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Honey bee forage in Apache Creek, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 26% of sites in New Mexico. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other New Mexico sites. Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.14 mi E.
When is the honey flow in Apache Creek?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), native wildflowers, dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jun 30, peaking early May (spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Sep 15 (rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Apache Creek, 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 30.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, rabbitbrush, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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
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 Apache Creek
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Madrean Pinyon-Juniper Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.14 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.41 mi NW.
How Apache Creek ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 9th | 30th | 19th | 51st |
| New Mexico | 26th | 38th | 37th | 35th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 36th | 40th | 47th | 69th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 88% 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 Apache Creek: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cruzville 5 mi · Aragon 6 mi · Reserve 13 mi · Middle Frisco 14 mi · Rivers 16 mi · Lower Frisco 17 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 Apache Creek (33.8603, -108.615); 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.