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Honey bee forage in Peeples Valley, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 86% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in spring (91st percentile) and lowest in summer (49th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.6 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Peeples Valley?
- First forage: Feb 1 (spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to May 15, peaking late Mar (spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Peeples 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 Mar 15.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rabbitbrush; amber
- Whole season (March to November): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), native wildflowers; 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
- Alfalfa: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.6 mi E, blooms early May – late Jun (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Peeples Valley
Mostly: Madrean Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Mogollon Chaparral; Apacherian-Chihuahuan Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.27 mi W.
How Peeples Valley ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 23rd | 68th | 8th | 34th |
| Arizona | 86th | 91st | 49th | 55th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 85th | 93rd | 19th | 48th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 94% 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 Peeples Valley: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Yarnell 3 mi · Congress 10 mi · Wilhoit 12 mi · Wickenburg 20 mi · Prescott 28 mi · Morristown 30 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 Peeples Valley (34.2772, -112.7653); 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.