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Apiary (Honey Bee) Program
The purpose of the Apiary Program is to prevent the introduction and/or spread of regulated honey bee diseases, parasites, and undesirable genetic material in resident and migratory honey bee colonies, as well as encourage and maintain interstate movement of honey bees for crop pollination and honey production.
On this page:
- Licensing, Importing and Inspection
- Education, Training and Events
- Pollinator Resources
- Swarm Collectors
- Exotic Hornets
Licensing, Importing and Inspection of Honey Bees
Anyone who keeps honeybees in Maine MUST obtain an apiary license.
Anyone who imports bees into Maine MUST submit an Import Notification of Bees form, a health certificate from the State of origin and pay the appropriate fee.
Honey bee colonies in Maine may be inspected for regulated diseases and parasites. Inspections of colonies may also be performed upon request.
Education, Training and Events
The Apiary program educates beekeepers, growers and the general public about bee keeping techniques and the value of honeybees to Maine agriculture.
Fact Sheets
Honey Bee Seasonal Management +
Honey Bee Pests and Diseases +
Webinars
- Varroa Mite IPM: Four-Part Series for a Healthy Hive Webinar - Jen Lund (Maine State Apiarist) and Kim Skyrm (Massachusetts Chief Apiary Inspector) take a deep dive into managing Varroa mites (Varroa destructor). Join them in this multiple part webinar series where they discuss Varroa mite biology and life history, available and effective mite management tools, how to create a dynamic Varroa mite IPM plan, and a demonstration on the steps involved in performing an alcohol wash to make sure you get an accurate count.
Pollinator Resources
- Maine Pollinator Protection Plan (Oct 2017) (PDF)
- University of Maine Blueberry and Pollination Fact Sheets
- Maine Pollinator-Friendly Garden Certification
- Understanding Native Bees, the Great Pollinators: Enhancing Their Habitat in Maine (PDF)
- USDA NRCS Pollinator Biology and Habitat Report (PDF)
- Maine Bumblebee Atlas
List of Swarm Collectors (as of June 2021)
Town | Name | Phone |
---|---|---|
Albion | Roy Fuller | 437-4432 |
Albion | Holly Desmarais | 508-769-9754 |
Albion | Kendall Marden | 323-1503 |
Amherst | Deborah Palman | 944-1131 |
Andover | David and Carol Holtzman | 391-1149 |
Andover | Christopher Bailey | 392-1538 |
Appleton | Jocelyn and Phil Crystal | 978-821-5180 |
Augusta | Mark and Meg Patterson | 458-1972 |
Augusta | Kristin Soiett | 242-3222 |
Bangor | Thomas Bartlett | 947-1500 |
Bangor | Amy Nickerson | 735-6977 |
Bar Harbor | Alice Wise | 251-243-1108 |
Bar Harbor | Sarah Hinckley | 802-683-0390 |
Bar Harbor | David Mullens | 415-606-6854 |
Bass Harbor | Norman Closson | 244-9915 |
Bath | Mike & Alicia Romac | 389-4432 |
Bath | Michael Eastman | 751-9531 |
Belfast | Steve Bowler | 338-2332 |
Belfast | David Wharfe | 218-1278 |
Belfast | Hanna Zetterstrand | 845-594-4523 |
Belgrade | Brian Wedge | 313-3589 |
Benton | Lewis Schoenig | 680-8848 |
Berwick | Liz McGranahan | 415-756-6682 |
Bethel | Wade Seebeck | 603-662-3726 |
Biddeford | Matthew Haas | 283-8518 |
Biddeford | Todd and Jen Maloney | 284-4693 |
Biddeford | Donald and Elaine Lariviere | 499-7938 |
Big Lake Twp | Michael Marshall | 796-2122 |
Blue Hill | Randal Hastings | 266-5419 |
