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Honey bee forage in Hunter Creek, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in summer (91st percentile) and lowest in fall (23rd). 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 Hunter Creek?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking late Apr (summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hunter Creek, 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 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, dandelion, native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, native wildflowers, spring-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 Hunter Creek
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Madrean Lower Montane Pine-Oak Forest and Woodland; Madrean Encinal.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.07 mi NE; pond, lake or river 0.3 mi S.
How Hunter Creek ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 19th | 54th | 31st | 25th |
| Arizona | 83rd | 83rd | 91st | 23rd |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 77th | 82nd | 73rd | 33rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 92% 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 Hunter Creek: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Christopher Creek 1 mi · Bear Flat 3 mi · Kohls Ranch 4 mi · Haigler Creek 7 mi · Tonto Village 7 mi · Mead Ranch 8 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 Hunter Creek (34.307, -111.0165); 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.