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Honey bee forage in Williams, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 88% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in summer (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (74th). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.39 mi SW.
When is the honey flow in Williams?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking early May (summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Williams, 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 May 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; 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 Williams
Mostly: Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Southern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.39 mi SW; open water 0.39 mi SW.
How Williams ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 26th | 45th | 51st | 52nd |
| Arizona | 88th | 76th | 98th | 74th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains | 89th | 68th | 96th | 70th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 71% 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 Williams: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Red Lake 8 mi · Parks 12 mi · Ash Fork 18 mi · Kaibab Estates West 18 mi · Bellemont 21 mi · Fort Valley 26 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 Williams (35.2466, -112.1833); 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.