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Honey bee forage in Wenden, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (7th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); chickpeas (nearest 0.6 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Wenden?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jun 15, peaking early May (alfalfa)
- Season ends: Jul 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Wenden, 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 25.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
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 2,786 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early Apr – early Jun (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 80 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi NW, blooms early May – 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 Wenden
Mostly: Sonora-Mojave Creosotebush-White Bursage Desert Scrub; Sonoran Paloverde-Mixed Cacti Desert Scrub; Alfalfa.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.08 mi NW.
How Wenden ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 62nd | 90th | 31st | 12th |
| Arizona | 98th | 99th | 92nd | 7th |
| Sonoran Basin and Range | 93rd | 96th | 97th | 16th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 44% 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 Wenden: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Salome 5 mi · Sunwest 15 mi · Vicksburg 18 mi · Utting 21 mi · Aguila 23 mi · Brenda 25 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 Wenden (33.8325, -113.5432); 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.