Bedfordshire Beekeepers Association maintains a list of it’s members that are willing to come out to collect honey bee swarms. Please check the map or list to find someone in your local area – if you are not based in Bedfordshire, please contact your local Beekeeping Association. Before you contact a beekeepers please read So you think you have a swarm of bees.
For each beekeeper listed there is an indication of how far that beekeeper is willing to travel. PLease make sure that you contact a beekeeper that has indicated he is willing to travel to your area. When contacting a beekeeper to discuss removal of a swarm please ask if they charge for their services.
Remember, this is for HONEY BEES only, for all queries about Bumble Bees, Solitary Bees or Wasps contact your local pest controller or you can try Jason Hilliard on 01234 838391. For more information about identification of honey bees and swarms please see So you think you have a swarm of bees.

Alan Kelly
Name: Alan Kelly
Mobile: 07872 571271
How Far: Up to 15 miles from Bedford
Availability: Anytime

Andrew Joyce
Name: Andrew Joyce
Tel: 01438754463 office hours or 01234764025 all other times
Mobile: 07764323819
How Far: 3 miles
Availability: Evenings & weekends

Andrew Ulyett
Name: Andrew Ulyett
Tel: 01525 750643
Mobile: 07788 423700
How Far: 3 miles
Availability: Anytime

Andy Gardner
Name: Andy Gardner
Tel:
Mobile: 07802 914274
How far: 20 miles
Availability: Anytime

Angel Huelamo
Name: Angel Huelamo
Tel: 01525 221106
Mobile: 07951 041007
How far: 10 miles around Edlesborough
Availability: Anytime

Chris Saunders
Name: Chris Saunders
Tel:
Mobile: 07808 007539
How Far: 10 Mile radius
Availability: Anytime

Christopher Welch
Name: Christopher Welch
Tel: 01582 456881
Mobile: 07746 406273
How Far: 5 miles
Availability: Evenings and weekends

Colin Hall
Name: Colin Hall
Tel: 01582 720539 (please use this landline if possible)
Mobile: 07904 328755 (please use my landline first please)
How Far: 6 miles
Availability: Anytime

Courtney Griffith
Name: Courtney Griffith
Tel:
Mobile: 07554 921765
How Far: Bedfordshire only
Availability: Daytime

Dave Corbett
Name: Dave Corbett
Tel: 01582 881524 (evenings and weekends)
Mobile: 7877613582
How Far: Within 10 miles of Barton le Clay
Availability: Anytime

David Hanham
Name: David Hanham
Tel: 01582 410508
Mobile: 07854 260495
How Far: 5 mile radius
Availability: Anytime

David Tucker
Name: David Tucker
Tel: 01525 242244
Mobile: 07966 642417
How Far: 15 miles
Availability: Evenings/ weekends

Diana Melarkey
Name: Diana Melarkey
Tel: 01234 881391
Mobile:
How Far: 20 miles
Availability: Anytime

Ed Thomas
Name: Ed Thomas
Tel: 01582 596507
Mobile: 07759 129682
How Far: 10 miles
Availability: Anytime

Fiona Eelbeck
Name: Fiona Eeelbeck
Tel:
Mobile: 07599 108476
How Far: 10 miles
Availability: Anytime

Gary Hammond
Name: Gary Hammond
Mobile: 07889 112399
How Far: 10 miles
Availability: Evenings and Weekends

Helen Vaughan
Name: Helen Vaughan
Tel: 01234 720641 eves
Mobile: 07577 273152
How Far: 8 miles radius of Odell
Availability: Afternoon / Evening

Ian Reeves
Name: Ian Reeves
Tel:
Mobile: 07770 262503
How far: A1 corridor Welwyn Garden City to Sandy
Availability: Anytime

J Corbett
Name: J Corbett
Tel: 01582 881524
Mobile: 07305150028
How Far: 8 miles
Availability: Anytime

James Nicholson
Name: James Nicholson
Tel: 01933 358079
Mobile: 07495 944880
How Far: 15 miles
Availability: Anytime / Evenings

Jennifer Tysom
Name: Jennifer Tysom
Tel: 01525 370550
Mobile: 07791 646428
How Far: up to 10 miles
Availability: Anytime

John Dietsch
Name: John Dietsch
Tel: 01908 640786
Mobile: 07596 578458
How Far: 10 miles
Availability: Anytime

John Macdougall
Name: John Macdougall
Tel: 01462 432410
Mobile: 07753 812083
How Far: 8 miles
Availability: Anytime

Jon Arrenberg
Name: Jon Arrenberg
Tel: 01234 888910
Mobile: 07808 098988
How Far: 3 miles
Availability: Anytime

Julian Chritchlow
Name: Julian Chritchlow
Tel: 01525 630562
Mobile: 07770 344914
How Far: 10 mile radius from Leighton Buzzard
Availability: Anytime

Katrina
Name: Katrina
Tel: 07795 991774
Mobile: 07795 991774
How Far: 10 miles
Availability: Evenings and weekends

Les Burgess
Name: Les Burgess
Tel: 01908 201601
Mobile: 07912 150472
How Far: 15 miles
Availability: Anytime

Malcolm Sims
Name: Malcolm Sims
Tel: 01908 584437
Mobile: 07906 039490
Availability: Most times

Martin Reed
Name: Martin Reed
Tel: 01234 771688
Mobile: 07866 427161
How Far: 10 miles
Availability: Anytime

Neil Blakemore
Name: Neil Blakemore
Tel: 07920 144911
Mobile: 07920 144911
How far: 8 miles
Availability: Evenings and weekends

Paul Stanbury
Name: Paul Stanbury
Tel: 01525 872587
Mobile: 07960 041862
How Far: 10 miles
Availability: Anytime

Richard Dowsett
Name: Richard Dowsett
Tel: 01767 260448
Mobile: 07792 721886
How Far: 6 miles from Potten
Availability: Evenings and Weekends

Richard Dowsett
Name: Richard Dowsett
Tel: 01234 720016
Mobile: 07792 721866
How Far: 8 miles from Harrold (NW Beds)
Availability: Weekdays

Tim Henderson
Name: Tim Hemderson
Tel:
Mobile: 07790 839452
How Far: 10 miles
Availability: Weekdays only

Wally Thrale
Name: Wally Thrale
Tel: 01767 225846
Mobile:
How Far: 10 miles
Availability: Anytime

William Orchard
Name: William Orchard
Mobile: 07902 122839
How Far: 25 miles
Availability: Evenings & Weekends