05/10/2026
Bedford County Animal Control reminds local residents that this is swarm season for honeybee colonies. An open-source swarm reporting platform, Swarmed, works with over 10,000 beekeepers. If you see a swarm of bees in your neighborhood, you can report it at https://beeswarmed.org/report-bee-colony . The platform immediately alerts local beekeepers within the reporter's area, with most reports receiving a response in under 15 minutes. Swarm collection is typically provided at no cost as a community service. Complex established colony extractions, where bees have built comb inside a wall or structure, may involve fees that beekeepers discuss directly with property owners.
Swarmed works with municipal services, emergency dispatch centers, community organizations, and over 50 beekeeping associations across the United States and Australia.