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Honey bee forage in Manzano, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 34% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in summer (64th percentile) and lowest in fall (15th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.37 mi SE.
When is the honey flow in Manzano?
- First forage: Mar 16 (native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, dandelion)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 15, peaking late Jun (summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (summer-flowering shrubs, rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Manzano, 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 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, dandelion; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, rabbitbrush; light 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 Manzano
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak-Mixed Montane Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.37 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.39 mi SE.
How Manzano ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 11th | 29th | 31st | 32nd |
| New Mexico | 34th | 36th | 64th | 15th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 48th | 37th | 74th | 44th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 92% 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 Manzano: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Punta de Agua 5 mi · Torreon 7 mi · Tajique 9 mi · Mountainair 11 mi · Deer Canyon 16 mi · Meadow Lake 16 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 Manzano (34.6437, -106.3671); 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.