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Forage report for 36.7342, -108.4260

Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in New Mexico. Against other New Mexico sites it stands out most in spring and summer (94th percentile) and lowest in fall (58th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.3 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); popcorn and ornamental corn (nearest 1.7 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.7 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.18 mi N.

Ranking

Continental US: 53rd percentile (spring 68th, summer 55th, fall 68th)
New Mexico: 98th percentile (spring 94th, summer 94th, fall 58th)
Arizona/New Mexico Plateau: 97th percentile (spring 99th, summer 95th, fall 51st)

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

Season

First forage: Feb 16 — Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Fall flow: Aug 1 to Sep 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster)
Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

Corn: about 48 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.2 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Corn: about 19 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Corn: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Popcorn and ornamental corn: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Alfalfa: about 85 acres in a typical year, nearest 3 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Aug
Corn: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Aug

What the honey would be made of

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