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Honey bee forage in Peach Springs, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 79% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in fall (82nd percentile) and lowest in summer (71st). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.22 mi SE.
When is the honey flow in Peach Springs?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, spring-flowering shrubs, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to May 31, peaking early Apr (spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jun 16 to Aug 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, asters, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Peach Springs, 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 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): green/yellow rabbitbrush, asters, rubber rabbitbrush, dandelion; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters, rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, green/yellow rabbitbrush; 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 Peach Springs
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.22 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi S.
How Peach Springs ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 17th | 52nd | 17th | 61st |
| Arizona | 79th | 81st | 71st | 82nd |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 81st | 94th | 37th | 39th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 57% 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 Peach Springs: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Truxton 8 mi · Crozier 14 mi · Valentine 16 mi · Hackberry 21 mi · Antares 22 mi · Valle Vista 26 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 Peach Springs (35.5314, -113.432); 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.