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Honey bee forage in Mountain View, 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 (100th percentile) and lowest in spring (24th). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.28 mi W.
When is the honey flow in Mountain View?
- First forage: Mar 16 (weedy mustards, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers)
- Main flow: May 1 to Oct 31, peaking early Aug (green/yellow rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, asters)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Mountain View, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, weedy mustards, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): asters, green/yellow rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, rubber rabbitbrush; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, asters, 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 Mountain View
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Grassland; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.28 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.5 mi NE.
How Mountain View ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 17th | 22nd | 35th | 94th |
| New Mexico | 52nd | 24th | 73rd | 100th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 83rd | 44th | 87th | 96th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Mountain View: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
El Morro Valley 4 mi · Pinehill 8 mi · Candy Kitchen 9 mi · Ramah 10 mi · Timberlake 14 mi · Black Rock 23 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 Mountain View (35.0046, -108.3979); 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.