Swarm Alert

See a Swarm of Honey Bees – Contact the CCBA Swarm Commander!

Honey bees swarm when their colony, or hive, becomes too congested.  Honey bees normally swarm in the Spring – it is very rare to have a swarm any other time of year and people often mistake honey bee swarms for yellow jackets or other types of wasp nests.

If you see a swarm of honey bees, either a ball of bees or thousands of bees flying around, contact the CCBA Swarm Commander and he will send out a message to the CCBA group to collect the swarm. 

Andy Olson, swarm commander:  919-819-6183

Please text Andy (or call if texting isn’t possible) with the following info::

  • Contact name & number
  • Swarm address, approximate height, and how long it’s been there
  • Photo, if possible
  • Any other important details

The photos below show what a swarm of honey bees might look like:

Swarm     Swarm 3

There are other types of bees and wasps that are often confused for honey bees-please make sure what you are seeing is, in fact, a honey bee and not a bumblebee or yellow jacket.