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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.
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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 in 2020 Webinar - This four-part webinar series takes place on March 9, March 23, April 6, and April 20, 2020. Jen Lund, DACF Maine State Apiarist. and Kim Skrm, Apiary Program Coordinator with Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, dive deeper into managing the most detrimental pest affecting honey bees, varroa mites (Varroa destructor). Join them in this multiple part webinar series where they will discuss the 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 in the field including tips to make sure you get an accurate count. Get the full details and register online!
Pollinator Resources
- Understanding Native Bees, the Great Pollinators: Enhancing Their Habitat in Maine (PDF)
- Honey Bees and Blueberry Pollination (PDF)
- USDA NRCS Pollinator Biology and Habitat Report (PDF)
- Maine Bumblebee Atlas
List of Swarm Collectors (as of September 2020)
Town | Name | Phone |
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Albion | Roy Fuller | 437-4432 |
Albion | Kendall Marden | 323-1503 |
Albion | Holly Desmarais | 508-769-9754 |
Amherst | Deborah Palman | 944-1131 |
Andover | Christopher Bailey | 392-1538 |
Andover | David and Carol Holtzman | 391-1149 |
Appleton | Jocelyn and Phil Crystal | 978-821-5180 |
Augusta | Kristin Soiett | 242-3222 |
Augusta | Mark and Meg Patterson | 458-1972 |
Bangor | Thomas Bartlett | 947-1500 |
Bangor | Amy Nickerson | 735-6977 |
Bar Harbor | Sarah Hinckley | 802-683-0390 |
Bar Harbor | Alice Wise | 251-243-1108 |
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 | David Wharfe | 218-1278 |
Belfast | Hanna Zetterstrand | 845-594-4523 |
Belfast | Steve Bowler | 338-2332 |
Belgrade | Brian Wedge | 313-3589 |
Benton | Lewis Schoenig | 680-8848 |
Berwick | Liz McGranahan | 415-756-6682 |
Bethel | Wade Seebeck | 603-662-3726 |
Biddeford | Donald and Elaine Lariviere | 499-7938 |
Biddeford | Matthew Haas | 283-8518 |
Biddeford | Todd and Jen Maloney | 284-4693 |
Big Lake Twp | Michael Marshall | 796-2122 |
Blue Hill | Randal Hastings | 266-5419 |
Bremen | Steve Page | 322-4322 |
Brewer | William McDougall III | 659-2860 |
Brewer | Storer DeMerchant | 989-3435 |
Brewer | David Torrey | 478-6008 |
Brewer | David Grant | 561-0812 |
Bridgewater | John Barker | 227-1656 |
Bridgton | Crystal & William Peters | 310-0536 |
Brooksville | Kelly Saunders | 632-5560 |
Brooksville | John Cousins Jr | 460-3972 |
Brunswick | Jennifer Thompson | 837-9172 |
Brunswick | Peter Selmayr | 914-671-1588 |
Brunswick | Jim Badger | 607-9855 |
Brunswick | Carl Bernard | 449-2472 |
Brunswick | Doug Calhoun | 233-8257 |
Brunswick | Ken Faulkner | 319-6714 |
Brunswick | Cindy Jester | 319-7460 |
Bryant Pond | Joseph Radcliff | 381-0485 |
Bryant Pond | Kaylee Radcliff | 595-8130 |
Buckfield | Roger & Debra Shannon | 838-8851 or 330-8077 |
Bucksport | Jason Peters | 735-5780 |
Buxton | Norman Hirst | 727-4787 |
Buxton | Chris Baldinelli | 632-6344 |
Buxton | Dorothy Bell | 571-224-5983 |
Buxton | Matt Roy | 229-9125 |
Buxton | Michael Robinson | 929-6960 |
Calais | Donald Brewster | 214-5869 |
Cambridge | Roger Lewis | 277-3428 |
Camden | David Bradbury | 206-619-9156 |
Canaan | Mark Reifschneider | 474-3854 |
Canaan | Gordon Austin | 431-5603 |
Cape Elizabeth | Muzzy Barton | 232-8608 |
Cape Elizabeth | Jennifer Gray | 747-5086 |
Cape Elizabeth | Richard Gilbane | 799-2138 |
Cape Neddick | Stewart Turner | 337-0449 |
Carmel | Elyse Cort | 461-1681 |
Casco | Erik Olander | 632-3031 |
Castine | Sandra Beske | 326-8258 |
Castine | Kelly Ann Qualtieri | 347-578-0687 |
Chebeague Island | Claire Ross | 846-1254 |
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 | Melissa Dupuis | 215-279-0393 |