Bowdoinham | Vanessa Betancourt | 317-407-2107 |
Bremen | Steve Page | 322-4322 |
Brewer | David Torrey | 478-6008 |
Brewer | Storer DeMerchant | 989-3435 |
Brewer | David Grant | 561-0812 |
Brewer | William McDougall III | 659-2860 |
Bridgewater | John Barker | 227-1656 |
Bridgton | Crystal & William Peters | 310-0536 |
Brooksville | Kelly Saunders | 632-5560 |
Brooksville | John Cousins Jr | 460-3962 |
Brunswick | Cindy Jester | 319-7460 |
Brunswick | Doug Calhoun | 233-8257 |
Brunswick | Jim Badger | 607-9855 |
Brunswick | Jennifer Thompson | 837-9172 |
Brunswick | Peter Selmayr | 914-671-1588 |
Brunswick | Carl Bernard | 449-2472 |
Brunswick | Ken Faulkner | 319-6714 |
Bryant Pond | Kaylee Radcliff | 595-8130 |
Bryant Pond | Joseph Radcliff | 381-0485 |
Buckfield | Roger & Debra Shannon | 838-8851 or 330-8077 |
Bucksport | Jason Peters | 735-5780 |
Buxton | Dorothy Bell | 571-224-5983 |
Buxton | Chris Baldinelli | 632-6344 |
Buxton | Norman Hirst | 727-4787 |
Buxton | Matt Roy | 229-9125 |
Buxton | Michael Robinson | 929-6960 |
Calais | Donald Brewster | 214-5869 |
Cambridge | Roger Lewis | 277-3428 |
Camden | Michael Remsen | 236-9776 |
Camden | David Bradbury | 206-619-9156 |
Canaan | Mark Reifschneider | 474-3854 |
Canaan | Gordon Austin | 431-5603 |
Cape Elizabeth | Muzzy Barton | 232-8608 |
Cape Elizabeth | Richard Gilbane | 799-2138 |
Cape Elizabeth | Jennifer Gray | 747-5086 |
Cape Neddick | Stewart Turner | 337-0449 |
Carmel | Elyse Cort | 461-1681 |
Carmel | Benjamin & Jessica Meeks | 299-6176 or 299-4448 |
Carroll Plt | Lawrence Foster, Jr. | 223-8078 |
Casco | Erik Olander | 632-3031 |
Castine | Sandra Beske | 326-8258 |
Castine | Kelly Ann Qualtieri | 347-578-0687 |
Chebeague Island | Claire Ross | 846-1254 |
Chebeague Island | Jeremy Ames | 281-3917 |
Chelsea | Travis McGuire | 841-4977 |
Chester | Andrew Edwards | 290-1047 |
Cooper | Laurie Pike | 214-7335 |
Cooper | Kenneth and Karen Holmes | 454-2583 |
Coplin Plt | Gail Mann | 246-5604 |
Corinth | Matthew Chalkley | 285-2000 |
Cornish | Steven Tripp | 625-9113 |
Cornish | Robert Tims | 939-309 |
Cornville | November and Curi Poulin | 603-236-6668 |
Cranberry Isles | Bob Hudson | 207-610-2310 |
Cumberland | Angela Morse | 776-0391 |
Cumberland | Melissa Dupuis | 215-279-0393 |
Deer Isle | Josh Guyot | 650-906-4957 |
Dennysville | Brad Warner | 538-8966 |
Dexter | Stephen Heneise | 924-4184 |
Dover-Foxcroft | Derek Parlee | 735-8155 |
Dresden | Kevin Polk | 798-9765 |
Dresden | Dan Rodrigue | 737-8636 |
Dresden | Julia Simpson | 837-9771 |
East Dixfield | James Harvell | 645-4481 |
East Dixfield | Kerrieann Harrison | 778-1313 |
East Machias | Neil Albee | 461-6546 |
East Millinocket | John Michaud | 447-8631 |
Eastport | Will Hopkins | 214-3750 |
Eddington | Elizabeth Downs | 249-5190 |
Eddington | Peter Lyford | 843-7759 |
Eddington | John Bagley | 356-2290 |
Edgecomb | Andrew Abello | 882-6634 |
Eliot | Tom Hausmann | 439-9679 |
Ellsworth | Christa and Pablo Little-Siebold | 664-0168 |
Falmouth | Nathan Edwards | 615-5314 |
Falmouth | Tom Bannen | 878-3962 |
Falmouth | Paul Mullen | 615-5567 |
Falmouth | Nicole Bezanson | 221-2828 |
Falmouth | Davida Sky | 776-1876 |
Falmouth | Erin and Joe Santos | 917-691-6091 and 773-301-1707 |
Falmouth | Joseph Bates | 317-3323 |
Farmington | Scott Landry | 491-9041 |
Franklin | Gary "Bud" Clark | 565-0965 |
