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Honey bee forage in Supai, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 23% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it ranks highest in spring (40th percentile) and lowest in fall (10th). Expect a dearth from late May to early Aug.
When is the honey flow in Supai?
- First forage: Jan 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15, peaking late Mar (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers)
- Dearth: Feb 1 to Feb 15
- Dearth: May 16 to Aug 15
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Supai, 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 Mar 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs; 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 Supai
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Mixed Bedrock Canyon and Tableland; Barren; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi NE.
How Supai ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 3rd | 21st | 2nd | 15th |
| Arizona | 23rd | 40th | 24th | 10th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 5th | 40th | 1st | 5th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 52% 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 Supai: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Grand Canyon Village 32 mi · Tusayan 37 mi · Kaibab 45 mi · Moccasin 47 mi · Valle 49 mi · Cane Beds 50 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 Supai (36.2299, -112.6926); 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.