Cumberland | Angela Morse | 776-0391 |
Deer Isle | Josh Guyot | 650-906-4957 |
Dennysville | Brad Warner | 538-8966 |
Dexter | Stephen Heneise | 924-4184 |
Dover-Foxcroft | Derek Parlee | 735-8155 |
Dresden | Julia Simpson | 837-9771 |
Dresden | Kevin Polk | 798-9765 |
Dresden | Dan Rodrigue | 737-8636 |
East Dixfield | Kerrieann Harrison | 778-1313 |
East Dixfield | James Harvell | 645-4481 |
East Machias | Neil Albee | 461-6546 |
East Millinocket | John Michaud | 447-8631 |
Eddington | Peter Lyford | 843-7759 |
Eddington | John Bagley | 356-2290 |
Eddington | Elizabeth Downs | 249-5190 |
Edgecomb | Andrew Abello | 882-6634 |
Eliot | Tom Hausmann | 439-9679 |
Ellsworth | Christa and Pablo Little-Siebold | 664-0168 |
Falmouth | Erin and Joe Santos | 917-691-6091 and 773-301-1707 |
Falmouth | Nathan Edwards | 615-5314 |
Falmouth | Paul Mullen | 615-5567 |
Falmouth | Tom Bannen | 878-3962 |
Falmouth | Nicole Bezanson | 221-2828 |
Falmouth | Joseph Bates | 317-3323 |
Farmington | Scott Landry | 491-9041 |
Franklin | Gary "Bud" Clark | 565-0965 |
Freedom | Hilary Porter | 382-3033 |
Freeport | Michael Doten | 844-1633 |
Freeport | Raymond Kusche | 869-5061 |
Freeport | Michael Thompson | 233-5792 |
Freeport | Shawne McCord | 522-4715 |
Freeport | Jane Baxter | 865-7076 |
Freeport | Scott Bradley | 865-4558 |
Freeport | Kelly Sink | 404-520-5579 |
Freeport | Lindy Allen | 653-1417 |
Freeport | Brian Berkemeyer | 232-8394 |
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 | Lisa Kelsen | 893-0832 |
Gorham | Jason Steward | 712-9891 |
Gorham | Dave and Nancy Craig | 839-6939 |
Gorham | Joanne Romano | 839-4476 |
Gorham | Andrew Bolland | 838-3168 |
Gouldsboro | Christina Clarke | 423-202-8192 |
Gray | Kerry LePage | 576-6259 |
Greene | Ray Gagne | 946-2226 |
Hallowell | Rosmund Davis | 934-8784 |
Hallowell | Larry Davis | 557-0702 |
Hampden | Michael Hartt | 234-7256 |
Hampden | Paula Spacco | 862-3383 |
Hampden | William Hall | 862-2062 |
Harpswell | Judith Stanton | 376-7888 |
Harpswell | Douglas Richmond | 883-5869 |
Harpswell | Jennifer Schmidtmann | 653-8844 |
Harpswell | Georgiana Rock | 837-3833 |
Harpswell | Holly Spicer | 751-0161 |
Hartford | Albert Borzelli | 388-2120 |
Hinckley | DJ Beckwith | 465-6137 |
Hiram | Andrew MacDonald | 653-2826 |
Holden | Claude Junkins | 989-4321 |
Holden | Jeffrey Waring | 299-4402 |
Holden | James Doyle | 735-3713 |
Holden | Joanna & Nate Dublin | 598-6308 |
Hollis | Patricia Hawley | 727-5186 |
Hollis | Louie Provost | 538-6891 |
Hope | Frank Merrill | 236-9500 |
Hope | Jasoon Gindel | 236-9097 |
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 | Edward (Ted) Nichols | 467-5152 |
Kennebunk | Kevin Slattery | 467-3719 |
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 | 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 | Steve Humiston | 415-6432 |
Limington | Jeddy Nevells | 590-9983 |
Limington | Theresa Knight | 408-7683 |
Lincolnville | Ray DeGrass | 763-4038 |
Lincolnville | Glenn Sampson | 323-0384 |
Lincolnville | Vanessa O'Donnell | 706-9369 |
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 | Orin Hayes | 381-7984 |
Mechanic Falls | Russell Toussaint | 576-7977 |
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 | Ron Larue | 293-2831 |
Mount Vernon | David Weeks | 293-3407 |
Naples | Calla Cobb | 603-960-1287 |
New Gloucester | Jonathan Mitschele | 926-3217 |
New Gloucester | Thomas Delaney | 329-4275 |
New Portland | David Kendall | 628-2040 |
New Sharon | Tor Goettsche Spurling | 931-8070 |
New Vineyard | Melissa Shea | 319-9583 |
Newburgh | James Kanzler | 404-0090 |
Newburgh | Greg Thibodeau | 944-2681 |
Nobleboro | Matt and Maisie Sturtevant | 563-8636 |
Nobleboro | Ted Sprague | 563-2262 |
North Berwick | Matthew Littlefield | 216-2364 |
North Yarmouth | Timothy Rafford | 749-3383 |
