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Honey bee forage in North San Ysidro, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 18% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it ranks highest in spring (41st percentile) and lowest in fall (22nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.6 mi SE, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in North San Ysidro?
- First forage: Mar 1 (native wildflowers, dandelion, willows)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jun 15, peaking early May (spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Aug 15 (native wildflowers, rabbitbrush, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of North San Ysidro, 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 27.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs, alfalfa; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, rabbitbrush, dandelion; 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
- Alfalfa: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SE, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 4 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 North San Ysidro
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Montane-Subalpine Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.16 mi E.
How North San Ysidro ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 7th | 32nd | 13th | 39th |
| New Mexico | 18th | 41st | 24th | 22nd |
| Southern Rockies | 5th | 82nd | below the 1st | 12th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 94% 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 North San Ysidro: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Soham 6 mi · Rowe 6 mi · San Jose 7 mi · East Pecos 8 mi · Pecos 9 mi · Ribera 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 North San Ysidro (35.4746, -105.566); 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.