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Honey bee forage in Pleasanton, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 64% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in spring (92nd percentile) and lowest in summer (25th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.8 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Pleasanton?
- First forage: Feb 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to May 31, peaking early Apr (spring-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Pleasanton, 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 Mar 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), rabbitbrush, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush; amber
- Whole season (March to November): spring-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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
- Alfalfa: about 7 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi S, blooms late May – early Jul (grown 1 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 Pleasanton
Mostly: Madrean Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Mogollon Chaparral; Apacherian-Chihuahuan Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.03 mi SW.
How Pleasanton ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 23rd | 64th | 14th | 44th |
| New Mexico | 64th | 92nd | 25th | 26th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 84th | 91st | 34th | 60th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 91% 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 Pleasanton: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Glenwood 3 mi · Alma 7 mi · Mogollon 10 mi · Buckhorn 20 mi · Lower Frisco 26 mi · Cliff 26 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 Pleasanton (33.2798, -108.8809); 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.