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Honey bee forage in Holbrook, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 95% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in summer (95th percentile) and lowest in fall (79th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.36 mi S.
When is the honey flow in Holbrook?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Aug 15 (dandelion, garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Holbrook, 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, lindens / basswood; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): dandelion, garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, summer-flowering shrubs; 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 Holbrook
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Southern Colorado Plateau Sand Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.36 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.49 mi S.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 52% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Holbrook ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 44th | 71st | 37th | 58th |
| Arizona | 95th | 93rd | 95th | 79th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 96th | 99th | 88th | 35th |
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 Holbrook: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Sun Valley 9 mi · Joseph City 10 mi · Woodruff 11 mi · Snowflake 27 mi · Winslow West 31 mi · Winslow 32 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 Holbrook (34.9046, -110.1672); 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.