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Honey bee forage in Borrego Pass, 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 summer (73rd percentile) and lowest in spring (30th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.1 mi E.
When is the honey flow in Borrego Pass?
- First forage: Mar 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Oct 31, peaking late May (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Borrego Pass, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, native wildflowers, weedy mustards; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), snowberry; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rubber rabbitbrush, asters; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush; 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 Borrego Pass
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.1 mi E; open water 0.11 mi E.
How Borrego Pass ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 15th | 25th | 35th | 76th |
| New Mexico | 48th | 30th | 73rd | 71st |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 77th | 55th | 87th | 67th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 51% 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 Borrego Pass: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Red Rock Ranch 10 mi · Crownpoint 14 mi · Prewitt 14 mi · Thoreau 14 mi · Haystack 15 mi · Homer C Jones 18 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 Borrego Pass (35.5664, -108.0165); 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.