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Honey bee forage in Nenahnezad, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in spring and summer (94th percentile) and lowest in fall (58th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.3 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); popcorn and ornamental corn (nearest 1.7 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.7 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Nenahnezad?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 15, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Sep 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Nenahnezad, 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 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, green/yellow rabbitbrush, dandelion; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light 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
- Corn: about 48 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.2 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Popcorn and ornamental corn: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 85 acres in a typical year, nearest 3 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 5 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 Nenahnezad
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) 0.18 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.27 mi NW.
How Nenahnezad ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 53rd | 68th | 55th | 68th |
| New Mexico | 98th | 94th | 94th | 58th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 97th | 99th | 95th | 51st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 52% 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 Nenahnezad: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Fruitland 2 mi · Waterflow 3 mi · Kirtland 4 mi · Ojo Amarillo 4 mi · Upper Fruitland 6 mi · Totah Vista 12 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 Nenahnezad (36.7346, -108.4247); 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.