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Honey bee forage in Ko Vaya, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 26% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in fall (52nd percentile) and lowest in summer (19th). Expect a dearth from late Apr to late Sep.
When is the honey flow in Ko Vaya?
- First forage: Jan 1 (native wildflowers, dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Apr 15, peaking late Feb (native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Dearth: Apr 16 to Sep 30
- Fall flow: May 1 to May 15 (native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Ko Vaya, 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 Feb 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; dark amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set over some months
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 Ko Vaya
Mostly: Sonoran Paloverde-Mixed Cacti Desert Scrub; Sonora-Mojave Creosotebush-White Bursage Desert Scrub; North American Warm Desert Riparian Mesquite Bosque Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.05 mi NE; pond, lake or river 0.21 mi SW.
How Ko Vaya ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 3rd | 13th | 2nd | 32nd |
| Arizona | 26th | 23rd | 19th | 52nd |
| Sonoran Basin and Range | 58th | 55th | 57th | 91st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 99% 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 Ko Vaya: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Nolic 5 mi · Comobabi 6 mi · Sells 11 mi · Chiawuli Tak 12 mi · Haivana Nakya 12 mi · Ali Chukson 13 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 Ko Vaya (32.0815, -111.8959); 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.