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Honey bee forage in Greasewood, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 81% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in fall (94th percentile) and lowest in spring (68th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.41 mi S.
When is the honey flow in Greasewood?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Oct 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, green/yellow rabbitbrush, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Greasewood, 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 25.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, weedy mustards; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): asters, green/yellow rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, rubber rabbitbrush; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, asters; 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 Greasewood
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub; Colorado Plateau Mixed Bedrock Canyon and Tableland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.41 mi S; open water 0.57 mi SE.
How Greasewood ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 18th | 37th | 32nd | 78th |
| Arizona | 81st | 68th | 92nd | 94th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 84th | 81st | 83rd | 72nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 46% 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 Greasewood: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Toyei 13 mi · Whitecone 13 mi · Cornfields 13 mi · Steamboat 15 mi · Indian Wells 16 mi · Klagetoh 19 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 Greasewood (35.5286, -109.8609); 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.