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Honey bee forage in Glen Acres, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 35% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in spring (54th percentile) and lowest in summer (17th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Glen Acres?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 31, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Glen Acres, 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 17.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, dandelion; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, native wildflowers; 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 10 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms early May – late Jun (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 Glen Acres
Mostly: Chihuahuan Creosotebush Desert Scrub; Chihuahuan Mixed Desert and Thornscrub; Chihuahuan Mixed Salt Desert Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.32 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.83 mi NE.
How Glen Acres ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 11th | 41st | 10th | 41st |
| New Mexico | 35th | 54th | 17th | 23rd |
| Chihuahuan Deserts | 48th | 52nd | 62nd | 35th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 87% 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 Glen Acres: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lordsburg 2 mi · Cotton City 21 mi · Redrock 22 mi · White Signal 25 mi · Virden 27 mi · Windmill 28 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 Glen Acres (32.375, -108.7163); 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.