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Honey bee forage in Nakaibito, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 37% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in fall (71st percentile) and lowest in spring (28th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Nakaibito?
- First forage: Mar 1 (weedy mustards, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Oct 31, peaking early May (green/yellow rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Nakaibito, 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 30.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), weedy mustards; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), asters; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rubber rabbitbrush, asters; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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 Nakaibito
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Grassland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.07 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.87 mi NE.
How Nakaibito ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 11th | 24th | 25th | 75th |
| New Mexico | 37th | 28th | 49th | 71st |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 59th | 52nd | 65th | 67th |
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 Nakaibito: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Tohatchi 5 mi · Twin Lakes 7 mi · Brimhall Nizhoni 10 mi · Yah-ta-hey 11 mi · Rock Springs 11 mi · Black Hat 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 Nakaibito (35.7826, -108.8039); 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.