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Honey bee forage in Vicksburg, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 23% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it ranks highest in spring (25th percentile) and lowest in fall (10th). Expect a dearth from late May to early Aug.
When is the honey flow in Vicksburg?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Apr 30, peaking late Feb (native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Dearth: May 16 to Aug 15
- Fall flow: May 16 to May 31 (alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Vicksburg, 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 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, spring-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, garden flowers; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa; 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
- Alfalfa: about 603 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi SE, blooms early Apr – early Jun (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Cotton: about 10 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.2 mi SE, blooms early Jun – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.7 mi SE, blooms late Apr – late Jun (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 Vicksburg
Mostly: Sonoran Paloverde-Mixed Cacti Desert Scrub; Sonora-Mojave Creosotebush-White Bursage Desert Scrub; North American Warm Desert Pavement.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.14 mi NE; open water 0.17 mi SE.
How Vicksburg ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 3rd | 14th | 2nd | 15th |
| Arizona | 23rd | 25th | 23rd | 10th |
| Sonoran Basin and Range | 54th | 56th | 63rd | 20th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 76% 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 Vicksburg: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Brenda 8 mi · Utting 10 mi · Salome 13 mi · Bouse 15 mi · Wenden 18 mi · Quartzsite 23 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 Vicksburg (33.7293, -113.8254); 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.