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Honey bee forage in Tolani Lake, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 66% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in spring (79th percentile) and lowest in fall (55th). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.34 mi NE.
When is the honey flow in Tolani Lake?
- First forage: Mar 1 (native wildflowers, dandelion, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to May 31, peaking late Apr (spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Jun 16 to Jun 30 (summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Tolani Lake, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, dandelion; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, green/yellow rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), rubber rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, dandelion; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 Tolani Lake
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Mixed Bedrock Canyon and Tableland; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub; Southern Colorado Plateau Sand Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.34 mi NE; open water 0.34 mi W.
How Tolani Lake ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 11th | 48th | 11th | 34th |
| Arizona | 66th | 79th | 58th | 55th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 58th | 92nd | 20th | 11th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 87% 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 Tolani Lake: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Leupp 13 mi · Seba Dalkai 22 mi · Tees Toh 25 mi · Kykotsmovi Village 28 mi · Winslow 29 mi · Dilkon 31 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 Tolani Lake (35.4298, -110.8412); 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.