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Honey bee forage in San Fidel, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 38% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in fall (70th percentile) and lowest in spring (32nd). Nearest mapped water: open water, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in San Fidel?
- First forage: Feb 16 (weedy mustards, dandelion)
- Main flow: Aug 1 to Oct 31, peaking early Aug (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of San Fidel, 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 Apr 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, weedy mustards, native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): green/yellow rabbitbrush, asters, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters, rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, weedy mustards, rubber rabbitbrush; 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 San Fidel
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.04 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.12 mi SE.
How San Fidel ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 12th | 26th | 25th | 75th |
| New Mexico | 38th | 32nd | 48th | 70th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 60th | 59th | 63rd | 66th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 52% 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 Fidel: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Acomita Lake 3 mi · North Acomita Village 3 mi · South Acomita Village 4 mi · Cubero 4 mi · McCartys Village 5 mi · Skyline-Ganipa 5 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 Fidel (35.1026, -107.5975); 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.