Call or text
(808) 862-2816
Fastest for a swarm that has just landed. Text us a photo and where you are, and we’ll call you straight back.
Call (808) 862-2816Request a bee rescue
Found a swarm on a branch, or bees moving into a wall, roof or water meter? Don’t spray them. We come out across Hawai‘i Island, collect the colony and give it a new home in our apiaries. A call or text is the quickest way to reach us, and a photo helps us bring the right gear.
@tynanesbeefarms
Send a DM with a photo or a short video of the bees. We check messages through the day and answer quickly.
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Best for a hive that has been there a while, or anything with several photos. We’ve laid out the details we need in the email for you.
Request by emailWhat helps us
- Where the bees are: an address or a nearby landmark.
- What they’re in: a tree, a wall, a roof, a water meter, the ground.
- How high up and how easy it is to get to.
- How long they’ve been there. A swarm that landed today is a very different job to a hive that has been in a wall for a year.
- A photo or short video, if you can take one safely.
What to expect
- We’ll call or message you back to work out what you’ve got and when we can come.
- Swarms are usually a quick, gentle pick-up. Established hives take longer and sometimes a small opening in a wall or roof.
- Every colony we collect is re-homed in our apiaries. We are firmly in the business of saving bees, never exterminating them.
- Keep people and pets clear of the bees until we arrive. Please don’t spray them.
Want to support the rescues? Every jar in the shop helps keep the bees we collect fed and housed.
See the Bee Rescue collection →