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Honey bee forage in Dennehotso, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 42% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in fall (67th percentile) and lowest in spring (44th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.33 mi NW.
When is the honey flow in Dennehotso?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, weedy mustards, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Aug 31, peaking late Apr (spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Oct 15 (rabbitbrush, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Dennehotso, 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 17.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, weedy mustards; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle, rabbitbrush, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters; amber
- Whole season (March to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 Dennehotso
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Mixed Bedrock Canyon and Tableland; Inter-Mountain Basins Greasewood Flat; Colorado Plateau Blackbrush-Mormon-tea Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.33 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.47 mi N.
How Dennehotso ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 6th | 23rd | 14th | 45th |
| Arizona | 42nd | 44th | 65th | 67th |
| Colorado Plateaus | 52nd | 77th | 45th | 43rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 78% 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 Dennehotso: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rock Point 17 mi · Oljato-Monument Valley 21 mi · Kayenta 23 mi · Chilchinbito 25 mi · Rough Rock 28 mi · Red Mesa 30 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 Dennehotso (36.829, -109.8757); 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.