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Honey bee forage in Twin Lakes, New Mexico
Estimated forage here is better than about 46% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in fall (75th percentile) and lowest in spring (33rd). 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 Twin Lakes?
- First forage: Mar 16 (native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Oct 31, peaking early May (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Twin Lakes, 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 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, native wildflowers, weedy mustards; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), green/yellow rabbitbrush, asters; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rubber rabbitbrush, asters; amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush, native wildflowers; 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 Twin Lakes
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Grassland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.03 mi NW; pond, lake or river 1.05 mi N.
How Twin Lakes ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 14th | 27th | 31st | 78th |
| New Mexico | 46th | 33rd | 64th | 75th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 74th | 63rd | 81st | 72nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 57% 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 Lakes: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Yah-ta-hey 4 mi · Rock Springs 6 mi · Nakaibito 7 mi · Gamerco 8 mi · Brimhall Nizhoni 11 mi · White Cliffs 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 Twin Lakes (35.6834, -108.7709); 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.