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Forage report for 34.6240, -104.4020
Estimated forage here is better than about 62% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in spring (84th percentile) and lowest in summer (38th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.6 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
Ranking
- Continental US: 21st percentile (spring 56th, summer 20th, fall 59th)
- New Mexico: 62nd percentile (spring 84th, summer 38th, fall 44th)
- Southwestern Tablelands: 11th percentile (spring 61st, summer 13th, fall 25th)
Percentile among 3,000 random land points across New Mexico, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.
Season
- First forage: Feb 1 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Dandelion
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15 — Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Native wildflowers
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Aug 15 — Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Bee crops nearby
- Alfalfa: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi N, blooms early May – late Jul
- Alfalfa: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi N, blooms early May – late Jul
- Alfalfa: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.5 mi NE, blooms early May – late Jul
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Native wildflowers, Dandelion; white
- Summer honey (July and August): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Alfalfa; light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Native wildflowers; 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.