Post Box 98
 Santa Rosa, CA  95402-0098
Last modified
2008 FEB 29 07:01:07 GMT

Sonoma County Beekeepers' Association 2008 Swarm List

Note to beekeepers: If you are going on a swarm call, consider referring to the Swarm Apprentice List and mentor another beekeeper.

If you have sighted a swarm of honey bees, or have bees in your house or other structure, please read the following information before rushing to call a beekeeper on this list:

The Sonoma County Beekeepers' Association (SCBA) publishes and distributes this swarm contact list as a service to the public. We are neither an oversight or certification organization for beekeepers. If you engage the services of anyone on the list, you need to be aware that you are engaging the services of that beekeeper as an individual - you are not hiring them as an agent of the SCBA. Problems are rare, but if you should have one, it is a matter between you and the individual that you engaged to handle your bee situation.

If you would like more information about the process a beekeeper uses to capture a swarm, you can read about it here.

The swarm list is divided into multiple geographic zones. If you're a service agency which routinely receives calls from the public about bee swarms, please click on the appropriate link below for your service area and then bookmark this page (or drag a shortcut to your desktop), so that the results for your area will be displayed when you return to refer callers. If you serve the entire county, just bookmark here. Thank you for helping us serve the community.

 

ZONE1: Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Bodega Bay33 participants
NameTelephone Number(s)Comments
Adam Robin Kinsey
C:415/794-2695No Fee for simple swarms; No structural extractions; Available any time
Michael Ballestrazze
H:415/897-6671
C:415/328-0295
Fee dependant upon distance; Available any time
Rich White
C:415/509-7064No fee for simple swarms; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Available any time; yellow-jacket/wasp/hornet
Dan & J Tennyson
C:707/953-5266No fee, No structural extractions, available any time,defer listing
Nate Belove
H:707/763-6368
C:415/706-7767
No fee for simple swarms; No structural extractions; Available any time
Katia Vincent
Beekind
W:707/824-2905Fee dependant upon distance; Some structural extractions; Homeowners responsible for repair; Available any time
Jeffrey S. Smith
C:707/758-0310
H:707/781-7131
No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
Larry Mead
C:707/322-2232No fee for simple swarms; Available any time
Jay Dowd
Bee-Vacuum
H:707/762-8910
C:707/364-5438
No fee for simple swarms; Structural extractions ok; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time
Ann Akers
H:707/823-4554
C:707/291-7443
No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
Coral Pawka
Bee Alive
707/829-7283Fee dependant upon distance; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time
David Bassing
Bee Garden
H:707/823-0914
C:707/481-0788
No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
Kent McRee
Luck of the Irish Bee Removal
H:707/938-5368Fee; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair;Available any time; yellow jacket/wasp/hornet
Peter J. Daigle
C:707/332-0369No fee; Some Structural Extractions; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time
Kathy Cox
Bloomfield Bees Honey . com
H:707/823-2804No fee for simple swarms; Structural extractions @ 125/hr; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time; Also yellow-jacket and hornet
Liz Russell
R Honey Pots
C:707/477-2930
C:707/696-0861
swarms free; $50/hr for structural extractions;works with contractor; available anytime
Benjamin Schmid
H:707/575-4778No fee for simple extractions; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Available any time
Glenn Murphy
Bee Magic
C:707/495-4712No fee for simple swarms;Structural extractions ok; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time; yellow-jacket/wasp/hornet
Ken Schlosser
H:707/829-5360
C:707/481-2880
no fee for simple swarms; no structural extractions; Available after 3pm weekdays
Hector Alvarez
Hector's Honey
H:707/579-9416
C:707/328-1813
Fee dependant upon distance; Some structural extractions; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time; also yellow-jacket, wasp, and hornet
Luke Snyder
schoolofplenty.com
H:707/762-2982
C:707/235-1551
No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
Tom Courry
C:707/480-5402
W:707/827-3119
No fee for simple swarms; No structural extractions; Available any time
Ettamarie Peterson
Peterson's Farm
H:707/765-4582
C:707/479-1613
No fee; No structural extractions; available except wednesdays
Mike Setlak
Bee Rescued
C:707/953-8951
H:707/778-3708
No fee for simple swarms; $75-100/hr for structural extractions; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time
Lee Watson
C:707/849-0633
H:707/664-9541
C:707/478-1547
No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
JoAnn Wallenstein
Lavender Bee Farm
W:707/789-0554
C:707/480-2264
W:707/765-2434
Fee dependant upon distance; No fee for simple swams
Bill Sirvatka
W:707/579-8065
C:707/292-2655
No fee for simple swarms; No structural extractions; Available any time
Doug Vincent
Beekind
C:707/481-6249No fee for simple swarms; No structural extractions; Available any time - in Marin tue-wed-thu
Dawn Soiland
H:707/795-7764
C:707/321-8437
No fee, No structural extractions, available any time
John Fendley
H:707/632-6213
C:415/269-8036
No fee, some structural extractions, available any time, homeowner responsible for repair
Claire L. Simpson
H:707/542-3438
C:707/696-3161
A no fee, available any time
Richard Wallenstein
Lavender Bee Farm
W:707/789-0554
C:707/480-2264
W:707/765-2434
Fee dependant upon distance; No fee for simple swarms; No Structural Extractions; Available any time
Sean Straw
C:415/342-2833No fee for simple swarms; No structural extractions

