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Honey bee forage in Lower Frisco, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 23% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it ranks highest in spring (49th percentile) and lowest in summer (19th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Lower Frisco?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lower Frisco, 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): spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), rabbitbrush; 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
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 Lower Frisco
Mostly: Madrean Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi NW.
How Lower Frisco ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 8th | 38th | 11th | 38th |
| New Mexico | 23rd | 49th | 19th | 20th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 30th | 55th | 27th | 53rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 91% 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 Lower Frisco: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rivers 2 mi · Middle Frisco 3 mi · Reserve 4 mi · Rancho Grande 5 mi · Cruzville 13 mi · Luna 14 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 Lower Frisco (33.653, -108.7876); 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.