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Honey bee forage in Gallina, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 43% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in summer (82nd percentile) and lowest in spring (26th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.7 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Gallina?
- First forage: Apr 1 (native wildflowers, dandelion, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 15, peaking early Jun (summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (summer-flowering shrubs, spotted and diffuse knapweed, rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Gallina, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, dandelion; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SE, blooms early Jul – late 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 Gallina
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi NE; open water 0.24 mi SE.
How Gallina ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 13th | 23rd | 40th | 50th |
| New Mexico | 43rd | 26th | 82nd | 33rd |
| Southern Rockies | 20th | 65th | 16th | 20th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 83% 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 Gallina: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Regina 7 mi · La Jara 11 mi · Lindrith 13 mi · Coyote 14 mi · Youngsville 15 mi · Cuba 17 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 Gallina (36.2349, -106.8279); 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.