 

ZONE2: Sonoma and Sonoma Valley20 participants
NameTelephone Number(s)Comments
Glenn Murphy
Bee Magic
C:707/495-4712No fee for simple swarms;Structural extractions ok; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time; yellow-jacket/wasp/hornet
Dawn Soiland
H:707/795-7764
C:707/321-8437
No fee, No structural extractions, available any time
Lee Watson
C:707/849-0633
H:707/664-9541
C:707/478-1547
No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
JoAnn Wallenstein
Lavender Bee Farm
W:707/789-0554
C:707/480-2264
W:707/765-2434
Fee dependant upon distance; No fee for simple swams
Larry Mead
C:707/322-2232No fee for simple swarms; Available any time
Mike Setlak
Bee Rescued
C:707/953-8951
H:707/778-3708
No fee for simple swarms; $75-100/hr for structural extractions; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time
Hector Alvarez
Hector's Honey
H:707/579-9416
C:707/328-1813
Fee dependant upon distance; Some structural extractions; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time; also yellow-jacket, wasp, and hornet
Jay Dowd
Bee-Vacuum
H:707/762-8910
C:707/364-5438
No fee for simple swarms; Structural extractions ok; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time
Melvin Cox
H:707/829-3707No fee; Available any time
Bill Sirvatka
W:707/579-8065
C:707/292-2655
No fee for simple swarms; No structural extractions; Available any time
Kent McRee
Luck of the Irish Bee Removal
H:707/938-5368Fee; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair;Available any time; yellow jacket/wasp/hornet
Coral Pawka
Bee Alive
707/829-7283Fee dependant upon distance; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time
Ettamarie Peterson
Peterson's Farm
H:707/765-4582
C:707/479-1613
No fee; No structural extractions; available except wednesdays
Michael Ballestrazze
H:415/897-6671
C:415/328-0295
Fee dependant upon distance; Available any time
Nate Belove
H:707/763-6368
C:415/706-7767
No fee for simple swarms; No structural extractions; Available any time
Richard Wallenstein
Lavender Bee Farm
W:707/789-0554
C:707/480-2264
W:707/765-2434
Fee dependant upon distance; No fee for simple swarms; No Structural Extractions; Available any time
Carlo Bottini
H:707/539-0124No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
Bill Wiebalk
C:707/321-6645No fee for simple swarms; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time
Kathy Cox
Bloomfield Bees Honey . com
H:707/823-2804No fee for simple swarms; Structural extractions @ 125/hr; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time; Also yellow-jacket and hornet
Ellen B. McKnight
H:707/996-7983
C:707/694-6448
No fee; No structural extractions; available sat-sun-mon

 

