to a tree limb into a home or other structure, they can be very difficult and costly to remove!
  

• The following St. Clair Beekeepers may be contacted from early spring through late autumn to assist you in properly removing the swarm from your property. 

Bond County

• Terry Combs        -    Keyesport     -   Ph. H(618) 749-5268
• Tim Lindley           -    Greenville      -   Ph. H(618) 664-1867 / C(618) 780-3772

Clay County

• Dave & Lisa Dhom   -   Newton       -  Ph. H(618) 783-8502 C(618) 562-8503

Coles County

•  Tony Willenborg      -     Sigel           -    Ph. H(217) 821-1779

Clinton County

• Terry Combs        -    Keyesport     -     Ph. H(618) 749-5268
• Philip N. Hall         -    Fairview Hts.   -  Ph. H(618) 397-4448 / C(618) 972-9515
• Dave Koenegstein -   Walnut Hill     -   Ph. H(618) 532-7101 / C(618)267-7102

Crawford County

• John Michl           -      St. Marie        -    Ph. H(618) 455-3583 / C(618) 783-1010

Cumberland County 

• Tony Willenborg      -     Sigel           -     Ph. H(217) 821-1779

Effingham County

• Tony Willenborg      -     Sigel           -     Ph. H(217) 821-1779

Fayette County

• Terry Combs        -    Keyesport      -    Ph. H(618) 749-5268
• Lonnie Langley    -     Vandalia         -   Ph. H(618) 283-4493 C(618) 292-1725

Jasper County

• Dave & Lisa Dhom  -   Newton       -  Ph. H(618) 783-8502 / C(618) 562-8503
• John Michl            -     St. Marie       -  Ph. H(618) 455-3583 / C(618) 783-1010

Jefferson County

• Dave Koenegstein -    Walnut Hill     - Ph. H(618) 532-7101) / C(618) 267-7102

Macoupin County

• Ray Chapman      -    Bunker Hill      -   Ph. H(618) 585-4506 / C(618) 520-2568
• Ken Henfling        -    Bunker Hill      -   Ph. H(618) 278-4641
• Gary Kiel               -    Moro                -  Ph. H(618) 888-2503 / C(314) 713-3024
• Larry Loveless     -    Gillespie           -  Ph. H(217) 839-4010
• Robert Mallory     -    Collinsville       -  Ph. H(618) 344-7861 / C(618) 444-4945

Madison County

• Tom Bauer           -    Troy                 -  Ph. H(618) 667-2211
• Ray Chapman      -    Bunker Hill      -   Ph. H(618) 585-4506 / C(618) 520-2568
• Eric Fry                 -    Moro                  - Ph. H(618) 377-0187 / C(618) 792-8843
• Philip N. Hall         -    Fairview Hts.    - Ph. H(618) 397-4448 / C(618) 972-9515
• Gary Kiel               -    Moro                 -  Ph. H(618) 888-2503 / C(314) 713-3024
• Bruce Kuethe       -    Dorsey              - Ph. H(618) 377-3184 / C(618) 980-6940
• Robert Mallory       -  Collinsville         - Ph. H(618) 344-7861 / C(618) 444-4945
• Cheryl Medlin       -    Lebanon            - Ph. H(618) 623-2628

Marion County

• Dave Koenegstein -  Walnut Hill        -  Ph. H(618) 532-7101 / C(618) 267-7102

Monroe County

• Bucky Adams    -  Prairie Du Rocher  -  Ph. C(859) 760-5806
• Walter Byerley    -     Columbia         -    Ph. C(618) 741-0778
• Ken Kloepper       -    Waterloo         -    Ph. H(618) 458-6559 / C(618)792-1700

Montgomery County

• Tim Lindley           -    Greenville        -    Ph. H(618) 664-1867 / C(618) 780-3772

Randolph County

• Bucky Adams    -  Prairie Du Rocher  -  Ph. C(859) 760-5806
• Ken Kloepper       -    Waterloo          -   Ph. H(618) 458-6559 / C(618) 792-1700

Richland County

• Dave & Lisa Dhom  -   Newton       -      Ph. H (618) 783-8502 / C(618) 562-8503
• John Michl            -     St. Marie       -      Ph. H (618) 455-3583 / C (618) 783-1010

St. Clair County 

• Eleanor Balson    -    St. Louis, MO    -    Ph. C(510) 285-7879
• Tom Bauer           -        Troy             -     Ph. H(618) 667-2211
• Walter Byerley    -     Columbia         -     Ph. C(618) 741-0778
• William Gorsich    -      Belleville         -     Ph. H(618) 310-6974 / C(314) 680-9052
• Philip N. Hall         -    Fairview Hts.  -      Ph. H(618) 397-4448 / C(618) 972-9515
• Robert Mallory     -    Collinsville       -      Ph. H (618) 344-7861 / C (618) 444-4945
• Cheryl Medlin       -    Lebanon          -      Ph. H(618) 623-2628
• Ken Kloepper       -    Waterloo         -      Ph. H(618) 458-6559 / C(618) 792-1700
• Ken Schaefer       -     Belleville         -      Ph. H(618) 398-6275
• Brenda Tracey     -    Belleville         -      Ph. H(618) 235-9225

Washington County

• Bucky Adams    -  Prairie Du Rocher  -   Ph. C(859) 760-5806
• Ted Bird               -     Lively Grove     -    Ph. H(618) 824-6449
• Dave Koenegstein -  Walnut Hill        -    Ph. H(618) 532-7101 / C(618) 267-7102