What is Swarmed?

Swarmed is a community-driven platform that helps the public report honey bee swarms and connects those reports with local beekeepers who can safely rescue them. It’s free to use, designed for easy use, and built to support beekeepers and bee populations.

How It Works

1. Someone sees a swarm, looks up what to do, and then reports it on beeswarmed.org.
2. Swarmed instantly notifies beekeepers within the area (SMS, WhatsApp, or email).
3. The first beekeeper to claim the swarm gets the details to catch the swarm.
4. The swarm is safely collected and rehived.

Swarmed protects your privacy. Your contact info is only shared with the person whose swarm you claim.

Who Can Join?

Any beekeeper who wants to catch swarms can join Swarmed. You don’t need to be part of an association, though associations can integrate Swarmed for their members.

Signing Up & Setting Your Preferences

1. Go to beeswarmed.org
2. Create your free beekeeper account.
3. Set your notification radius — this is how far you're willing to go for a swarm. While you type your address, the preview map waits until you finish (about a second after your last keystroke) so it does not jump around on every letter. Picking a suggestion from the dropdown still zooms instantly. In active areas, signup may show how many swarms beekeepers near you collected last season, and a Suggested marker on the radius slider to help you pick a distance that matches local activity.
4. Add a phone number on the optional phone step, or skip and add one later in settings. A valid phone unlocks 3 free nearby swarm text alerts so you can try SMS before becoming a Contributor.
5. Choose your preferred notification method:
   • SMS (3 free texts with a phone on file, then Contributor for ongoing texts)
   • WhatsApp (Contributor)
   • Email (always free)
6. Confirm your contact info.

You can also sign in later with Continue with Google on the login page or during signup. If your Google email matches your Swarmed account, it links to the same profile so your radius, claims, and membership stay intact. Manage connected sign-in methods anytime under Account settings.