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Honey bee forage in Nutrioso, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 84% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in summer (98th percentile) and lowest in spring (69th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Nutrioso?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, willows, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (summer-flowering shrubs, spotted and diffuse knapweed, sweet clovers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Nutrioso, 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, dandelion, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, spotted and diffuse knapweed, sweet clovers, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 Nutrioso
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak-Mixed Montane Shrubland; Southern Rocky Mountain Montane-Subalpine Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi E.
How Nutrioso ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 21st | 38th | 48th | 50th |
| Arizona | 84th | 69th | 98th | 72nd |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 80th | 56th | 95th | 68th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 80% 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 Nutrioso: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Alpine 8 mi · Eagar 12 mi · Greer 15 mi · Springerville 16 mi · Vernon 34 mi · McNary 38 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 Nutrioso (33.9513, -109.2062); 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.