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Honey bee forage in Munds Park, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 92% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in summer (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (71st). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.11 mi SW.
When is the honey flow in Munds Park?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 31, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Munds Park, 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 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, garden flowers; 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 Munds Park
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Madrean Lower Montane Pine-Oak Forest and Woodland; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.11 mi SW; open water 0.11 mi SW.
How Munds Park ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 37th | 53rd | 57th | 49th |
| Arizona | 92nd | 82nd | 99th | 71st |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 96th | 80th | 97th | 67th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 75% 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 Munds Park: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Oak Creek Canyon 7 mi · Mormon Lake 10 mi · Mountainaire 11 mi · Sedona 11 mi · Kachina Village 11 mi · Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) 13 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 Munds Park (34.938, -111.6282); 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.