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Honey bee forage in Mount Taylor, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 73% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in spring (80th percentile) and lowest in fall (58th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Mount Taylor?
- First forage: Mar 1 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, willows, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Sep 15 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Mount Taylor, 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 29.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rubber rabbitbrush, asters; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): willows, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, green/yellow 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 Mount Taylor
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Volcanic Rock and Cinder Land; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi W.
How Mount Taylor ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 26th | 54th | 37th | 68th |
| New Mexico | 73rd | 80th | 77th | 58th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 93rd | 95th | 89th | 51st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 56% 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 Mount Taylor: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Grants 3 mi · Anzac Village 6 mi · San Rafael 6 mi · Milan 7 mi · Broadview 8 mi · Lobo Canyon 8 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 Mount Taylor (35.1241, -107.8075); 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.