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Honey bee forage in Canjilon, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 74% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in summer (97th percentile) and lowest in spring (22nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Canjilon?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 16 to Sep 15, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Canjilon, 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 25.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, spring-flowering shrubs, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, spring-flowering shrubs; extra 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
- Alfalfa: about 347 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi NW, blooms early Jul – late Sep (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 Canjilon
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak-Mixed Montane Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi SE.
How Canjilon ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 27th | 21st | 64th | 72nd |
| New Mexico | 74th | 22nd | 97th | 64th |
| Southern Rockies | 47th | 62nd | 46th | 50th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 71% 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 Canjilon: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Tierra Amarilla 17 mi · El Rito 17 mi · Ensenada 18 mi · Los Ojos 19 mi · Brazos 20 mi · Abiquiu 20 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 Canjilon (36.4837, -106.424); 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.