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Honey bee forage in Bloomfield, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 61% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in summer (77th percentile) and lowest in spring (57th). Biggest nearby bee crops: dry beans (nearest 1.9 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.5 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Bloomfield?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Sep 15, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bloomfield, 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 25.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers, native wildflowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, green/yellow rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed; 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
- Dry beans: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 1 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 Bloomfield
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.04 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi W.
How Bloomfield ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 21st | 43rd | 37th | 71st |
| New Mexico | 61st | 57th | 77th | 63rd |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 89th | 88th | 89th | 57th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 50% 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 Bloomfield: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Angustura 4 mi · Aztec 5 mi · Sullivan 5 mi · South River 5 mi · Lee Acres 6 mi · West Hammond 6 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 Bloomfield (36.7433, -107.9739); 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.