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Honey bee forage in Steamboat, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 57% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in fall (87th percentile) and lowest in spring (46th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.13 mi NW.
When is the honey flow in Steamboat?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, native wildflowers, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking early May (native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Steamboat, 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 1.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, native wildflowers, weedy mustards; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): green/yellow rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, rubber rabbitbrush, asters; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush, asters; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, rubber rabbitbrush, spring-flowering shrubs; 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 Steamboat
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.49 mi SW.
How Steamboat ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 9th | 23rd | 20th | 66th |
| Arizona | 57th | 46th | 77th | 87th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 42nd | 49th | 49th | 50th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 56% 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 Steamboat: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Toyei 6 mi · Cornfields 12 mi · Burnside 13 mi · Greasewood 15 mi · Jeddito 16 mi · Whitecone 17 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 Steamboat (35.7526, -109.8506); 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.