County Londonderry — Derry, the Roe Valley, Lough Neagh and the Sperrins — gives bees a genuinely varied mix: coastal, riverine and upland, all within an hour of the city.
Coastal gorse on the north coast carries an early flow. Blackthorn, hawthorn and sycamore fill May. Lime dominates June in Derry, Coleraine and Limavady. The Sperrins contribute bell and ling heather from late July. The Roe and Bann valleys bring himalayan balsam into a strong late-summer flow; coastal sea-thrift and sea-aster at Magilligan add seasoning; ivy closes a long year on whitewashed cottage walls.
Londonderry beekeeping is rooted in native dark Irish honey bee work, with an Ulster BKA branch in Derry and smaller groups across the county. Collectors are used to city-walled cottages, Roe Valley farms and Sperrins hill apiaries.
We prioritise coverage county-wide. Towns with a dedicated page below; more town pages rolling out soon.
Dedicated town pages for County Londonderry are coming soon. You can still report a swarm now and your local beekeeper will get in touch.
Nearest BBKA-affiliated associations that support swarm collection in this area.
BT26 6NH· approx. 86 km
CA24 3HZ· approx. 224 km
Visit websiteCA13 0AU· approx. 232 km
CA12 4NT· approx. 249 km
CA6 4HN· approx. 254 km
Visit websiteLL77 7NX· approx. 256 km
Association data sourced from the British Beekeepers Association directory via SwarmBase.
Report it in under a minute and a trained local beekeeper will arrange safe collection.
