Services
Swarm Removal
Jefferson County Beekeepers Swarm List
DISCLAIMER: The individuals on this list will assess the situation and determine whether it is something they are willing/able to handle. Some individuals do charge a fee and the fee structure may depend on the scale of the removal. Other individuals may not charge if the swarm is easily accessible and not in a structure. These decisions are made on an individual basis since each situation varies.
Fees vary depending on what has to be done to remove the bees.
Listed Alphabetically
Carlton Bearden
205-533-0721
Sterret
Raymond Cook
Cell: 205-213-5252
Adamsville and close surrounding areas
Cois Cooley
Home: 841-4842
Cell: 515-0368
North Jefferson County Area, Blount County
Tonya Drake
205-612-2315
Jefferson County
John DeBuys
205-777-1222
Jefferson County, Shelby County
Kenneth Hamby
334-447-8293
Gayle Hurley
205-529-9225
Birmingham city area
Frank Little
Home: 205-699-1010
Jefferson County
Scott Lucas
slucas@bcbsal.org
205-919-0253
Ronald McCrary
205-541-4887
Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Bibb Counties
Gail McCormick and Jack Wallace
Cell: 205-542-5972 (Gail)
Cell: 205-305-0507 (Jack)
email: jawl@bellsouth.net (Jack)
email: gmickbee@outlook.com (Gail)
Irondale, Liberty Park/Overton Road area
Cecil Medders
205-470-4532 cmedders4235@charter.net
Trussville & surrounding area
Jason Ramsey
205-540-0511
jason.p.ramsey@gmail.com
Shelby County
Cline Rhodes
205-601-3839
Harpersville
Neil Sanders
Home: 681-8637
Cell: 902-9280
North & East Jefferson County
Woody Strozier
(205) 822-1854
wstroz@gmail.com
Shelby County
Nicole Sullivan
(205) 531-6009
Trussville, Leeds, Moody, Odenville, Irondale
Harmon Turner
cell 205-585-0305
htjt39@earthlink.net
Shelby County / South Jefferson County
Donnie & Stacie West
205-965-0521
Jefferson and Blount Counties
Joseph Wolf
205-790-4684
Members who will remove bees from houses and structures:
Scott Lucas
205-919-0253
Mike Sykes
205-368-5799
Woody Strozier
(205)822-1854
wstroz@gmail.com
Shelby County
Honey
Cois Cooley
ccooley4842@charter.net
841-4842 (h) 515-0368 (c)
3800 Hightower Ave. Fultondale
David Ellis
205-647-0729
Our members sell honey at some of the following locations:
Helpful Links
Associations and State agencies:
Alabama Beekeepers Association
Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Link
Shelby County Beekeepers Association
Madison County Alabama Beekeepers Association
Central Alabama Beekeepers Association
Helpful Information:
Bush Farms – “The Practical Beekeeper”
Bee-friendly landscaping article: apiculture experts discuss how homeowners can help honeybees
Notes on Keeping Bees in Urban and Suburban Neighborhoods
Forums:
BeeSource – General
BeeMaster – General
BioBees – Natural and Top Bar
Beekeeping Forums – General
Suppliers:
Foxhound Bee Company - Birmingham, AL
Rossman – Georgia
Kelley – Kentucky
Dadant – Multiple Locations
Mann Lake – Multiple Locations
Better Bee – New York
Beginner's Classes
JCBA holds an annual Beginner Beekeeping Course in January-March of each year. Registration is required and space is limited. Please check out announcements on the homepage for more information.
Feel free to join our regularly scheduled monthly meetings to learn more about beekeeping.
Classified Ads
Members may request listings on this page by sending email to jeffcobees@jeffcobees.org
Local Beekeeping Equipment Suppliers:
Foxhound Bee Company - Birmingham, AL
424 9th Street North, Birmingham AL 35226
Sells cypress beehives, tools, smokers, protective gear via the website and in-store.
Jars:
Don Driggers - 205-482-6943
Sells a variety of jars for honey.
JCBA T-shirts, mugs, etc.:
Jefferson County Beekeepers Association t-shirts, mugs, and other products are now available for purchase at http://www.cafepress.com/jeffcobees. We have set all items to sell AT COST so there is no markup. The products are made by cafepress and sent from cafepress. Shipping charges will apply.
Additional
Information & Links
Africanized Honey Bees – Alabama Cooperative Extension System Jeffco Association member!
Hugh Feagle’s Surefire Recipe To Maximize Honey Production JeffCo Bee Association member!
Pest Management:
Small Hive Beetle – Southeast Texas Honey Co.
The Small Hive Beetle: A New Pest of Honey Bees –Alabama Cooperative Extension System
The Beetle Baffle claims to be a highly effective barrier system that installs on your bottom board and (in some cases) the bottom of your hive body. It’s easy to install, easy for your bees to get around, and a nightmare for SHBs!
Monitoring and Managing Varroa Mites– Link to Graham Law’s Beekeeping web pages
Documentaries:
More Than Honey Over the past 15 years, numerous colonies of bees have been decimated throughout the world, but the causes of this disaster remain unknown. Depending on the world region, 50% to 90% of all local bees have disappeared, and this epidemic is still spreading from beehive to beehive – all over the planet. Everywhere, the same scenario is repeated: billions of bees leave their hives, never to return. No bodies are found in the immediate surroundings, and no visible predators can be located.
Queen of The Sun What Are the Bees Telling Us? is a profound, alternative look at the global bee crisis from Taggart Siegel, director of THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN. Taking us on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive, this engaging and ultimately uplifting film weaves an unusual and dramatic story of the heartfelt struggles of beekeepers, scientists and philosophers from around the world including Michael Pollan, Gunther Hauk and Vandana Shiva. Together they reveal both the problems and the solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature.
The Vanishing of the Bees Vanishing of the Bees follows commercial beekeepers David Hackenberg and Dave Mendes as they strive to keep their bees healthy and fulfill pollination contracts across the U.S.
