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Honey bee forage in Carrizo, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 55% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in spring and fall (68th percentile) and lowest in summer (57th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.17 mi SE.
When is the honey flow in Carrizo?
- First forage: Feb 16 (native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spring-flowering shrubs)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Carrizo, 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 Apr 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), rabbitbrush, summer-flowering shrubs; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush; amber
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 Carrizo
Mostly: Madrean Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Madrean Encinal; Madrean Lower Montane Pine-Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.17 mi SE; open water 0.88 mi SE.
How Carrizo ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 9th | 38th | 11th | 45th |
| Arizona | 55th | 68th | 57th | 68th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 33rd | 56th | 28th | 62nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 99% 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 Carrizo: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cedar Creek 10 mi · Cibecue 10 mi · North Fork 21 mi · Rainbow City 22 mi · Canyon Day 22 mi · Lake of the Woods 23 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 Carrizo (33.9794, -110.3311); 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.