Freedom | Hilary Porter | 382-3033 |
Freeport | Jane Baxter | 865-7076 |
Freeport | Brian Berkemeyer | 232-8394 |
Freeport | Kelly Sink | 404-520-5579 |
Freeport | Raymond Kusche | 869-5061 |
Freeport | Shawne McCord | 522-4715 |
Freeport | Scott Bradley | 865-4558 |
Freeport | Michael Doten | 844-1633 |
Freeport | Sarah Juenemann | 865-6155 |
Freeport | Michael Thompson | 233-5792 |
Freeport | Lindy Allen | 653-1417 |
Fryeburg | Kenneth & Lara Rice | 603-305-6578 |
Gardiner | Kerstin & Ilana Gilg | 332-4775 |
Gardiner | Cody Wyman | 530-0924 |
Garland | Terry Mitchell | 745-1413 |
Georgetown | Philip Shelton | 371-2733 |
Glenburn | Marc Cryer | 205-529-5086 |
Gorham | Andrew Bolland | 838-3168 |
Gorham | Jason Steward | 712-9891 |
Gorham | Dave and Nancy Craig | 839-6939 |
Gorham | Lisa Kelsen | 893-0832 |
Gorham | Joanne Romano | 839-4476 |
Gouldsboro | Christina Clarke | 423-202-8192 |
Gray | Kerry LePage | 576-6259 |
Greene | Ray Gagne | 946-2226 |
Greene | Kyra Bleicher | 413-588-1204 |
Hallowell | Larry Davis | 557-0702 |
Hallowell | Rosmund Davis | 934-8784 |
Hampden | Michael Hartt | 234-7256 |
Hampden | Lea Thornwall | 907-9827 |
Hampden | William Hall | 862-2062 |
Hampden | Paula Spacco | 862-3383 |
Harpswell | Jennifer Schmidtmann | 653-8844 |
Harpswell | Holly Spicer | 751-0161 |
Harpswell | Douglas Richmond | 883-5869 |
Harpswell | Judith Stanton | 376-7888 |
Harpswell | Georgiana Rock | 837-3833 |
Hartford | Albert Borzelli | 388-2120 |
Hinckley | DJ Beckwith | 465-6137 |
Hiram | Andrew MacDonald | 653-2826 |
Holden | Eric Walczak | 206-595-5072 |
Holden | Jeffrey Waring | 299-4402 |
Holden | Joanna & Nate Dublin | 598-6308 |
Holden | Claude Junkins | 989-4321 |
Holden | James Doyle | 735-3713 |
Hollis | Louie Provost | 538-6891 |
Hollis | Patricia Hawley | 727-5186 |
Hope | Jasoon Gindel | 236-9097 |
Hope | Frank Merrill | 236-9500 |
Hope | James Ecklund | 609-865-4663 |
Hudson | David Weeks | 768-8490 |
Island Falls | Bill and Anita Lane | 463-2183 |
Islesboro | William Merryman | 754-5743 |
Islesboro | Jon Kerr | 322-6273 |
Jefferson | Raymond Hayes | 624-2988 |
Jonesboro | Andrew Dewey | 266-7294 |
Jonesport | Rande McKechnie | 598-5069 |
Kennebunk | Kevin Slattery | 467-3719 |
Kennebunk | Edward (Ted) Nichols | 467-5152 |
Kennebunkport | Kevin McDonnell | 641-3072 |
Kennebunkport | James Vesenka | 749-7913 |
Kennebunkport | Alison and Seth Kenneway | 712-5755 |
Kingfield | Tom Wiencek | 265-8006 |
Kingfield | Wade Browne | 265-4010 |
Kittery | Jennifer Thayer | 752-2759 |
Kittery | Tom Sorrentino | 439-6938 |
Lagrange | Joe Comeau | 943-8856 |
Lebanon | Dale McKibben | 432-8866 |
Leeds | Harrison Wiegman | 576-0283 |
Levant | Daniel Baumert | 884-8052 |
Lewiston | Peter and Paula Schlax | 312-4986 |
Lexington Twp | James Taylor | 628-2762 |
Limestone | John Lyons | 496-7954 |
Limington | Cynthia Nicholson | 653-9620 |
Limington | Theresa Knight | 408-7683 |
Limington | Steve Humiston | 415-6432 |
Limington | Jeddy Nevells | 590-9983 |
Lincoln | Kevin Crocker | 631-5829 |
Lincolnville | Vanessa O'Donnell | 706-9369 |
Lincolnville | Glenn Sampson | 323-0384 |
Lincolnville | Ray DeGrass | 763-4038 |
Livermore | Ronald Couture | 897-5314 |
Livermore | Clearview Farm | 897-5945 |
Livermore Falls | Tina Pelletier | 576-1465 |
Long Island | Christian & Lynn LaMontagne | 766-0995 |