North Yarmouth | Thomas Beretich | 807-2104 |
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 | Jason Blanchette | 603-682-8919 |
Old Orchard Beach | Arnold Knight | 205-4227 |
Old Town | Karen Pelletreau | 302-228-7280 |
Orland | Mary Jo Norris | 469-0813 |
Orland | James Parsons | 479-1482 |
Orono | Donald Tilbury | 262-457-1003 |
Orono | Gregory Milliken | 617-538-0729 |
Orrington | Randal Ruhlin | 825-4170 |
Otis | Thomas Miceli | 537-3735 |
Owls Head | Ronnie Dennison | 975-4014 |
Oxford | Kevin Farr | 539-4232 |
Oxford | David Bradbury | 542-3958 |
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 | Mike Beaulieu | 207-330-6301 |
Poland | Larry Hancock | 577-3014 |
Portland | Bruce Fowler | 773-6679 |
Portland | Ben Roberts | 210-8691 |
Portland | Brent Adler | 518-7038 |
Portland | Courtney Norod | 610-462-3701 |
Pownal | Dick Hogue | 688-4153 |
Pownal | Amanda June Chaves | 890-4499 |
Pownal | George Anderson Sr. | 688-4968 |
Presque Isle | Dana & Patti Drake | 540-5520 |
Prospect | Raymond Webster Jr. | 322-4416 |
Prospect | Merl Annis, III | 567-3645 |
Prospect Harbor | Alexis Souders | 664-4801 |
Rangeley | Jill Abrahamsen | 617-957-4201 |
Raymond | Steven Monahan | 655-3154 |
Raymond | Doug Kerr | 653-8288 |
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 | Nicholas Kelley | 364-4121 |
Rumford | George and Nancy Barker | 364-7068 |
Saco | Marc Cardullo | 590-5760 |
Saint Albans | Elizabeth Harding | 341-6066 |
Sanford | Ronald Paquin | 206-0753 |
Scarborough | Jordan Lailer | 712-9658 |
Scarborough | Dana Fortier | 396-4243 |
Scarborough | Michael Levi | 917-531-8971 |
Scarborough | Geoff MacLean | 415-9044 |
Scarborough | John Stoltenborg | 415-8175 |
Seal Harbor | Beth & Nancy Russell | 276-5192 |
Sebec | Isaiah Hill | 564-7542 |
Shapleigh | James Warner | 352-445-2654 |
Shapleigh | Gary Creisher | 636-9851 |
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 | Jason Goldstein | 603-892-7135 |
South Berwick | Maya Travaglia | 752-2833 |
South Berwick | Brian Liberty | 603-498-0654 |
South Portland | Eric Walczak | 206-595-5072 |
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 | Scott Moore | 567-3680 |
Stockton Springs | Misti Guerin | 570-6810 |
Stow | John, Sue and Jeff Mezzanotte | 697-3398 |
Strong | Dana Toothaker | 860-6155 |
Surry | Warwick Zeamer | 479-5430 |
Tenants Harbor | Richard Bates | 372-6904 |
Tenants Harbor | Stuart Rich | 691-1546 |
Thomaston | Dan Keltonic | 210-4938 |
Thorndike | David Wren | 487-1897 |
Topsham | Julie Knapp | 841-0040 |
Topsham | Carroll Smith | 729-0882 |
Topsham | Chris Gray | 626-260-0581 |
Topsham | Barry Craig | 319-9845 |
Trevett | Garrett Denniston | 350-1005 |
Troy | Holly Castle | 689-1247 |
Turner | Michael Chavez | 576-2456 |
Turner | Dennis Jones | 890-7283 |
Turner | Roland Lajoie | 224-7472 |
Turner | Gloria Varney | 225-3231 |
Unity | Nathan Pelkey | 446-4694 |
Vassalboro | Allen Rowe | 923-3882 |
Vienna | Stephen Linder | 293-2491 |
Vienna | Kirsten Heck | 293-2034 |
Waldo | Edward Beckett Jr. | 322-5952 |
Waldoboro | William Saucier | 890-8418 |
Waldoboro | Dozier Bell | 832-2062 |
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 |
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 | Caroline Koelker | 356-1060 |
Westbrook | Jill Smith | 266-5374 |
Westbrook | Daniel Gray | 939-0866 |
Whitefield | Lana Paetow | 380-3678 |
Whitefield | David Spicer | 458-3088 |
Whiting | Bill and Nicole Case | 259-3614 |
Wilton | Kyle Ellis | 578-0828 |
Windham | Jim Brown | 892-1057 |
Windham | Leon Cooper, Jr. | 892-9223 |
Windham | William Andrew | 553-0019 |
Winn | Erik Frodahl | 290-7479 |
Winslow | Randy Cunningham | 877-8347 |
Winslow | Walter Kiesow | 680-6265 |
Winterport | Kristin Peet | 991-1470 |
Winterport | Ted and Joni Pearson | 223-5013 |
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 |