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Honey bee forage in Roosevelt Estates, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 67% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in spring (68th percentile) and lowest in summer (40th). 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 Roosevelt Estates?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, native wildflowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Feb 16 to Apr 15, peaking late Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: May 1 to May 15 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Roosevelt Estates, 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 Feb 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), rabbitbrush, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
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 Roosevelt Estates
Mostly: Sonoran Paloverde-Mixed Cacti Desert Scrub; Open water; Madrean Pinyon-Juniper Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi SW.
How Roosevelt Estates ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 11th | 37th | 5th | 33rd |
| Arizona | 67th | 68th | 40th | 54th |
| Sonoran Basin and Range | 79th | 77th | 82nd | 92nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 87% 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 Roosevelt Estates: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rock House 3 mi · Roosevelt 8 mi · Wheatfields 15 mi · Miami 17 mi · Claypool 17 mi · Central Heights-Midland City 19 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 Roosevelt Estates (33.6202, -110.9998); 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.