Swarm lists by state
Wyoming
Wyoming regulates beekeeping through the Wyoming Department of Agriculture’s apiary registration and inspection program, and the state publishes a public apiary map residents can check before placing hives or contacting nearby beekeepers (https://agriculture.wy.gov/boa/index.php?section=plant-industry-program). University of Wyoming Extension also supports beekeepers through Wyoming Bee College and its Specialty Crop Directory, which is where I found the clearest Wyoming swarm-help listing (https://wyomingbeecollege.org/; https://www.wyoextension.org/agpubs/pubs/specialty-crop-2024-web.pdf).
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- State beekeepers association
- Wyoming Beekeepers Association
- Typical swarm season
- May to June
- Africanized honey bees
- not established
Official resources in Wyoming
Official state apiary program page with apiary overview, public mapping link, and the apiary fact sheet.
Current official registration form showing required yard information, annual renewal deadline, and fee classes.
Official public map of registered apiary locations in Wyoming.
University-supported Wyoming beekeeping education hub for classes and statewide events.
Official UW Extension directory that includes Wyoming beekeeping contacts, including a Star Valley swarm-help listing.
Key facts for Wyoming
- Wyoming requires registration of all beehives, and registered locations appear on the Wyoming Apiary Map (https://agriculture.wy.gov/boa/index.php?section=plant-industry-program).
- Apiary registrations must be renewed each year by March 31 (https://agriculture.wy.gov/corecode/uploads/document6/uploaded_pdfs/corecode/Apiary%20Application%208.9.24_1555.pdf).
- Hobbyist apiaries are 5 or fewer hives and have no fee; landowner and general apiaries are $25 annually (https://agriculture.wy.gov/corecode/uploads/document6/uploaded_pdfs/corecode/Apiary%20Application%208.9.24_1555.pdf).
- Commercial yards must contain at least 10 hives for at least 45 days between May 1 and September 30 (https://agriculture.wy.gov/corecode/uploads/document6/uploaded_pdfs/corecode/Apiary%20Application%208.9.24_1555.pdf).
- Wyoming classifies Africanized honeybees as possible incipient invasive populations in its Emergency Insect Management program, not as an established statewide bee population (https://agriculture.wy.gov/index.php?prrid=155§ion=news).
- UW Extension’s Star Valley Beekeepers listing says residents can connect with a beekeeper there if they have a swarm on their property (https://www.wyoextension.org/agpubs/pubs/specialty-crop-2024-web.pdf).
What to do next
- If you plan to keep bees, start by checking the WDA apiary map and then file the current apiary application before placing hives.
- If you find a swarm, use the Star Valley Beekeepers listing first if you are in that area; otherwise contact the Wyoming Beekeepers Association or local UW Extension beekeeping contacts.
- For timing in Wyoming, be ready for swarms mainly in late spring to early summer and use Wyoming Bee College/UW Extension education for prevention and hive management.
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