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Honey bee forage in Maish Vaya, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 27% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it ranks highest in fall (40th percentile) and lowest in summer (22nd). Expect a dearth from early May to late Sep.
When is the honey flow in Maish Vaya?
- First forage: Jan 1 (native wildflowers, dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Apr 15, peaking late Feb (native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Dearth: May 1 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 Maish 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 19.
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, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; 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 Maish Vaya
Mostly: Sonoran Paloverde-Mixed Cacti Desert Scrub; Madrean Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Developed-Roads.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.04 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi S.
How Maish Vaya ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 4th | 14th | 2nd | 31st |
| Arizona | 27th | 25th | 22nd | 40th |
| Sonoran Basin and Range | 60th | 56th | 62nd | 66th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 98% 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 Maish Vaya: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ak Chin 11 mi · Santa Rosa 12 mi · Wahak Hotrontk 14 mi · Nolic 14 mi · Pisinemo 14 mi · Anegam 15 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 Maish Vaya (32.1703, -112.1342); 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.