Urban beekeeping in New Mexico's largest city.
Report a Swarm
How to Report a Bee Swarm in Albuquerque
The following people collect honey bee swarms in the Albuquerque area or know how to quickly find a nearby beekeeper. A phone call is the best way to get the beekeeper there quickly before the swarm departs. Keep in mind that most beekeepers on this list will travel further than the areas they are listed in, so if you don't get a response from beekeepers in one area of town, keep on calling down the list.
Please call ASAP.
Question: Is the swarm dangerous?
No. Honey bees in a swarm are unlikely to be aggressive and sting anyone unless you attack the bees. At this stage they do not have a home to defend and they have filled up with honey in preparation for the flight to their permanent home.
Please ask the beekeeper whether there is a charge for their time, fuel, or assistance.
*If you'd like to contribute to the New Mexico Beekeepers Association's state certified beekeeping program by reporting a swarm, please contact TJ Carr at 505-263-3025. He will go anywhere East of the Rio Grande. These bees will be used for teaching students in the program
Location/Area Name Phone Number Spanish Speaking
| Anywhere East of the Rio Grande | TJ Carr | 505-263-3025 | Yes | |
| Bernalillo/Placitas | Tracy La Valle | 505-235-0903 | No | |
| Bernalillo/Placitas | Mark Sommer | 505-480-3157 | Yes | |
| Bernalillo/Placitas | Kim Koonce | 505-550-0261 | No | |
| Bernalillo/Placitas | Ken Jones | 360-908-1622 | No | |
| Bernalillo/Placitas | Howard Passell | 505-550-5752 | Yes | |
| Downtown/Oldtown | Carlos Aragon | 505-385-2351 | Yes | |
| Downtown/Oldtown | Kenneth Tabish | 505-220-2087 | No | |
| Downtown/Oldtown | Sarah Ciccotello | 505-301-2442 | No | |
| Downtown/Oldtown | Frank Mueller | 505-463-5812 | No | |
| East Mountains/Cedar Crest/Tijeras | Sara Bergert | 505-377-9813 | No | |
| East Mountains/Cedar Crest/Tijeras | Amy Owen | 575-496-0518 | No | |
| Edgewood/Moriarity | Bob Upshaw | 505-974-8856 | No | |
| Los Lunas/Belen/Bosque Farms | Larry Barrick | 505-412-7943 | No | |
| Los Lunas/Belen/Bosque Farms | Kris Isom | 720-877-6381 | Yes | |
| Los Lunas/Belen/Bosque Farms | Steven Murphy | 505-573-0335 | No | |
| Los Lunas/Belen/Bosque Farms | Raymond Espinoza | 505-861-1693 | Yes | |
| Los Lunas/Belen/Bosque Farms | Dan Williams | 505-350-9450 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Scott Widenhoefer | 970-218-5566 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Keith Henry | 505-604-2203 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Roberta Griego | 323-474-7714 | Yes | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Michael Hopkins | 505-235-2987 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Scott Smith | 254-899-5289 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Chris Specter | 353-0953 857-9884 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Doug Ludington | 505-730-98985 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Steve Burton | 505-750-7733 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Chris Nail | 505-750-3022 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Mike Fickling | 505-228-7869 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Thomas Vigil | 505-639-9038 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Gavin M McCullough | 505-379-0009 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Chris Ewer | 505-681-0936 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Bill Rowland | 505-228-5541 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Buckner Creel | 505-977-8864 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | James Nickles | 505-672-8387 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Brett Rimer | 505-450-5204 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Steven Hall | 505-553-0476 (C) 505-284-4464 (W) | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Benjamin Tingey | 505-554-5680 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Konnie