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Honey bee forage in Red Rock, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 79% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in summer (91st percentile) and lowest in spring (72nd). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.1 mi E.
When is the honey flow in Red Rock?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jun 30, peaking early May (spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Sep 30 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Red Rock, 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 25.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, dandelion; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, green/yellow rabbitbrush, asters, spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters, spotted and diffuse knapweed; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 Red Rock
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Southern Colorado Plateau Sand Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.1 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.28 mi NE.
How Red Rock ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 16th | 41st | 30th | 65th |
| Arizona | 79th | 72nd | 91st | 85th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 81st | 86th | 79th | 46th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 58% 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 Red Rock: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lukachukai 16 mi · Tsaile 22 mi · Teec Nos Pos 23 mi · Round Rock 23 mi · Sehili 23 mi · Red Mesa 31 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 Red Rock (36.6011, -109.0645); 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.