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Honey bee forage in Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 49% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in summer (86th percentile) and lowest in fall (20th). 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 Grand Canyon Village?
- First forage: Apr 1 (native wildflowers, dandelion, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (summer-flowering shrubs, rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Grand Canyon Village, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, dandelion; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, dandelion; 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 Grand Canyon Village
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Colorado Plateau Mixed Bedrock Canyon and Tableland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.07 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.39 mi NE.
How Grand Canyon Village ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 7th | 21st | 26th | 23rd |
| Arizona | 49th | 39th | 86th | 20th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 23rd | 21st | 62nd | 29th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 87% 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 Grand Canyon Village: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Tusayan 8 mi · Valle 27 mi · Supai 32 mi · Cameron 43 mi · Bitter Springs 48 mi · Red Lake 48 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 Grand Canyon Village (36.0595, -112.1579); 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.