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Honey bee forage in Nageezi, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 35% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in fall (77th percentile) and lowest in spring (21st). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.19 mi E.
When is the honey flow in Nageezi?
- First forage: Mar 16 (weedy mustards, arrowleaf balsamroot, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Oct 31, peaking early Aug (native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Nageezi, 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 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, weedy mustards, arrowleaf balsamroot, native wildflowers; white, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, weedy mustards; dark amber
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, weedy mustards; amber
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 Nageezi
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Colorado Plateau Mixed Low Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.45 mi N.
How Nageezi ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 11th | 21st | 24th | 79th |
| New Mexico | 35th | 21st | 47th | 77th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 55th | 37th | 62nd | 75th |
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 Nageezi: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lybrook 11 mi · Pueblo Pintado 21 mi · Lake Valley 25 mi · Ojo Encino 30 mi · Sullivan 32 mi · Angustura 34 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 Nageezi (36.2463, -107.7512); 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.