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Honey bee forage in Napi Headquarters, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 82% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in summer (94th percentile) and lowest in spring (56th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.9 mi S, grown 4 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 1.0 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.0 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Napi Headquarters?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Aug (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Oct 15 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Napi Headquarters, 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 26.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, dry Beans, green/yellow rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters, rabbitbrush; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Alfalfa: about 119 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Dry beans: about 38 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi S, blooms early Jul – late Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 31 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi W, blooms early Jul – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Napi Headquarters
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Shrubland; Colorado Plateau Mixed Low Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.59 mi SW.
How Napi Headquarters ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 30th | 42nd | 53rd | 74th |
| New Mexico | 82nd | 56th | 94th | 69th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 94th | 87th | 95th | 65th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 31% 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 Napi Headquarters: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Totah Vista 4 mi · Farmington 7 mi · Upper Fruitland 8 mi · Ojo Amarillo 9 mi · Lee Acres 9 mi · West Hammond 10 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 Napi Headquarters (36.6505, -108.2145); 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.