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Honey bee forage in Kohls Ranch, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 79% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in summer (83rd percentile) and lowest in fall (59th). 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 Kohls Ranch?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Jul 15 (summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Kohls Ranch, 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 16.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush, garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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 Kohls Ranch
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Madrean Lower Montane Pine-Oak Forest and Woodland; Madrean Pinyon-Juniper Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.26 mi S.
How Kohls Ranch ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 17th | 52nd | 24th | 38th |
| Arizona | 79th | 82nd | 83rd | 59th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 71st | 79th | 56th | 52nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 95% 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 Kohls Ranch: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bear Flat 2 mi · Tonto Village 3 mi · Mead Ranch 4 mi · Hunter Creek 4 mi · Christopher Creek 4 mi · Star Valley 9 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 Kohls Ranch (34.3211, -111.0839); 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.