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Honey bee forage in McNary, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 70% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in summer (96th percentile) and lowest in fall (16th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.17 mi W.
When is the honey flow in McNary?
- First forage: Apr 1 (native wildflowers, dandelion, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of McNary, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, dandelion; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, dandelion; 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 McNary
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Madrean Lower Montane Pine-Oak Forest and Woodland; Rocky Mountain Lower Montane-Foothill Riparian Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.17 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.4 mi SW.
How McNary ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 13th | 26th | 40th | 21st |
| Arizona | 70th | 52nd | 96th | 16th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 57th | 32nd | 90th | 25th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 93% 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 McNary: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Pinetop Country Club 3 mi · Hondah 5 mi · Pinetop-Lakeside 8 mi · North Fork 8 mi · Lake of the Woods 9 mi · Wagon Wheel 12 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 McNary (34.0922, -109.8514); 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.