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Honey bee forage in Twin Forks, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 43% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in summer (68th percentile) and lowest in fall (4th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.1 mi E.
When is the honey flow in Twin Forks?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking early May (summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Twin Forks, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs; 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 Twin Forks
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Madrean Upper Montane Conifer-Oak Forest and Woodland; Rocky Mountain Subalpine-Montane Limber-Bristlecone Pine Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.1 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.36 mi NW.
How Twin Forks ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 13th | 39th | 32nd | 12th |
| New Mexico | 43rd | 51st | 68th | 4th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 59th | 58th | 77th | 13th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 94% 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 Twin Forks: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cloudcroft 5 mi · Mayhill 9 mi · High Rolls 9 mi · Sacramento 12 mi · Weed 12 mi · Mescalero 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 Twin Forks (32.9385, -105.6464); 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.