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Honey bee forage in Cornfields, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 82% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in summer (94th percentile) and lowest in spring (69th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.19 mi SE.
When is the honey flow in Cornfields?
- First forage: Mar 1 (weedy mustards, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Sep 30, peaking early May (weedy mustards, yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Fall flow: Oct 16 to Oct 31 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Cornfields, 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 30.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): weedy mustards, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush, yellow starthistle, rubber rabbitbrush; amber
- Whole season (March to November): weedy mustards, yellow starthistle, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; 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 Cornfields
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) 0.19 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.45 mi W.
How Cornfields ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 19th | 38th | 36th | 73rd |
| Arizona | 82nd | 69th | 94th | 91st |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 86th | 83rd | 87th | 62nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 55% 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 Cornfields: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ganado 7 mi · Burnside 8 mi · Steamboat 12 mi · Klagetoh 13 mi · Greasewood 13 mi · Toyei 15 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 Cornfields (35.6512, -109.6757); 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.