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Honey bee forage in Pinedale, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 67% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in summer (85th percentile) and lowest in spring (64th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Pinedale?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking early May (spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Sep 30 (rabbitbrush, green/yellow rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Pinedale, 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 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, rabbitbrush, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, green/yellow rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rubber rabbitbrush; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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
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 Pinedale
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.03 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.54 mi NE.
How Pinedale ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 12th | 34th | 26th | 56th |
| Arizona | 67th | 64th | 85th | 78th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 53rd | 47th | 61st | 74th |
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 Pinedale: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Clay Springs 4 mi · Linden 8 mi · Taylor 12 mi · Shumway 13 mi · Show Low 13 mi · White Mountain Lake 16 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 Pinedale (34.3207, -110.2599); 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.