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Honey bee forage in Weed, 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 summer (68th percentile) and lowest in fall (25th). 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 Weed?
- First forage: Mar 16 (native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking early Jun (summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Weed, 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 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush, asters, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, 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 Weed
Mostly: Madrean Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Mogollon Chaparral.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.07 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.26 mi E.
How Weed ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 17th | 46th | 32nd | 42nd |
| New Mexico | 52nd | 63rd | 68th | 25th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 72nd | 70th | 77th | 59th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 95% 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 Weed: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Sacramento 2 mi · Mayhill 7 mi · Twin Forks 12 mi · Timberon 15 mi · Pinon 15 mi · Cloudcroft 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 Weed (32.7969, -105.5309); 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.