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Honey bee forage in Lindrith, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 40% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in summer (72nd percentile) and lowest in spring (24th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.2 mi W.
When is the honey flow in Lindrith?
- First forage: Apr 1 (native wildflowers, dandelion, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 31, peaking late May (spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Oct 15 (rabbitbrush, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lindrith, 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 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; 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, rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; 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
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Lindrith
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.2 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.22 mi W.
How Lindrith ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 12th | 22nd | 34th | 62nd |
| New Mexico | 40th | 24th | 72nd | 49th |
| Southern Rockies | 17th | 64th | 9th | 35th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 69% 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 Lindrith: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Regina 10 mi · Gallina 13 mi · La Jara 15 mi · Cuba 21 mi · Coyote 27 mi · Youngsville 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 Lindrith (36.3155, -107.0392); 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.