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Honey bee forage in Conejos, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 100% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in summer and fall (99th percentile) and lowest in spring (88th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Conejos?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, weedy mustards, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 16 to Sep 15, peaking late Jul (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Conejos, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on May 23.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, weedy mustards, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, yellow starthistle; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Alfalfa: about 1,710 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Conejos
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual and Biennial Forbland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.26 mi E.
How Conejos ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 86th | 52nd | 86th | 99th |
| Colorado | 100th | 88th | 99th | 99th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 100th | 94th | 99th | 100th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Conejos: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Antonito 1 mi · Romeo 6 mi · Manassa 7 mi · La Jara 13 mi · Sanford 13 mi · Capulin 14 mi
All towns in Colorado · National map · How the scoring works
An estimate from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Maps can't see garden plantings, understory density, other beekeepers' hives, or this year's weather. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Conejos (37.0873, -106.016); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.