Dale Jerrell is an Ocala-area bee rescuer listed on the April 2026 statewide Florida Bee Rescuers roster, serving Marion County. If honey bees have turned up at your home anywhere around Ocala or the wider county, Dale is a local contact for getting them removed the live way, collected and relocated to a managed hive rather than sprayed and killed.
The roster entry is phone-only, which is common for rescuers who are practicing beekeepers giving their time to relocate bees. It just means a phone call is how you get started rather than an online form. To make that call productive, take a moment first to observe the bees: a loose swarm clustered on a tree limb or fence behaves very differently from a colony that has moved into a spot and started building comb. Note the location, the height, and how long they have been there.
With only a phone number and county on the listing, the conversation is where the details get worked out, so be ready to describe your situation plainly. Each beekeeper sets their own terms, so confirm what the visit will involve before scheduling anything. For a Marion County homeowner, a nearby rescuer focused on saving live honey bees is the outcome that helps both your property and Florida’s pollinators.
