community in Arizona
Honey bee forage in North Fork, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 56% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in summer (83rd percentile) and lowest in fall (below the 1st). 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 North Fork?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking early Jun (summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of North Fork, 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 Apr 30.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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 North Fork
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Madrean Lower Montane Pine-Oak Forest and Woodland; Madrean Upper Montane Conifer-Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.05 mi NW.
How North Fork ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 9th | 35th | 25th | below the 1st |
| Arizona | 56th | 64th | 83rd | below the 1st |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 35th | 49th | 57th | below the 1st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 100% 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 North Fork: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Hondah 6 mi · Pinetop Country Club 8 mi · McNary 8 mi · Rainbow City 10 mi · Pinetop-Lakeside 10 mi · Lake of the Woods 10 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 North Fork (34.0106, -109.9595); 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.