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Local Organizations

Burque Bee City – City of Albuquerque
Pocket Guide to Native Bees in NM
Let’s Plant ABQ
Xerces Society – NM
Tree New Mexico
NM Backyard Refug
ABQ Bee Keeprs
NM Bee Association
NM Healthy Soil Working Group

Data & Resource Documents

The Nature Conservancy: Albuquerque Canopy Data
Pocket Guide to Native Bees in NM
Bee Identification: NM Native Bees
505Outside – Xeriscaping
Bees of New Mexico (2001)
Xerces: AZ/NM Mountains Native Plants for Pollinators
Xerces: Rocky Mountain Native Plants for Pollinators
Xerces: Southern Plains Native Plants for Pollinators
Xerces: AZ/NM/CO Plateau Native Plants for Pollinators
505 Outside: Watering Guide
Native Plant Society: Gardening with Native Plants
Albuquerque Master Gardeners

Local Sources/Stores

Plants of the Southwest
Xerces: NM Pollinator Habitat Kits
Albuquerque Libraries: Free Seeds

News & updates

  • Christmas for the Bees

    Donate now to our annual fundraising event for pollinator protection! Think Like a Bee is a tax exempt, registered 501C3. All donations are tax deductible

  • To Die or Reset

    Before the end of this bee season, I found a laying worker hive. Any beekeeper will know that this is the worst possible situation. The queen’s demise has left the hive without any clear direction—or brood for future generations. They will surely die. Eggs of laying workers. To fix a laying worker hive you have…

  • Hear the Hum

    Recently I was climbing Raven’s Ridge in the Sangre de Cristo mountains, which surround Santa Fe. As my husband and I walked along in silence, leaves crackling under our feet and the crisp smell of Autumn in our nostrils, I heard a hum. Barely audible unless I stopped stock still. But, yes, it was there.…