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Honey bee forage in Tat Momoli, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 43% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in spring (51st percentile) and lowest in summer (30th). Expect a dearth from late May to early Aug.
When is the honey flow in Tat Momoli?
- First forage: Jan 1 (native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Apr 30, peaking late Feb (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Dearth: May 16 to Aug 15
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Tat Momoli, 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 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, spring-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
- Cotton: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.3 mi NW, blooms early Jun – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Tat Momoli
Mostly: Sonoran Paloverde-Mixed Cacti Desert Scrub; Sonora-Mojave Creosotebush-White Bursage Desert Scrub; North American Warm Desert Ruderal & Planted Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.37 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.67 mi S.
How Tat Momoli ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 6th | 26th | 3rd | 29th |
| Arizona | 43rd | 51st | 30th | 32nd |
| Sonoran Basin and Range | 72nd | 70th | 74th | 52nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 97% 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 Tat Momoli: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Kohatk 7 mi · Vaiva Vo 8 mi · Chuichu 11 mi · Arizona City 16 mi · Anegam 18 mi · Eloy 20 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 Tat Momoli (32.6012, -111.8861); 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.