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Honey bee forage in Taylor, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 86% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in summer (95th percentile) and lowest in spring (76th). 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 Taylor?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, weedy mustards, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Sep 15, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Oct 1 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Taylor, 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 15.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rubber rabbitbrush, asters; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, green/yellow rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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 Taylor
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.38 mi SW.
How Taylor ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 23rd | 45th | 37th | 75th |
| Arizona | 86th | 76th | 95th | 93rd |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 91st | 90th | 88th | 66th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 47% 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 Taylor: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Shumway 3 mi · Snowflake 5 mi · White Mountain Lake 9 mi · Linden 12 mi · Pinedale 12 mi · Show Low 13 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 Taylor (34.4427, -110.0985); 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.