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Honey bee forage in Clay Springs, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 74% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in summer (87th percentile) and lowest in spring (68th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.11 mi E.
When is the honey flow in Clay Springs?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Clay Springs, 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): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rubber rabbitbrush; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs; 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 Clay Springs
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.11 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.15 mi N.
How Clay Springs ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 14th | 37th | 27th | 64th |
| Arizona | 74th | 68th | 87th | 85th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 62nd | 54th | 64th | 83rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 69% 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 Clay Springs: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Pinedale 4 mi · Linden 11 mi · Taylor 13 mi · Shumway 14 mi · Heber-Overgaard 16 mi · Show Low 17 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 Clay Springs (34.3593, -110.3043); 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.