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Honey bee forage in Ojo Encino, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 51% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in fall (83rd percentile) and lowest in spring (39th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.18 mi SE.
When is the honey flow in Ojo Encino?
- First forage: Mar 1 (weedy mustards, dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Oct 31, peaking early May (native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Ojo Encino, 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 May 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, dandelion, weedy mustards, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spotted and diffuse knapweed; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber 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
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 Ojo Encino
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; 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 SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.41 mi N.
How Ojo Encino ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 16th | 31st | 33rd | 82nd |
| New Mexico | 51st | 39th | 70th | 83rd |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 81st | 70th | 84th | 81st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Ojo Encino: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Torreon 13 mi · Pueblo Pintado 16 mi · Cuba 21 mi · Lybrook 22 mi · San Luis 24 mi · La Jara 25 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 Ojo Encino (35.9525, -107.3445); 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.