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Honey bee forage in Truxton, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 17% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it ranks highest in summer (34th percentile) and lowest in fall (18th). Expect a dearth from late Jun to early Aug.
When is the honey flow in Truxton?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Dearth: Jun 16 to Aug 15
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Sep 15 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, asters, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Truxton, 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 31.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): asters, green/yellow rabbitbrush, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush, asters; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light 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 Truxton
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Mixed Bedrock Canyon and Tableland; Colorado Plateau Blackbrush-Mormon-tea Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.3 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.38 mi SW.
How Truxton ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 2nd | 15th | 4th | 22nd |
| Arizona | 17th | 25th | 34th | 18th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 3rd | 13th | 3rd | 7th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 88% 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 Truxton: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Crozier 7 mi · Peach Springs 8 mi · Valentine 9 mi · Hackberry 14 mi · Antares 15 mi · Valle Vista 18 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 Truxton (35.4904, -113.563); 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.