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Honey bee forage in Seboyeta, 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 fall (77th percentile) and lowest in spring (43rd). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.13 mi SW.
When is the honey flow in Seboyeta?
- First forage: Mar 1 (weedy mustards, dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Oct 31, peaking early May (green/yellow rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, weedy mustards)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Seboyeta, 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 29.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): weedy mustards, native wildflowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, yellow starthistle, native wildflowers; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters, yellow starthistle; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, weedy mustards, native wildflowers, rubber rabbitbrush; 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
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 Seboyeta
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.2 mi S.
How Seboyeta ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 17th | 34th | 32nd | 79th |
| New Mexico | 52nd | 43rd | 67th | 77th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 71st | 47th | 76th | 94th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 36% 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 Seboyeta: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Moquino 2 mi · Bibo 2 mi · Paguate 3 mi · Encinal 8 mi · Laguna 11 mi · Cubero 11 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 Seboyeta (35.1989, -107.3827); 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.