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Honey bee forage in Chilchinbito, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 34% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in fall (65th percentile) and lowest in spring (36th). Expect a dearth in late Jul.
When is the honey flow in Chilchinbito?
- First forage: Mar 16 (native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jun 30, peaking early May (spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Dearth: Jul 16 to Jul 31
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Sep 15 (rabbitbrush, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Chilchinbito, 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 26.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, rabbitbrush, summer-flowering shrubs; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 Chilchinbito
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Colorado Plateau Mixed Bedrock Canyon and Tableland; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi W; pond, lake or river 1.05 mi N.
How Chilchinbito ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 5th | 20th | 10th | 42nd |
| Arizona | 34th | 36th | 56th | 65th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 14th | 33rd | 17th | 17th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 87% 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 Chilchinbito: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rough Rock 11 mi · Kayenta 19 mi · Many Farms 25 mi · Dennehotso 25 mi · Rock Point 28 mi · Pinon 29 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 Chilchinbito (36.492, -110.0492); 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.