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Honey bee forage in Oljato-Monument Valley, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 29% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in fall (65th percentile) and lowest in spring (32nd). Expect a dearth from early Jul to late Jul.
When is the honey flow in Oljato-Monument Valley?
- First forage: Mar 1 (native wildflowers, dandelion, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking late Apr (native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Dearth: Jul 1 to Jul 31
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Oct 31 (rabbitbrush, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Oljato-Monument Valley, 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 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, asters, spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, rabbitbrush, spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 Oljato-Monument Valley
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Blackbrush-Mormon-tea Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Colorado Plateau Mixed Bedrock Canyon and Tableland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.36 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 1 mi SW.
How Oljato-Monument Valley ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 4th | 18th | 7th | 43rd |
| Arizona | 29th | 32nd | 47th | 65th |
| Colorado Plateaus | 32nd | 61st | 26th | 40th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 85% 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 Oljato-Monument Valley: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Kayenta 19 mi · Dennehotso 21 mi · Chilchinbito 35 mi · Shonto 37 mi · Rock Point 38 mi · Rough Rock 44 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 Oljato-Monument Valley (36.9872, -110.2096); 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.