Bee forage check

How good is this spot for honey bees?

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Forage report for 35.4371, -106.4122

Estimated forage here is better than about 46% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in fall (68th percentile) and lowest in spring (45th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 3.3 mi SW, grown 1 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: 14th percentile (spring 35th, summer 26th, fall 73rd)
New Mexico: 46th percentile (spring 45th, summer 50th, fall 68th)
Arizona/New Mexico Plateau: 74th percentile (spring 78th, summer 66th, fall 63rd)

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 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Weedy mustards, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Main flow: Mar 16 to Oct 31 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Native wildflowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster)
Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

Alfalfa: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.3 mi SW, blooms late May – early Aug

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Native wildflowers, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Native wildflowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Rabbitbrush, Asters; amber
Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Rabbitbrush, Green/yellow rabbitbrush, Rubber rabbitbrush; amber
Whole season (March to November): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Native wildflowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Rabbitbrush; 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.