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Honey bee forage in Regina, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 52% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in summer (86th percentile) and lowest in spring (36th). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Regina?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, native wildflowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 15, peaking late May (summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (spotted and diffuse knapweed, summer-flowering shrubs, green/yellow rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Regina, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion; 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 Regina
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.06 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.07 mi SE.
How Regina ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 17th | 29th | 44th | 62nd |
| New Mexico | 52nd | 36th | 86th | 49th |
| Southern Rockies | 28th | 76th | 19th | 36th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 71% 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 Regina: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
La Jara 6 mi · Gallina 7 mi · Lindrith 10 mi · Cuba 13 mi · Coyote 19 mi · Youngsville 21 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 Regina (36.1949, -106.9459); 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.