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Honey bee forage in Miami, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 85% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in spring (89th percentile) and lowest in fall (12th). 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 Miami?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Apr 30, peaking early Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, spring-flowering shrubs, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Miami, 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 Mar 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, spring-flowering shrubs, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, spring-flowering shrubs, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; 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 Miami
Mostly: Mogollon Chaparral; Madrean Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Barren.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.44 mi SW.
How Miami ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 22nd | 63rd | 9th | 17th |
| Arizona | 85th | 89th | 54th | 12th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 82nd | 90th | 23rd | 20th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 56% 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 Miami: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Claypool 2 mi · Central Heights-Midland City 3 mi · Icehouse Canyon 5 mi · Six Shooter Canyon 6 mi · Wheatfields 6 mi · Pinal 7 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 Miami (33.3951, -110.8724); 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.