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Honey bee forage in Lordsburg, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 89% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in spring (93rd percentile) and lowest in fall (24th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.5 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.3 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lordsburg?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 15 (garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lordsburg, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, lindens / basswood; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, rabbitbrush; extra 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 10 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.5 mi N, blooms early May – early Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.3 mi SE, blooms late May – late 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 Lordsburg
Mostly: Chihuahuan Creosotebush Desert Scrub; Chihuahuan Mixed Desert and Thornscrub; Chihuahuan Stabilized Coppice Dune and Sand Flat Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi E; open water 0.66 mi SW.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 60% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Lordsburg ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 32nd | 66th | 21st | 41st |
| New Mexico | 89th | 93rd | 41st | 24th |
| Chihuahuan Deserts | 86th | 84th | 91st | 36th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 63% 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 Lordsburg: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Glen Acres 2 mi · Cotton City 19 mi · Redrock 24 mi · Windmill 26 mi · White Signal 26 mi · Animas 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 Lordsburg (32.3438, -108.7021); 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.