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Honey bee forage in Jerome, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 88% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in spring (93rd percentile) and lowest in fall (57th). 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 Jerome?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to May 31, peaking early Apr (spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Jerome, 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 3.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush, garden flowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber
- Whole season (March to November): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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 Jerome
Mostly: Madrean Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Mogollon Chaparral.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.07 mi S.
How Jerome ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 26th | 70th | 19th | 36th |
| Arizona | 88th | 93rd | 74th | 57th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 89th | 94th | 46th | 50th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 88% 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 Jerome: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Clarkdale 3 mi · Verde Village 7 mi · Cottonwood 7 mi · Cornville 11 mi · Prescott Valley 16 mi · Chino Valley 17 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 Jerome (34.7471, -112.1075); 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.