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Honey bee forage in Gu Oidak, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 22% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it ranks highest in fall (28th percentile) and lowest in summer (17th). Expect a dearth from early May to late Oct.
When is the honey flow in Gu Oidak?
- First forage: Jan 1 (native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Apr 15, peaking late Feb (native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Dearth: Jan 16 to Jan 31
- Dearth: May 1 to Oct 31
- Fall flow: May 1 to May 15 (native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Gu Oidak, 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 Feb 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); dark amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spring-flowering shrubs; 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 Gu Oidak
Mostly: Sonora-Mojave Creosotebush-White Bursage Desert Scrub; Sonoran Paloverde-Mixed Cacti Desert Scrub; North American Warm Desert Ruderal & Planted Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.6 mi S.
How Gu Oidak ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 3rd | 13th | 1st | 27th |
| Arizona | 22nd | 22nd | 17th | 28th |
| Sonoran Basin and Range | 53rd | 53rd | 53rd | 44th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 99% 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 Gu Oidak: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cowlic 8 mi · Nolic 9 mi · Sells 9 mi · Ali Chukson 13 mi · Ko Vaya 13 mi · Topawa 14 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 Gu Oidak (31.9203, -112.0241); 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.