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Honey bee forage in Hyde Park, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 51% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in summer (84th percentile) and lowest in spring (39th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 3.4 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Hyde Park?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Sep 15 (spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hyde Park, 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 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): dandelion, rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; 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 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi W, blooms late Jun – early 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 Hyde Park
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine 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) 0.27 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.36 mi NW.
How Hyde Park ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 16th | 31st | 43rd | 56th |
| New Mexico | 51st | 39th | 84th | 40th |
| Southern Rockies | 26th | 80th | 18th | 26th |
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 Hyde Park: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Tesuque 3 mi · Tano Road 6 mi · Santa Fe Foothills 6 mi · Encantado 6 mi · Santa Fe 6 mi · Peak Place 6 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 Hyde Park (35.7112, -105.8866); 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.