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Honey bee forage in Timberlake, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 30% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in summer (61st percentile) and lowest in spring (27th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Timberlake?
- First forage: Mar 16 (native wildflowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking late May (summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (summer-flowering shrubs, rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Timberlake, 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 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 Timberlake
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.05 mi SW.
How Timberlake ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 10th | 24th | 30th | 46th |
| New Mexico | 30th | 27th | 61st | 28th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 42nd | 27th | 72nd | 63rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 85% 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 Timberlake: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ramah 5 mi · McGaffey 13 mi · El Morro Valley 13 mi · Mountain View 14 mi · Pinehaven 15 mi · Vanderwagen 16 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 Timberlake (35.1901, -108.4764); 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.