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Honey bee forage in Bibo, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 34% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in fall (65th percentile) and lowest in spring (26th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Bibo?
- First forage: Mar 1 (weedy mustards, dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Oct 31, peaking early May (green/yellow rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bibo, 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 1.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, weedy mustards, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): green/yellow rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters, rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, weedy mustards, rubber rabbitbrush; amber
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 Bibo
Mostly: Colorado Plateau 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) 0.06 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.8 mi NE.
How Bibo ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 11th | 23rd | 25th | 72nd |
| New Mexico | 34th | 26th | 48th | 65th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 48th | 27th | 57th | 89th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 48% 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 Bibo: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Paguate 1 mi · Seboyeta 2 mi · Moquino 2 mi · Encinal 5 mi · Laguna 9 mi · Cubero 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 Bibo (35.1725, -107.407); 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.