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Honey bee forage in Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 67% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in summer (79th percentile) and lowest in spring (64th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.29 mi SE.
When is the honey flow in Arroyo Hondo?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Sep 30 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Arroyo Hondo, 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), asters; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set over some months
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 Arroyo Hondo
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.29 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.92 mi N.
How Arroyo Hondo ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 24th | 46th | 38th | 73rd |
| New Mexico | 67th | 64th | 79th | 67th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 91st | 91st | 90th | 62nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 49% 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 Arroyo Hondo: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Seton Village 1 mi · Conejo 1 mi · Sunlit Hills 2 mi · Santa Fe Foothills 3 mi · Santa Fe 4 mi · Cañada de los Alamos 5 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 Arroyo Hondo (35.6103, -105.945); 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.