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Honey bee forage in Naschitti, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 38% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it ranks highest in spring and summer (48th percentile) and lowest in fall (32nd). 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 Naschitti?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Sep 15 (rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Naschitti, 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 23.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), yellow starthistle, rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): dandelion, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, spring-flowering shrubs; 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 Naschitti
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub; Colorado Plateau Mixed Bedrock Canyon and Tableland; Inter-Mountain Basins Greasewood Flat.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.23 mi W.
How Naschitti ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 12th | 37th | 25th | 50th |
| New Mexico | 38th | 48th | 48th | 32nd |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 60th | 81st | 63rd | 23rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 87% 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 Naschitti: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Sheep Springs 7 mi · Newcomb 15 mi · Tohatchi 16 mi · Crystal 17 mi · Brimhall Nizhoni 19 mi · Nakaibito 21 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 Naschitti (36.0626, -108.68); 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.