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Honey bee forage in Burnside, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 77% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in fall (93rd percentile) and lowest in spring (64th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.3 mi NE.
When is the honey flow in Burnside?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15, peaking early May (native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Burnside, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on May 2.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, weedy mustards; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): green/yellow rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, rubber rabbitbrush, asters; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters, rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, dandelion, rubber rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Burnside
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.3 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.35 mi NW.
How Burnside ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 15th | 34th | 29th | 77th |
| Arizona | 77th | 64th | 90th | 93rd |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 78th | 77th | 78th | 69th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 31% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Burnside: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ganado 6 mi · Cornfields 8 mi · Steamboat 13 mi · Nazlini 14 mi · Toyei 18 mi · Klagetoh 18 mi
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. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Burnside (35.7534, -109.6248); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.