We are providing a list of our beekeepers that are available for collecting bee swarms in different areas of New Mexico. Give a beekeeper a call as soon as possible!
What is a Swarm?
A swarm is formed when a queen bee leaves the original colony with a large group of worker bees, usually in the spring and early summer, but can occur through fall. Swarming is a natural form of reproduction for honey bees. The bees can stay in the cluster for a few minutes to a few days, so call a beekeeper quickly.
Albuquerque Area
Albuquerque Beekeepers (ABQ Beeks)
Website: https://abqbeeks.ning.com/page/swarm-call-list
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1894495293914135/
Point of Contact: Matt Strong, (505) 504-4139, Email: bearcanyonhoney@outlook.com
Alamogordo Area
Sacramento Mountains Beekeepers
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/483236118374096/
Point of Contact: Rob Sheplar, (575) 687-2343, Email: rob@theriver.com
Jennifer Clark (575) 937-0360
Norm Bloom 575-491-0456 Email: blue1057@1791.com
Artesia Area
Pecos Valley Beekeepers
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/143471613750030/
Point of Contact: Andrew Davidson (817) 983-1409 Email: davidson66@gmail.com
Belen/Valencia County Area
Raymond Espinosa (505) 861-1693, Email: antiguasdelnorte@att.net
Bosque Farms Area
Ken Hays (505) 869-2369
Carlsbad Area
Efrain Nieto (575) 302-0737
Clovis Area
High Plains Beekeepers
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1670238479881226/
Point of Contact: Paul Hopkins (575)799-9642. Email: ephopkins@plateautel.net
Eastern New Mexico Beekeepers
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2004904406202211/
Point of Contact: Marcus Petroski (575) 749-8551
Cotton City/Hildago County Area
Southwest NM Beekeepers
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2299960260060163/
Point of Contact: Kyle Josefy (575) 496-1037
Deming Area
Nancy Castle (575) 546-5649 ncastle55@hotmail.com
El Paso Area
Paseo Del Norte Beekeepers Association
Website: https://pdnbeekeepers.org/reportaswarm/
Points of Contact: Josh Meier (830) 357-8207
Points of Contact: Michael Hallberg (915) 407-3196
Espanola Area
Sangre De Cristo Beekeepers
Website: https://sdcbeeks.org/report-swarm/
Point of Contact: Kate Whealan Email: katewhealen@earthlink.net
Melanie Kirby (505) 901-2102 Email ziaqueenbees@hotmail.com
Farmington Area
San Juan Beekeepers
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/sjcbeekeepers/
Anna McMullen, Hunnybutt Honey (505) 402-1450 Email: hunnybutthoney@gmail.com
Hobbs and Lovington Area
Kirk Gilbert (575) 318-9387
Las Cruces Area
Paseo Del Norte Beekeepers Association
Website: https://pdnbeekeepers.org/reportaswarm/
Points of Contact: Josh Meier (830) 357-8207
Points of Contact: Michael Hallberg (915) 407-3196
Mesilla Valley Top Bar Beekeepers
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/946568402534332
Point of Contact: Anita Feil Email anitalfeil@gmail.com
Pecos Area
Melanie Kirby (505) 901-2102 Email ziaqueenbees@hotmail.com
Red Rock/Grants County
Red Rock Honey Co,
Point of Contact: Lynn Whatley (505) 269-8199
Roswell Area
Pecos Valley Beekeepers
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/143471613750030/
Point of Contact: Andrew Davidson (817) 983-1409 Email: davidson66@gmail.com
Point of Contact: Hugo Hernandez (505) 410-1781 email: hherna01@gmail.com
Kevin Thatcher (575) 973-7422
Ruidoso Area
Sacramento Mountains Beekeepers
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/483236118374096/
Point of Contact: Rob Sheplar, (575) 687-2343, Email: rob@theriver.com
Jennifer Clark (575) 937-0360
Norm Bloom 575-491-0456 Email: blue1057@1791.com
Santa Fe Area
Sangre De Cristo Beekeepers
Website: https://sdcbeeks.org/report-swarm/
Point of Contact: Kate Whealan Email: katewhealen@earthlink.net
Stephen Black (505) 310-3548 Email: steve1957@icloud.com
Santa Teresa Area
Paseo Del Norte Beekeepers Association
Website: https://pdnbeekeepers.org/reportaswarm/
Points of Contact: Josh Meier (830) 357-8207
Points of Contact: Michael Hallberg (915) 407-3196
Silver City/Grant County Area
Grant County Beekeepers
Website: https://www.grantcountynmbeekeepers.org/bee-removal
Taos Area
Melanie Kirby (505) 901-2102 Email ziaqueenbees@hotmail.com
Truth or Consequences Area
Paseo Del Norte Beekeepers Association
Website: https://pdnbeekeepers.org/reportaswarm/
Points of Contact: Josh Meier (830) 357-8207
Points of Contact: Michael Hallberg (915) 407-3196
Tiffany Asbell (575) 740-8410 Email: tiffinyasbell@gmail.com
Tularosa Area
Logan and Keisha Behrmann (575) 921-1298 kkwood80@gmail.com
Any beekeeper group or individual beekeeper may ask to be included by contacting NMBKA at swarm.list@nmbeekeepers.org
Policy adopted March 25, 2020:
NMBKA will publish on the our website, “Report a Swarm NM” and “Bee Removal NM” pages with beekeepers, as a community service for the state of New Mexico.
- A beekeeper organization that provides this service for a given area, will be listed as a contact, along with previously vetted beekeepers.
- A beekeeper requesting to be added to the page, the localbeekeeper organization may request not to list the beekeeper, for cause.
- Any beekeeper listed on the page must be a member in good standing with NMBKA and will be vetted for experience, responsiveness and a reliability.