Honey Bee Swarms in Hood River
Do you think you have a bee swarm in Hood River or surrounding Gorge area? Donât panic! The bees are usually not aggressive at this stage of their life cycle and are very unlikely to sting. Did you know swarming is the natural way for bees to reproduce?
What to do about it? Simple:Â Call Grow Organic at: 541-632-3478. (Please leave a message if no answer and we’ll get right back to you)
Please be ready to answer a few questions such as:
- Your name, address and a way to contact you. Also, will someone be there for awhile?
- What does the cluster look like? We want to make sure these are bees and not wasps. If you can, take a picture and send it to jeff@groworganics.org or text to 541-645-0029, that would be very helpful!
- Where exactly is the swarm? How large is it? How high off the ground?
- How long has it been there?
- If we have someone come out to get it, will it be OK to cut the branch off the tree?
How this works?
We have a large network of Beekeepers all around the Columbia River Gorge. We’ll send out an email to everyone on our list and once someone gets back to me, they will come get the swarm and re-hive them at a new location.Â
Why we do this?
Even though most swarms will leave after a day or two, many swarms do not survive. Weâll have someone catch the swarm and relocate them to a hive where they can live out their days pollinating gardens and making wonderful honey.
Thank you for helping save the bees!