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Honey bee forage in Anzac Village, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 48% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in fall (70th percentile) and lowest in spring (48th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.2 mi NE.
When is the honey flow in Anzac Village?
- First forage: Feb 16 (willows, weedy mustards, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15, peaking early May (native wildflowers, willows, weedy mustards)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Anzac Village, 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 27.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, willows, weedy mustards, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): green/yellow rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, rubber rabbitbrush, asters; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters, rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, willows; 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
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Anzac Village
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.2 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.22 mi NE.
How Anzac Village ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 15th | 37th | 25th | 75th |
| New Mexico | 48th | 48th | 49th | 70th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 77th | 81st | 66th | 66th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 34% 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 Anzac Village: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
McCartys Village 4 mi · Mount Taylor 6 mi · Acomita Lake 7 mi · Skyline-Ganipa 7 mi · Grants 8 mi · San Fidel 9 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 Anzac Village (35.0624, -107.7414); 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.