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Honey bee forage in Parker, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 1% of sites in Arizona. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Arizona sites. Expect a dearth from late Mar to late Oct.
When is the honey flow in Parker?
- First forage: Jan 1 (native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Apr 15, peaking late Feb (native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Dearth: Jan 16 to Feb 15
- Dearth: Mar 16 to Oct 31
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Oct 31 (rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Parker, 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 Feb 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, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, garden flowers; dark amber
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set over some months
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 Parker
Mostly: Barren; Sonoran Paloverde-Mixed Cacti Desert Scrub; Sonora-Mojave Creosotebush-White Bursage Desert Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.33 mi S; open water 0.86 mi S.
How Parker ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | below the 1st | 2nd | below the 1st | 15th |
| Arizona | 1st | 1st | 1st | 10th |
| Sonoran Basin and Range | 7th | 6th | 9th | 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 Parker: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bluewater 10 mi · Poston 11 mi · Cienega Springs 11 mi · Bouse 16 mi · Parker Strip 17 mi · Utting 22 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 Parker (34.034, -114.2281); 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.