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Honey bee forage in House, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 94% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in summer (89th percentile) and lowest in fall (62nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.7 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); millet (nearest 0.7 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in House?
- First forage: Feb 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 15, peaking early Jun (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Aug 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 House, 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 Apr 1.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
- Sorghum: about 197 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 23 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Jul (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 House
Mostly: Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Winter Wheat; Dbl Crop WinWht/Sorghum.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.1 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.94 mi S.
How House ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 39th | 55th | 46th | 71st |
| New Mexico | 94th | 82nd | 89th | 62nd |
| High Plains | 34th | 73rd | 19th | 66th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 70% 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 House: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Fort Sumner 21 mi · Melrose 22 mi · Lake Sumner 28 mi · Floyd 35 mi · Newkirk 35 mi · Grady 35 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 House (34.6495, -103.9038); 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.