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Honey bee forage in Pueblo Pintado, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 59% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in fall (89th percentile) and lowest in spring (43rd). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.12 mi SW.
When is the honey flow in Pueblo Pintado?
- First forage: Mar 1 (weedy mustards, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Oct 31, peaking early Aug (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), weedy mustards)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Pueblo Pintado, 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): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), weedy mustards, native wildflowers, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, yellow starthistle; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), weedy mustards, native wildflowers; 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
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 Pueblo Pintado
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) 0.12 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.13 mi SW.
How Pueblo Pintado ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 20th | 34th | 38th | 85th |
| New Mexico | 59th | 43rd | 79th | 89th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 88th | 75th | 90th | 86th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 48% 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 Pueblo Pintado: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ojo Encino 16 mi · Lybrook 19 mi · Nageezi 21 mi · Torreon 26 mi · Lake Valley 32 mi · Becenti 32 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 Pueblo Pintado (35.9614, -107.6224); 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.