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Honey bee forage in Kykotsmovi Village, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 60% of sites in Arizona. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Arizona sites. Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.13 mi NW.
When is the honey flow in Kykotsmovi Village?
- First forage: Mar 1 (native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jun 15, peaking early May (spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Kykotsmovi Village, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, rabbitbrush; 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 Kykotsmovi Village
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub; Southern Colorado Plateau Sand Shrubland; Colorado Plateau Mixed Bedrock Canyon and Tableland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.51 mi E.
How Kykotsmovi Village ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 10th | 41st | 15th | 42nd |
| Arizona | 60th | 71st | 67th | 65th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 49th | 86th | 30th | 17th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 87% 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 Kykotsmovi Village: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Shongopovi 7 mi · Hotevilla-Bacavi 8 mi · Second Mesa 9 mi · First Mesa 16 mi · Hard Rock 17 mi · Keams Canyon 25 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 Kykotsmovi Village (35.8102, -110.6568); 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.