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Honey bee forage in Abeytas, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 97% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in spring (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Abeytas?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 30, peaking early Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Jul 31 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Abeytas, 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 Apr 1.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Corn: about 118 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 51 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms late May – early Jul (grown 3 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 Abeytas
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub; Western Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Colorado Plateau Mixed Low Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.18 mi NW.
How Abeytas ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 51st | 76th | 42nd | 34th |
| New Mexico | 97th | 98th | 83rd | 16th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 97th | 99th | 92nd | 11th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 72% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Abeytas: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Las Nutrias 2 mi · Veguita 4 mi · Casa Colorada 7 mi · La Joya 9 mi · Madrone 9 mi · Pueblitos 10 mi
All towns in New Mexico · 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 Abeytas (34.4652, -106.8138); 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.