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Honey bee forage in Buckhorn, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 63% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in spring (80th percentile) and lowest in summer (44th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.8 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.9 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Buckhorn?
- First forage: Feb 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Feb 16 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31 (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 Buckhorn, 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 Mar 26.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), native wildflowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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
- Alfalfa: about 23 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi NW, blooms early May – early Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi NW, blooms early Jun – late Jul (grown 2 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 Buckhorn
Mostly: Apacherian-Chihuahuan Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; North American Warm Desert Bedrock Cliff and Outcrop; Madrean Pinyon-Juniper Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.06 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.17 mi SW.
How Buckhorn ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 22nd | 54th | 22nd | 63rd |
| New Mexico | 63rd | 80th | 44th | 51st |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 82nd | 81st | 54th | 82nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 94% 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 Buckhorn: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cliff 6 mi · Gila 10 mi · Pleasanton 20 mi · Glenwood 22 mi · Redrock 24 mi · Mogollon 27 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 Buckhorn (33.0315, -108.6944); 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.