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Honey bee forage in Kaibito, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 84% 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), 0.33 mi N.
When is the honey flow in Kaibito?
- First forage: Mar 16 (spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jun 15, peaking early May (spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Jul 15 (summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Kaibito, 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): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, dandelion; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers, dandelion; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush, asters; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, dandelion; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 Kaibito
Mostly: Southern Colorado Plateau Sand Shrubland; Colorado Plateau Mixed Bedrock Canyon and Tableland; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.33 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.85 mi S.
How Kaibito ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 20th | 56th | 30th | 25th |
| Arizona | 84th | 84th | 91st | 23rd |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 88th | 96th | 79th | 9th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 86% 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 Kaibito: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Tonalea 20 mi · Shonto 25 mi · LeChee 26 mi · Bitter Springs 30 mi · Page 33 mi · Tuba City 33 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 Kaibito (36.592, -111.1071); 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.