ZONE3: Santa Rosa and Sebastopol45 participants
NameTelephone Number(s)Comments
Emery Dann
Skyline Honey
H:707/527-9711
C:707/738-7643
No fee simple swarms; No structural extractions; Available any time; Trees
Luke Snyder
schoolofplenty.com
H:707/762-2982
C:707/235-1551
No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
Larry Mead
C:707/322-2232No fee for simple swarms; Available any time
Joey Romo
R Honey Pots
707/477-2930
707/696-0861
No fee for simple swarms,structural extractions ok, $50/hr for structural extractions,outbuilding structural extractions, works with contractor,available any time
Carlo Bottini
H:707/539-0124No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
Melvin Cox
H:707/829-3707No fee; Available any time
John Poluektov
C:707/536-7122No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
Glenn Murphy
Bee Magic
C:707/495-4712No fee for simple swarms;Structural extractions ok; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time; yellow-jacket/wasp/hornet
Kent McRee
Luck of the Irish Bee Removal
H:707/938-5368Fee; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair;Available any time; yellow jacket/wasp/hornet
Eli Gifford
H:707/829-0203
C:707/490-5441
W:707/528-5227
No fee; No structural extractions; available weekends and M-F on afternoons and evenings
Coral Pawka
Bee Alive
707/829-7283Fee dependant upon distance; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time
Daniel Young
H:707/824-2235
C:707/548-8076
No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
Gene Gaffney
W:707/874-2666
H:707/874-2137
No fee; Stuctural extractions ok; Outbuilding structural extractions; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time
Mike Setlak
Bee Rescued
C:707/953-8951
H:707/778-3708
No fee for simple swarms; $75-100/hr for structural extractions; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time
Ann Akers
H:707/823-4554
C:707/291-7443
No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
Lee Watson
C:707/849-0633
H:707/664-9541
C:707/478-1547
No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
Tom Courry
C:707/480-5402
W:707/827-3119
No fee for simple swarms; No structural extractions; Available any time
Liz Russell
R Honey Pots
C:707/477-2930
C:707/696-0861
swarms free; $50/hr for structural extractions;works with contractor; available anytime
Doug Vincent
Beekind
C:707/481-6249No fee for simple swarms; No structural extractions; Available any time - in Marin tue-wed-thu
Katia Vincent
Beekind
W:707/824-2905Fee dependant upon distance; Some structural extractions; Homeowners responsible for repair; Available any time
Bill Sirvatka
W:707/579-8065
C:707/292-2655
No fee for simple swarms; No structural extractions; Available any time
Richard Wallenstein
Lavender Bee Farm
W:707/789-0554
C:707/480-2264
W:707/765-2434
Fee dependant upon distance; No fee for simple swarms; No Structural Extractions; Available any time
Kathy Cox
Bloomfield Bees Honey . com
H:707/823-2804No fee for simple swarms; Structural extractions @ 125/hr; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time; Also yellow-jacket and hornet
Janet Leisen
H:707/528-2085
C:707/217-9156
No fee for simple swarms; Outbuilding structural extractions; avail fri-sat-sun and evenings
Dawn Soiland
H:707/795-7764
C:707/321-8437
No fee, No structural extractions, available any time
Dane L. Jasper
C:707/481-1780
H:707/887-2152
No fee; No structural extractons; Available any time
Michael Loconto
Araujo Estate Wines
C:707/322-0842fee$25, available any time
Rich White
C:415/509-7064No fee for simple swarms; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Available any time; yellow-jacket/wasp/hornet
Geoffrey Whitford
H:707/836-7278
C:707/490-5471
W:707/575-9334
W:707/823-2804
Fee dependant upon distance; Some structural extractions; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available weekends and some afternoons
Leonard Riepenhoff
Mark West Apiary
707/525-8424No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
Jackie Whitford
H:707/836-7278
C:707/490-5344
W:707/823-2804
Fee dependant upon distance; Some structural extractions; Homeowner responsible for repair; available afternoons and weekends
Dan & J Tennyson
C:707/953-5266No fee, No structural extractions, available any time,defer listing
Joseph Michalek
H:707/539-0905No fee; No structural extractions; available weekdays only
Ken Schlosser
H:707/829-5360
C:707/481-2880
no fee for simple swarms; no structural extractions; Available after 3pm weekdays
Benjamin Schmid
H:707/575-4778No fee for simple extractions; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Available any time
Scot Carpenter
C:707/975-4836No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
Nate Belove
H:707/763-6368
C:415/706-7767
No fee for simple swarms; No structural extractions; Available any time
Hector Alvarez
Hector's Honey
H:707/579-9416
C:707/328-1813
Fee dependant upon distance; Some structural extractions; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time; also yellow-jacket, wasp, and hornet
Claire L. Simpson
H:707/542-3438
C:707/696-3161
A no fee, available any time
Peter J. Daigle
C:707/332-0369No fee; Some Structural Extractions; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time
Eric Rocher
C:707/495-2129no fee, No structural extractions, available any time
John Fendley
H:707/632-6213
C:415/269-8036
No fee, some structural extractions, available any time, homeowner responsible for repair
JoAnn Wallenstein
Lavender Bee Farm
W:707/789-0554
C:707/480-2264
W:707/765-2434
Fee dependant upon distance; No fee for simple swams
David Bassing
Bee Garden
H:707/823-0914
C:707/481-0788
No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
Bill Wiebalk
C:707/321-6645No fee for simple swarms; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time

