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Honey bee forage in Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in spring and summer (95th percentile) and lowest in fall (61st). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.1 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Santo Domingo Pueblo?
- First forage: Feb 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Apr (spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Santo Domingo Pueblo, 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 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush; amber
- Whole season (March to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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
- Alfalfa: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi NE, blooms late May – early Aug (grown 3 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 Santo Domingo Pueblo
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Mixed Low Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Grassland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.3 mi NW.
How Santo Domingo Pueblo ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 58th | 69th | 58th | 70th |
| New Mexico | 98th | 95th | 95th | 61st |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 97th | 99th | 96th | 55th |
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 Santo Domingo Pueblo: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Peña Blanca 4 mi · Cochiti 6 mi · San Felipe Pueblo 6 mi · La Bajada 7 mi · Cochiti Lake 9 mi · Algodones 13 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 Santo Domingo Pueblo (35.5224, -106.3676); 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.