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Honey bee forage in San Antonito, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 61% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in spring (82nd percentile) and lowest in fall (17th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.9 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 1.4 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in San Antonito?
- First forage: Jan 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to Jul 15, peaking late Mar (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of San Antonito, 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 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra 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
- Alfalfa: about 252 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi E, blooms early 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 San Antonito
Mostly: Chihuahuan Creosotebush Desert Scrub; Chihuahuan Mixed Desert and Thornscrub; Chihuahuan Stabilized Coppice Dune and Sand Flat Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.22 mi SE.
How San Antonito ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 21st | 55th | 27th | 35th |
| New Mexico | 61st | 82nd | 54th | 17th |
| Chihuahuan Deserts | 74th | 74th | 95th | 24th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 83% 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 San Antonito: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
San Antonio 2 mi · Luis Lopez 7 mi · Socorro 11 mi · Escondida 15 mi · Lemitar 18 mi · Polvadera 22 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 San Antonito (33.8918, -106.8799); 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.