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Honey bee forage in Dolan Springs, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 68% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in spring (74th percentile) and lowest in summer (56th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.32 mi SE.
When is the honey flow in Dolan Springs?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15, peaking early Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jul 15 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Dolan 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 Mar 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, rabbitbrush, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, garden flowers; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, rabbitbrush, native wildflowers; 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 Dolan Springs
Mostly: Mojave Mid-Elevation Mixed Desert Scrub; Sonora-Mojave Creosotebush-White Bursage Desert Scrub; Developed-Roads.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.32 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.62 mi E.
How Dolan Springs ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 12th | 43rd | 10th | 36th |
| Arizona | 68th | 74th | 56th | 57th |
| Mojave Basin and Range | 91st | 90th | 91st | 92nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 83% 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 Dolan Springs: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
White Hills 11 mi · Chloride 13 mi · So-Hi 25 mi · Golden Valley 27 mi · Valle Vista 27 mi · New Kingman-Butler 27 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 Dolan Springs (35.5905, -114.2852); 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.