Nelson | 505-410-9498 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Vincent Brothers | 505-250-7757 | Yes | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Tom Byrd | 505-263-1832 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Dennis A. Muirhead | 505-293-5122 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Todd Clifton | 352-209-0922 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | William "Tad" Berlin | 505-450-5057 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Pat Barr | 505-710-4365 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Timothy McGarvey | 505-235-2124 | No | |
| NE Heights/Uptown | Mike Griffin | 505-463-3812 | No | |
| North Valley/Los Ranchos | Katie Stone | 505-280-9312 | Yes | |
| North Valley/Los Ranchos | Tomas Urrea | 505-400-8497 | Yes | |
| North Valley/Los Ranchos | Deborah Cox | 505-503-5587 | Yes | |
| North Valley/Los Ranchos | Patti Flanagan | 505-480-5689 | No | |
| North Valley/Los Ranchos | Christianne Hinks | 505-270-8878 | No | |
| North Valley/Los Ranchos | Brittany Gaume | 505-681-8099 | No | |
| North Valley/Los Ranchos | Tammy Staley | 505-980-1748 | No | |
| North Valley/Los Ranchos | Lara Lovell | 505-604-5088 | Yes | |
| North Valley/Los Ranchos | Kris Price | 505-604-9899 | No | |
| North Valley/Los Ranchos | Melise Scott | 505-401-2769 | No | |
| North Valley/Los Ranchos | Gordon Eye | 342-1311 | No | |
| North Valley/Los Ranchos | Laurie Ihm | 505-717-5708 | No | |
| North Valley/Los Ranchos | Robert Thomson | 505-280-4351 | Yes | |
| Rio Rancho/Corales | John Feuerherd | 480-215-7279 | No | |
| Rio Rancho/Corales | Ken Duckert | 505-369-1012 | No | |
| Rio Rancho/Corales | Dorian Folie | 505-321-7571 | No | |
| Rio Rancho/Corales | David Gay | 505-503-5775 | No | |
| Rio Rancho/Corales | Mark Wolff | 505-400-9898 | No | |
| Rio Rancho/Corales | Rémi Dingreville | 347-563-5172 | No | |
| Santa Fe | Frank Gibbons | 505-490-1089 | No | |
| Santa Fe | Viviette Hunt | 505-321-3182 | No | |
| Santa Fe | Michael Taylor | 505-570-0288 | Yes | |
| South Valley/Barelas | Susan Reed | 505-877-2877 | No | |
| South Valley/Barelas | Rip Anderson | 505-681-6036 | No | |
| South Valley/Barelas | Joel Deluxe | 505-877-5667 | No | |
| South Valley/Barelas | Mark Leclaire | 505-933-9588 | Yes | |
| Southeast/Fairgrounds/Kirtland AFB | Lewis Casey | 505-206-9698 | No | |
| Southeast/Fairgrounds/Kirtland AFB | Peter Stromberg | 505-803-2288 | No | |
| Southeast/Fairgrounds/Kirtland AFB | Dorothy Kerwin | 505-604-7515 | No | |
| Southeast/Fairgrounds/Kirtland AFB | Rod Reay | 505-615-0477 | No | |
| Southeast/Fairgrounds/Kirtland AFB | Zig (John Ziegler) | 505-553-9445 | No | |
| Southeast/Fairgrounds/Kirtland AFB | Andy Duran | 505-255-9700 | Yes | |
| UNM Area/Nob Hill | Charles Sanchez | 505-720-1085 | Yes | |
| UNM Area/Nob Hill | John and Pam Sedillo | 505-319-0532 | Yes | |
| UNM Area/Nob Hill | Kathy Grassel | 505-715-9796 | No | |
| UNM Area/Nob Hill | Rose Walker | 505-804-1113 | No | |
| UNM Area/Nob Hill | Andy Young | 505-948-8147 | No | |
| UNM Area/Nob Hill | Rich File | 505-318-2030 | Yes | |
| UNM Area/Nob Hill | Joan Lasche | 505-238-6064 | No | |
| UNM Area/Nob Hill | Erwin Ness | 505-377-1804 | No | |
| UNM Area/Nob Hill | Jordan Stone | 505-589-8491 | No | |
| West Side/(North of Montano) | Kate Viers | 505-550-6959 | No | |
| West Side/(North of Montano) | John Hunter | 505-452-7253 | No | |
| West Side/(North of Montano) | Laura Hunter | 505-366-9184 | No | |
| West Side/(North of Montano) | Glenna & Phil Rule | 505-401-0330 | No | |
| West Side/(North of Montano) | Carlos Otero | 505-252-9334 | No | |
| West Side/(North of Montano) | Lu Lu Sage | 505-550-1529 | No | |
| West Side/(North of Montano) | Ron Brooks | 505-804-6794 | Yes | |
| West Side/(North of Montano) | Tom Nims | 980-7833 | No | |
| For native bee removals, or unknown species please call Lu Lu Sage (native bee expert) at 505-550-1529 | ||||
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