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Forage report for 36.7119, -108.2058

Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in spring (96th percentile) and lowest in fall (45th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 0.5 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 2.6 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

  • Continental US: 52nd percentile (spring 72nd, summer 50th, fall 60th)
  • New Mexico: 98th percentile (spring 96th, summer 93rd, fall 45th)
  • Arizona/New Mexico Plateau: 97th percentile (spring 99th, summer 95th, fall 38th)

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 — Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Clovers: white, alsike and red
  • Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
  • Fall flow: Jul 16 to Aug 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers
  • Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

  • Alfalfa: about 12 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Aug
  • Alfalfa: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Aug
  • Alfalfa: about 10 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Aug
  • Dry beans: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Aug
  • Alfalfa: about 39 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.4 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Aug
  • Dry beans: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Aug

What the honey would be made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
  • Summer honey (July and August): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Alfalfa; extra light amber
  • Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Rabbitbrush; amber
  • Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber

Things to watch

  • Near a FEMA high-risk flood zone. A mapped high-risk flood zone (AE) is within about 300 m. Check FEMA's map for the exact spot.

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.