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Honey bee forage in Round Rock, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 67% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in summer (80th percentile) and lowest in fall (68th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.13 mi S.
When is the honey flow in Round Rock?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, native wildflowers, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking late Apr (spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (spotted and diffuse knapweed, rabbitbrush, yellow starthistle)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Round 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 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, summer-flowering shrubs, yellow starthistle, rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, dandelion; 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 Round Rock
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Mixed Bedrock Canyon and Tableland; Southern Colorado Plateau Sand Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Greasewood Flat.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.4 mi NW.
How Round Rock ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 12th | 40th | 21st | 46th |
| Arizona | 67th | 70th | 80th | 68th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 60th | 85th | 54th | 20th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 81% 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 Round Rock: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lukachukai 15 mi · Many Farms 15 mi · Rock Point 16 mi · Tsaile 19 mi · Sehili 22 mi · Del Muerto 22 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 Round Rock (36.5043, -109.4632); 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.