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Honey bee forage in Fort Valley, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 79% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in summer (98th percentile) and lowest in spring (39th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Fort Valley?
- First forage: Mar 16 (willows, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: May 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, snowberry)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Fort 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 May 26.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, snowberry, native wildflowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), summer-flowering shrubs, snowberry, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, snowberry, spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 Fort Valley
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland; Rocky Mountain Subalpine Dry-Mesic Spruce-Fir Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.19 mi N.
How Fort Valley ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 17th | 21st | 52nd | 48th |
| Arizona | 79th | 39th | 98th | 70th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 71st | 21st | 96th | 65th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 94% 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 Fort Valley: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bellemont 7 mi · Timberline-Fernwood 11 mi · Flagstaff 12 mi · Doney Park 13 mi · Parks 13 mi · Kachina Village 16 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 Fort Valley (35.3227, -111.7398); 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.