 

ZONE4: Healdsburg, Cloverdale & North of Santa Rosa24 participants
NameTelephone Number(s)Comments
Steve Johnston
C:707/888-9739
H:707/894-5490
No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
Richard Wallenstein
Lavender Bee Farm
W:707/789-0554
C:707/480-2264
W:707/765-2434
Fee dependant upon distance; No fee for simple swarms; No Structural Extractions; Available any time
Glenn Murphy
Bee Magic
C:707/495-4712No fee for simple swarms;Structural extractions ok; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time; yellow-jacket/wasp/hornet
Kathy Cox
Bloomfield Bees Honey . com
H:707/823-2804No fee for simple swarms; Structural extractions @ 125/hr; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time; Also yellow-jacket and hornet
Claire L. Simpson
H:707/542-3438
C:707/696-3161
A no fee, available any time
Coral Pawka
Bee Alive
707/829-7283Fee dependant upon distance; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time
Leonard Riepenhoff
Mark West Apiary
707/525-8424No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
Janet Leisen
H:707/528-2085
C:707/217-9156
No fee for simple swarms; Outbuilding structural extractions; avail fri-sat-sun and evenings
Kent McRee
Luck of the Irish Bee Removal
H:707/938-5368Fee; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair;Available any time; yellow jacket/wasp/hornet
Mike Setlak
Bee Rescued
C:707/953-8951
H:707/778-3708
No fee for simple swarms; $75-100/hr for structural extractions; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time
Katia Vincent
Beekind
W:707/824-2905Fee dependant upon distance; Some structural extractions; Homeowners responsible for repair; Available any time
April Lance
Healdsburg Honey
H:707/431-1569
C:707/478-1008
No fee for simple swarms; No structural extractions; Available any time
John Poluektov
C:707/536-7122No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
Bill Sirvatka
W:707/579-8065
C:707/292-2655
No fee for simple swarms; No structural extractions; Available any time
Scot Carpenter
C:707/975-4836No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
Larry Mead
C:707/322-2232No fee for simple swarms; Available any time
JoAnn Wallenstein
Lavender Bee Farm
W:707/789-0554
C:707/480-2264
W:707/765-2434
Fee dependant upon distance; No fee for simple swams
Michael Loconto
Araujo Estate Wines
C:707/322-0842fee$25, available any time
Joey Romo
R Honey Pots
707/477-2930
707/696-0861
No fee for simple swarms,structural extractions ok, $50/hr for structural extractions,outbuilding structural extractions, works with contractor,available any time
Hector Alvarez
Hector's Honey
H:707/579-9416
C:707/328-1813
Fee dependant upon distance; Some structural extractions; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time; also yellow-jacket, wasp, and hornet
Benjamin Schmid
H:707/575-4778No fee for simple extractions; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Available any time
Emery Dann
Skyline Honey
H:707/527-9711
C:707/738-7643
No fee simple swarms; No structural extractions; Available any time; Trees
Dawn Soiland
H:707/795-7764
C:707/321-8437
No fee, No structural extractions, available any time
Liz Russell
R Honey Pots
C:707/477-2930
C:707/696-0861
swarms free; $50/hr for structural extractions;works with contractor; available anytime

