Services > Swarm and Bee Removal
Swarm and Honey Bee Removal
If you have discovered a honey bee swarm or believe that honey bees have taken up residence somewhere in your home or on your property, please first validate that the insects are indeed honey bees by using our identification guide.
The volunteers on this list can only assist with the removal of honey bees.
Assistance for areas outside of Howard County can be found here.

First name | Last name | Contact Email | Phone | Services Offered | Areas Served |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nick | Rowan | nickrowan777@gmail.com | 410-660-5168 | House Extractions | All of Maryland |
Emily | Mendenhall | emilykmendenhall@gmail.com | 740-243-2602 | Swarm Removal, House Extractions | Baltimore City |
Steve | Sweet | sweetartisans@verizon.net | 410-242-8327 | Swarm Removal | Baltimore Co & surrounding areas |
Merlowe | Henry | merlowedee@gmail.com | 410-365-2168 | Swarm Removal | Baltimore, Carroll, Howard |
James | Frank | jcfrank79@gmail.com | 443-457-3474 | Swarm Removal | Catonsville, Ellicott City, Columbia |
Bill | Glover | williamglover@verizon.net | 410-952-2981 | Swarm Removal | East Howard Co (Elkridge, Ellicott City) and Southern Baltimore Co (Catonsville, Arbutus, HAlethorpe) |
Gerald | Lutskus | gjlcecrt@icloud.com | 301-529-8262 | Swarm Removal | Harford,Howard |
Carlos | Correia | profilehelp@verizon.net | 301-580-1074 | Swarm Removal | Howard |
Steve | Green | knsgreen@att.net | 630-621-8929 | Swarm Removal | Howard County |
NIkki | Schmidt | schmidt.nikki@yahoo.com | 571-236-1524 | Swarm Removal | Howard County |
John | Hale | johnhale101@hotmail.com | 301-802-1600 | Swarm Removal | Howard County, Laurel, MD |
Jeff | Crooks | jlcrooks@live.com | 410-905-8761 | Swarm Removal | Howard County; Columbia, Laurel |
Tom and Joan | Cain | morningchoiceapiary@gmail.com | 410-802-7609 | Swarm Removal | Howard, AA, Baltimore Co South |
Chris | Cusick | chris@qsik.net | 240-375-0403 | Swarm Removal | Howard, Anne Arundel, Carroll |
Allen | Hayes | thehayeshouse4@aol.com | 443-745-6371 | Swarm Removal | Howard, Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery |
Allen | Hayes | thehayeshouse4@aol.com | 443-745-6371 | Swarm Removal | Howard, Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery |
Doug | Beil | glenairfarm@gmail.com | 443-280-4555 | Swarm Removal and House Extractions | Howard, Southern Carroll, NE Montgomery |
Joseph | Eakle | joseph.eakle@gmail.com | 443-537-7276 | Swarm Removal | Howard/Carrol/Baltimore Co |
Elizabeth | Reardon | elizabethsapiary@gmail.com | 216-310-0501 | Swarm Removal | Howard/Carroll County |
Hannah | Shipley | hship17@yahoo.com | 301-514-7701 | Swarm Removal | Montgomery, Carroll, Howard, and surrounding |
Michael | Kessler | mskessler39@gmail.com | 410-271-2695 | Swarm Removal | Pasadena/Howard/Anne Arundel/Prince George |
Brian | Clifford | clifford@aeneas.net | 301-318-9351 | Swarm Removal | SE HoCo(Columbia,Laurel, Elkridge)& surrounding areas |
Dave | Johnson | david.e.johnson@live.com | 443-989-8529 | Swarm Removal | Western HOCO & Carroll Cos |
Dave | Dobbs | dobbsda@gmail.com | 443-831-0553 | Swarm Removal, House Extractions | Wstrn HoCo, Ellicott City, W.Friendship, Clarksville; Sykesville |
Disclaimer: The HCBA maintains this list of volunteers as a courtesy only, and the individuals named herein have not been vetted by the HCBA, nor are they acting on behalf of or with approval of the HCBA. Anyone who chooses to engage any of the individuals named here for the purposes of bee removal does so at their own risk. Please communicate with the volunteer directly concerning terms and conditions for their services.
