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Honey bee forage in Pinos Altos, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 54% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in spring (79th percentile) and lowest in fall (16th). 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 Pinos Altos?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 30, peaking late Apr (summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Jul 31 (spotted and diffuse knapweed, summer-flowering shrubs, sweet clovers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Pinos Altos, 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 15.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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, garden flowers; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers; 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 Pinos Altos
Mostly: Madrean Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Madrean Lower Montane Pine-Oak Forest and Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.03 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.13 mi SE.
How Pinos Altos ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 18th | 54th | 26th | 34th |
| New Mexico | 54th | 79th | 51st | 16th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 74th | 81st | 61st | 47th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 89% 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 Pinos Altos: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Little Walnut Village 5 mi · Arenas Valley 6 mi · Silver City 7 mi · Rosedale 7 mi · Santa Clara 7 mi · Hanover 8 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 Pinos Altos (32.8665, -108.222); 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.