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Honey bee forage in Low Mountain, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 41% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in fall (74th percentile) and lowest in spring (32nd). 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 Low Mountain?
- First forage: Mar 16 (native wildflowers, dandelion, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking early May (spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Low Mountain, 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 May 2.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, dandelion, native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): green/yellow rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, rabbitbrush, native wildflowers; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush; 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 Low Mountain
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.07 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.49 mi E.
How Low Mountain ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 6th | 18th | 15th | 53rd |
| Arizona | 41st | 32nd | 66th | 74th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 20th | 24th | 29th | 28th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 77% 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 Low Mountain: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Keams Canyon 11 mi · Pinon 12 mi · Jeddito 13 mi · Cottonwood 15 mi · First Mesa 17 mi · Toyei 19 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 Low Mountain (35.9481, -110.1005); 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.