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Honey bee forage in Ramah, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 71% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in summer (85th percentile) and lowest in spring and fall (63rd). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Ramah?
- First forage: Mar 1 (willows, weedy mustards, dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 31, peaking late May (willows, summer-flowering shrubs, weedy mustards)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (yellow starthistle, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Ramah, 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 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, weedy mustards, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber
- Whole season (March to November): willows, weedy mustards, summer-flowering shrubs, yellow starthistle; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 Ramah
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.04 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.06 mi NW.
How Ramah ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 25th | 46th | 43rd | 71st |
| New Mexico | 71st | 63rd | 85th | 63rd |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 92nd | 91st | 92nd | 57th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 46% 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 Ramah: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Timberlake 5 mi · Mountain View 10 mi · El Morro Valley 11 mi · Candy Kitchen 15 mi · Black Rock 17 mi · McGaffey 17 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 Ramah (35.1264, -108.5063); 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.