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Honey bee forage in Pinetop Country Club, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in summer (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (79th). Nearest mapped water: open water, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Pinetop Country Club?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 31 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Pinetop Country Club, 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 May 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 Pinetop Country Club
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Developed, open space (parks, large lots, lawns); Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak-Mixed Montane Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.09 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.28 mi NW.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 54% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Pinetop Country Club ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 51st | 62nd | 63rd | 58th |
| Arizona | 96th | 88th | 99th | 79th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 99th | 89th | 98th | 76th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 69% 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 Pinetop Country Club: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
McNary 3 mi · Hondah 3 mi · Pinetop-Lakeside 5 mi · Lake of the Woods 6 mi · North Fork 8 mi · Wagon Wheel 10 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 Pinetop Country Club (34.1164, -109.891); 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.