Lovell | George Sawyer | 647-8190 |
Lubec | Daniel Shults | 263-8182 |
Lyman | Linda Treadway | 590-4427 |
Lyman | Joseph Plase | 281-2435 |
Madison | Dana Berry | 431-2800 |
Mapleton | Gary Doody | 764-7153 |
Mechanic Falls | Russell Toussaint | 576-7977 |
Mechanic Falls | Orin Hayes | 381-7984 |
Medford | Sam Bradeen | 943-2615 |
Mexico | Melanie Allen | 210-5766 |
Monmouth | Julie Foyt | 557-4245 |
Monmouth | Julie Sawtelle | 756-4297 |
Montville | John Chapin | 322-7424 |
Montville | Edward Bower | 512-0149 |
Morrill | Bruce Farrell | 323-9118 |
Mount Desert | Kristin Proppe | 440-539-8601 |
Mount Vernon | David Weeks | 293-3407 |
Mount Vernon | Ron Larue | 293-2831 |
Naples | Calla Cobb | 603-960-1287 |
New Gloucester | Thomas Delaney | 329-4275 |
New Gloucester | Jonathan Mitschele | 926-3217 |
New Harbor | Tyler Marchegiani | 978-621-7163 |
New Portland | David Kendall | 628-2040 |
New Sharon | Tor Goettsche Spurling | 931-8070 |
New Vineyard | Melissa Shea | 319-9583 |
Newburgh | Greg Thibodeau | 944-2681 |
Newburgh | James Kanzler | 404-0090 |
Nobleboro | Ted Sprague | 563-2262 |
Nobleboro | Matt and Maisie Sturtevant | 563-8636 |
North Berwick | Matthew Littlefield | 216-2364 |
North Yarmouth | Thomas Beretich | 807-2104 |
North Yarmouth | Timothy Rafford | 749-3383 |
North Yarmouth | John (Jacky) Hildreth | 829-4124 |
North Yarmouth | Laura Robinson | 781-608-7121 |
Norway | Martha McLean | 890-4987 |
Ogunquit | Phillip Perry | 646-4039 |
Old Orchard Beach | Arnold Knight | 205-4227 |
Old Orchard Beach | Jason Blanchette | 603-682-8919 |
Orland | James Parsons | 479-1482 |
Orland | Mary Jo Norris | 469-0813 |
Orono | Gregory Milliken | 617-538-0729 |
Orono | Donald Tilbury | 262-457-1003 |
Orrington | Randal Ruhlin | 825-4170 |
Otis | Thomas Miceli | 537-3735 |
Owls Head | Ronnie Dennison | 975-4014 |
Oxford | David Bradbury | 542-3958 |
Oxford | Kevin Farr | 539-4232 |
Oxford | Nanette Bilodeau | 577-1419 |
Palermo | Alex and Amy Bradstreet | 993-3276 |
Palmyra | Reimond Grignon | 487-2414 |
Parsonsfield | Richard Sanborn | 651-8691 |
Pembroke | Stephen Taylor | 726-4525 |
Penobscot | Kenneth Hillas, Jr. | 571-289-5775 |
Perry | Alex Claverie | 853-9699 |
Phillips | Maggie Wey | 860-0364 |
Pittsfield | Gary Stevens | 877-5136 |
Poland | Larry Hancock | 577-3014 |
Poland | Mike Beaulieu | 207-330-6301 |
Portland | Brent Adler | 518-7038 |
Portland | Bruce Fowler | 773-6679 |
Portland | Courtney Norod | 610-462-3701 |
Portland | Ben Roberts | 210-8691 |
Pownal | Amanda June Chaves | 890-4499 |
Pownal | George Anderson Sr. | 688-4968 |
Pownal | Dick Hogue | 688-4153 |
Presque Isle | Dana & Patti Drake | 540-5520 |
Prospect | Merl Annis, III | 567-3645 |
Prospect | Raymond Webster Jr. | 322-4416 |
Prospect Harbor | Alexis Souders | 664-4801 |
Rangeley | Jill Abrahamsen | 617-957-4201 |
Raymond | Doug Kerr | 221-2557 |
Raymond | Steven Monahan | 655-3154 |
Readfield | Brandi VanWinkle | 210-317-5906 |
Richmond | Kimarie Soule | 203-1104 |
Rockland | Mary Carpenter | 593-9307 |
Rockland | Marjorie McKeon | 691-8168 |
Rockwood | Dave Hartmann | 203-887-6293 |
Rome | Brittney Fairfield | 314-3750 |
Rumford | George and Nancy Barker | 364-7068 |
Rumford | Nicholas Kelley | 364-4121 |
Saco | Marc Cardullo | 590-5760 |
Saint Albans | Elizabeth Harding | 341-6066 |
Sanford | Ronald Paquin | 206-0753 |
