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Honey bee forage in Kaibab, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 74% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in fall (90th percentile) and lowest in spring (64th). 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 Kaibab?
- First forage: Feb 1 (weedy mustards, dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Oct 31, peaking late Apr (weedy mustards, green/yellow rabbitbrush, native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Kaibab, 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 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): weedy mustards, native wildflowers, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; amber
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters, rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): weedy mustards, green/yellow rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, yellow starthistle; light amber
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 Kaibab
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.76 mi NE.
How Kaibab ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 14th | 35th | 27th | 71st |
| Arizona | 74th | 64th | 87th | 90th |
| Colorado Plateaus | 81st | 92nd | 69th | 88th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 47% 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 Kaibab: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Moccasin 3 mi · Cane Beds 11 mi · Fredonia 13 mi · Centennial Park 15 mi · Colorado City 16 mi · Supai 45 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 Kaibab (36.8797, -112.7256); 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.