community in Arizona
Honey bee forage in Leupp, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 82% of sites in Arizona. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Arizona sites. Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.6 mi E.
When is the honey flow in Leupp?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Aug 15 (spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Leupp, 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush, garden flowers; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, rabbitbrush, native wildflowers; 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 Leupp
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.6 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.62 mi SE.
How Leupp ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 19th | 55th | 23rd | 52nd |
| Arizona | 82nd | 83rd | 82nd | 74th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 86th | 96th | 59th | 27th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 76% 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 Leupp: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Tolani Lake 13 mi · Winslow 25 mi · Mountain View Ranches 27 mi · Winslow West 27 mi · Doney Park 29 mi · Timberline-Fernwood 31 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 Leupp (35.2966, -111.0036); 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.