 

ZONE5: Marin County18 participants
NameTelephone Number(s)Comments
Kent McRee
Luck of the Irish Bee Removal
H:707/938-5368Fee; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair;Available any time; yellow jacket/wasp/hornet
Dawn Soiland
H:707/795-7764
C:707/321-8437
No fee, No structural extractions, available any time
Rich White
C:415/509-7064No fee for simple swarms; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Available any time; yellow-jacket/wasp/hornet
Lee Watson
C:707/849-0633
H:707/664-9541
C:707/478-1547
No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time
Doug Vincent
Beekind
C:707/481-6249No fee for simple swarms; No structural extractions; Available any time - in Marin tue-wed-thu
Nate Belove
H:707/763-6368
C:415/706-7767
No fee for simple swarms; No structural extractions; Available any time
Coral Pawka
Bee Alive
707/829-7283Fee dependant upon distance; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time
Katia Vincent
Beekind
W:707/824-2905Fee dependant upon distance; Some structural extractions; Homeowners responsible for repair; Available any time
Kathy Cox
Bloomfield Bees Honey . com
H:707/823-2804No fee for simple swarms; Structural extractions @ 125/hr; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time; Also yellow-jacket and hornet
Glenn Murphy
Bee Magic
C:707/495-4712No fee for simple swarms;Structural extractions ok; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time; yellow-jacket/wasp/hornet
Michael Johnson
C:415/225-7625Fee dependant upon distance; No structural extractions; Available any time
Adam Robin Kinsey
C:415/794-2695No Fee for simple swarms; No structural extractions; Available any time
Jay Dowd
Bee-Vacuum
H:707/762-8910
C:707/364-5438
No fee for simple swarms; Structural extractions ok; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time
Richard J. Anstey
H:415/457-6327No fee for simple swarms; Some structural extractions; Homeowner responsible for repair; available 3-8pm
Mike Setlak
Bee Rescued
C:707/953-8951
H:707/778-3708
No fee for simple swarms; $75-100/hr for structural extractions; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time
Benjamin Schmid
H:707/575-4778No fee for simple extractions; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Available any time
Michael Ballestrazze
H:415/897-6671
C:415/328-0295
Fee dependant upon distance; Available any time
Luke Snyder
schoolofplenty.com
H:707/762-2982
C:707/235-1551
No fee; No structural extractions; Available any time

 

ZONE6: Mendocino & Lake Counties5 participants
NameTelephone Number(s)Comments
Coral Pawka
Bee Alive
707/829-7283Fee dependant upon distance; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time
Kent McRee
Luck of the Irish Bee Removal
H:707/938-5368Fee; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair;Available any time; yellow jacket/wasp/hornet
Kathy Cox
Bloomfield Bees Honey . com
H:707/823-2804No fee for simple swarms; Structural extractions @ 125/hr; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time; Also yellow-jacket and hornet
Dawn Soiland
H:707/795-7764
C:707/321-8437
No fee, No structural extractions, available any time
Glenn Murphy
Bee Magic
C:707/495-4712No fee for simple swarms;Structural extractions ok; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time; yellow-jacket/wasp/hornet

 

ZONE7: Napa County6 participants
NameTelephone Number(s)Comments
Kathy Cox
Bloomfield Bees Honey . com
H:707/823-2804No fee for simple swarms; Structural extractions @ 125/hr; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time; Also yellow-jacket and hornet
Michael Loconto
Araujo Estate Wines
C:707/322-0842fee$25, available any time
Kent McRee
Luck of the Irish Bee Removal
H:707/938-5368Fee; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair;Available any time; yellow jacket/wasp/hornet
Glenn Murphy
Bee Magic
C:707/495-4712No fee for simple swarms;Structural extractions ok; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time; yellow-jacket/wasp/hornet
Dawn Soiland
H:707/795-7764
C:707/321-8437
No fee, No structural extractions, available any time
Coral Pawka
Bee Alive
707/829-7283Fee dependant upon distance; Structural extractions ok; Works with contractor; Homeowner responsible for repair; Available any time

 


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