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Honey bee forage in Chino Valley, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 84% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in fall (93rd percentile) and lowest in spring (75th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.22 mi SE.
When is the honey flow in Chino Valley?
- First forage: Feb 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Oct 31, peaking early Apr (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Chino Valley, 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 2.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), asters, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters; amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
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 Chino Valley
Mostly: Apacherian-Chihuahuan Semi-Desert Grassland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Apacherian-Chihuahuan Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.22 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.69 mi NE.
How Chino Valley ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 20th | 44th | 29th | 75th |
| Arizona | 84th | 75th | 90th | 93rd |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 88th | 90th | 77th | 67th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 76% 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 Chino Valley: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Williamson 8 mi · Prescott 10 mi · Prescott Valley 11 mi · Paulden 11 mi · Jerome 17 mi · Dewey-Humboldt 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 Chino Valley (34.7399, -112.4061); 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.