Bee forage check

How good is this spot for honey bees?

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Forage report for 35.9627, -107.6223

Estimated forage here is better than about 59% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in fall (88th percentile) and lowest in spring (43rd). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 20th percentile (spring 34th, summer 38th, fall 84th)
New Mexico: 59th percentile (spring 43rd, summer 79th, fall 88th)
Arizona/New Mexico Plateau: 88th percentile (spring 76th, summer 90th, fall 86th)

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

Season

First forage: Mar 1 — Weedy mustards, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion
Main flow: Apr 1 to Oct 31 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Weedy mustards
Season ends: Oct 31

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Weedy mustards, Native wildflowers, Native wildflowers; extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Yellow starthistle, Spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Green/yellow rabbitbrush, Rubber rabbitbrush, Yellow starthistle; amber
Whole season (March to November): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Weedy mustards, Native wildflowers; 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.