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Forage report for 32.1087, -108.8808

Estimated forage here is better than about 54% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in spring (82nd percentile) and lowest in fall (3rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.5 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); millet (nearest 0.6 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.3 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.81 mi NW.

Ranking

  • Continental US: 18th percentile (spring 55th, summer 17th, fall 10th)
  • New Mexico: 54th percentile (spring 82nd, summer 31st, fall 3rd)
  • Chihuahuan Deserts: 69th percentile (spring 74th, summer 84th, fall 6th)

Percentile among 3,000 random land points across New Mexico, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.

Season

  • First forage: Jan 16 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
  • Main flow: Feb 16 to Jun 30 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Alfalfa
  • Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

  • Alfalfa: about 227 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi S, blooms early May – late Jun
  • Alfalfa: about 16 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms early May – late Jun
  • Alfalfa: about 16 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NW, blooms early May – late Jun
  • Alfalfa: about 95 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi SW, blooms early May – late Jun
  • Alfalfa: about 82 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi S, blooms early May – late Jun
  • Alfalfa: about 90 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.3 mi S, blooms early May – late Jun

What the honey would be made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Alfalfa; extra light amber
  • Summer honey (July and August): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Rabbitbrush, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber
  • Fall honey (September to November): Rabbitbrush, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers; dark amber
  • Whole season (March to November): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Alfalfa, Rabbitbrush; extra light amber

Things to watch

  • No digital FEMA flood map here. FEMA has no digital flood map for this area. Ask the county, and look for low ground near creeks before placing hives.

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. Honey composition is a nectar-source estimate, not a pollen analysis. Benchmark 2026.5. How this works.