Swarm lists by state
District of Columbia
District of Columbia beekeeping is regulated by the DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), and the city has an active local club, the DC Beekeepers Alliance. I found official DC rules for colony registration and bee transport, plus a local swarm-report page; I did not find a separate public county-by-county swarm list for DC.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Swarm or bee removal list
- Official page →
- State beekeepers association
- DC Beekeepers Alliance
- Typical swarm season
- April to June
- Africanized honey bees
- not established
Official resources in District of Columbia
Official DC rules page for legal beekeeping, colony registration, transport permits, hive limits, and Africanized-bee prohibition.
Official DC pollinator page with the District pollinator protection plan and context on local beekeeping and pollinator habitat.
The main local beekeeping association site for DC residents seeking classes, meetings, mentorship, and community support.
Resident-facing swarm-help page for reporting honey bee swarms or structural bee problems in DC.
Official DPR program document for residents seeking space in DC park beehive sites managed with DC Beekeepers Alliance.
Key facts for District of Columbia
- DOEE says beekeeping is legal in the District of Columbia.
- All colonies kept in DC must be registered with DOEE within 30 days of establishment.
- DOEE requires a permit before transporting bees or used apiary equipment into or out of DC.
- DOEE says possession of Africanized bees is prohibited in the District.
- DOEE’s pollinator page says DC has no commercial agriculture or large-scale beekeeping, but does have an active beekeeping community with several hundred hives.
- I found no separate public DC county-by-county swarm list; DC Beekeepers Alliance instead uses a citywide swarm-report page and says it dispatches local beekeepers.
What to do next
- If you keep bees in DC, register each colony with DOEE promptly and review transport-permit rules before moving bees or used equipment.
- If you see a hanging honey bee swarm, use the DC Beekeepers Alliance swarm page instead of spraying or disturbing it.
- For a home, school, or community-garden hive site, check DC DPR’s Urban Beekeeping Program and connect with DC Beekeepers Alliance for training or mentoring.
Helpful guides
- What to do when you see a honey bee swarm
- A swarm vs. an established hive: why it matters
- Honey bees, wasps or yellowjackets? How to tell
- Bee cutout and hive removal cost