Scarborough | Michael Levi | 917-531-8971 |
Scarborough | Jordan Lailer | 712-9658 |
Scarborough | Dana Fortier | 396-4243 |
Scarborough | Geoff MacLean | 415-9044 |
Scarborough | John Stoltenborg | 415-8175 |
Seal Harbor | Beth & Nancy Russell | 276-5192 |
Sebec | Isaiah Hill | 564-7542 |
Shapleigh | Gary Creisher | 636-9851 |
Shapleigh | James Warner | 352-445-2654 |
Sidney | Curt Beveridge | 547-3940 |
Sidney | Michael Philbrick, Sr. | 242-0127 |
Skowhegan | Harold (Jay) Johnson | 207-313-1914 |
Skowhegan | Kevin McFadden | 203-928-0865 |
South Berwick | Brian Liberty | 603-498-0654 |
South Berwick | Maya Travaglia | 752-2833 |
South Berwick | Jason Goldstein | 603-892-7135 |
South Portland | Jessica and Attila DeLisle | 899-0052 |
Springvale | Margaret McLaughlin | 370-2215 |
Springvale | Robert Hull | 608-2491 |
St Albans | Tim and Linda Holt | 277-3143 |
Stockton Springs | Misti Guerin | 570-6810 |
Stockton Springs | Scott Moore | 567-3680 |
Stow | John, Sue and Jeff Mezzanotte | 697-3398 |
Strong | Dana Toothaker | 860-6155 |
Surry | Warwick Zeamer | 479-5430 |
Tenants Harbor | Stuart Rich | 691-1546 |
Tenants Harbor | Richard Bates | 372-6904 |
Tenants Harbor | Glenn Yovino | 691-0519 |
Thomaston | Dan Keltonic | 210-4938 |
Thorndike | David Wren | 487-1897 |
Topsham | Barry Craig | 319-9845 |
Topsham | Chris Gray | 626-260-0581 |
Topsham | Julie Knapp | 841-0040 |
Topsham | Carroll Smith | 729-0882 |
Trevett | Garrett Denniston | 350-1005 |
Troy | Holly Castle | 689-1247 |
Turner | Gloria Varney | 225-3231 |
Turner | Michael Chavez | 576-2456 |
Turner | Dennis Jones | 890-7283 |
Turner | Roland Lajoie | 224-7472 |
Unity | Nathan Pelkey | 446-4694 |
Upton | Robin Aldrich | 533-2017 |
Vassalboro | Allen Rowe | 923-3882 |
Vienna | Stephen Linder | 293-2491 |
Vienna | Kirsten Heck | 293-2034 |
Waldo | Edward Beckett Jr. | 322-5952 |
Waldoboro | Dozier Bell | 832-2062 |
Waldoboro | William Saucier | 890-8418 |
Wales | Melissa Smith | 212-0941 |
Walpole | Carolyn Carrothers | 315-0425 |
Waltham | Diann Jordan | 584-5000 |
Warren | Gregory Overlock | 542-7506 |
Washburn | Lee Rossignol | 455-4059 |
Waterboro | Caleb & Andrea Gaul | 313-1304 |
Waterville | Michael Donihue | 872-9994 |
Wells | Nicholas Levesque | 337-3160 |
Wells | Paul & Avery Hubbard | 646-9692 |
West Bath | Michael Hennessey | 443-4688 |
West Farmington | Willis & Lynn Lamb | 578-1705 |
Westbrook | Daniel Gray | 939-0866 |
Westbrook | Jill Smith | 266-5374 |
Westbrook | Evan Hevey | 408-6250 |
Westbrook | Caroline Koelker | 356-1060 |
Whitefield | David Spicer | 458-3088 |
Whitefield | Lana Paetow | 380-3678 |
Whiting | Bill and Nicole Case | 259-3614 |
Wilton | Kyle Ellis | 578-0828 |
Windham | Jim Brown | 892-1057 |
Windham | Leon Cooper, Jr. | 892-9223 |
Windham | Alex Funk | 650-0530 |
Windham | William Andrew | 553-0019 |
Winn | Erik Frodahl | 290-7479 |
Winslow | Walter Kiesow | 680-6265 |
Winslow | Randy Cunningham | 877-8347 |
Winterport | Ted and Joni Pearson | 223-5013 |
Winterport | Kristin Peet | 991-1470 |
Winthrop | Randall Hooper | 530-1736 |
Winthrop | Dale Freise | 395-2637 |
Wiscasset | Ann Light | 757-621-7940 |
Woodland | Peter McCorison | 227-1432 |
Woolwich | Rainier Eich | 208-0373 |
Woolwich | David Ingmundson | 442-7214 |
Wytopitlock | Susan Szwed | 456-7018 |
Yarmouth | David Chalmers | 336-416-8453 |
York | Katie Spaulding | 475-7055 |