Canutillo Bee Ranch LLC answers honey bee calls throughout the El Paso region from a base in El Paso, Texas, serving the far-west Texas borderland where the Rio Grande valley meets the Franklin Mountains. Rather than exterminating, live-removal beekeepers safely capture the colony and relocate it to a managed apiary whenever possible – protecting the bees while solving the problem on your property. Services noted for this provider: live honeybee colony removals and relocation.
Beekeeping runs deep in this family operation. The owner was raised around bees in San Antonio, where his grandfather ran a honey business and pollination contracts, and he began keeping his own hives around 2014 before taking up professional removals in 2017. Today his sons assist on removal jobs, sometimes alongside members of the Paseo del Norte Beekeepers Association – the local club he currently leads. The ranch’s stated mission sums up the approach: saving the bees means saving people too.
Honey and hive products from El Paso County
Relocated colonies feed a small product line as well. Canutillo Bee Ranch sells raw, comb, and pasteurized local honey, plus seasonal handmade goat milk and honey soap and lip balms. Swarm activity in the El Paso area typically picks up from March through June, when colonies divide and scout bees investigate walls, sheds, and irrigation boxes across the desert Southwest. Call to describe where the bees are and schedule a visit; terms and any fees are set by the beekeeper.