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Forage report for 33.9175, -106.8690

Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in spring (94th percentile) and lowest in fall (22nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.9 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.5 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.18 mi SE.

Ranking

Continental US: 43rd percentile (spring 68th, summer 37th, fall 39th)
New Mexico: 96th percentile (spring 94th, summer 77th, fall 22nd)
Chihuahuan Deserts: 92nd percentile (spring 87th, summer 98th, fall 32nd)

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, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Main flow: Feb 16 to Jul 15 — Alfalfa, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion
Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

Alfalfa: about 252 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SE, blooms early May – early Jul
Alfalfa: about 527 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, blooms early May – early Jul
Alfalfa: about 36 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi S, blooms early May – early Jul
Alfalfa: about 12 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NE, blooms early May – early Jul
Alfalfa: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi N, blooms early May – early Jul
Alfalfa: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms early May – early Jul

What the honey would be made of

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

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.