Bee forage check

How good is this spot for honey bees?

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Forage report for 32.3831, -106.4787

Estimated forage here is better than about 58% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in spring (85th percentile) and lowest in fall (18th). Nearest mapped water: open water, less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 20th percentile (spring 56th, summer 12th, fall 35th)
New Mexico: 58th percentile (spring 85th, summer 21st, fall 18th)
Chihuahuan Deserts: 72nd percentile (spring 76th, summer 70th, fall 24th)

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 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden)
Season ends: Oct 31

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Garden flowers, Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Rabbitbrush; light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Rabbitbrush, Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); dark amber
Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber

Things to watch

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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.