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Honey bee forage in Los Cerrillos, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 52% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in fall (67th percentile) and lowest in summer (52nd). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Los Cerrillos?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, weedy mustards, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 30, peaking late Apr (native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Los Cerrillos, 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 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), native wildflowers; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), rubber rabbitbrush; 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
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 Los Cerrillos
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Southern Rocky Mountain Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.2 mi NE.
How Los Cerrillos ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 17th | 42nd | 26th | 73rd |
| New Mexico | 52nd | 56th | 52nd | 67th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 83rd | 88th | 70th | 62nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 42% 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 Los Cerrillos: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Madrid 2 mi · Galisteo 9 mi · La Cienega 11 mi · La Bajada 11 mi · Valle Vista 11 mi · Eldorado at Santa Fe 13 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 Los Cerrillos (35.4272, -106.1212); 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.