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Honey bee forage in Almanor, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 36% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in summer (79th percentile) and lowest in spring (36th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Almanor?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, willows, kinnikinnick)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking late May (snowberry, ceanothus: redstem, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Almanor, 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 15.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): ceanothus: redstem, dandelion, snowberry, kinnikinnick; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, snowberry, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, ceanothus: redstem, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 Almanor
Mostly: Open water; Mediterranean California Dry-Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Mediterranean California Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi SW.
How Almanor ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 27th | 47th | 53rd | 38th |
| California | 36th | 36th | 79th | 73rd |
| Cascades | 15th | 33rd | 8th | 66th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 57% 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 Almanor: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Prattville 1 mi · Lake Almanor West 2 mi · Lake Almanor Country Club 3 mi · Lake Almanor Peninsula 5 mi · East Shore 6 mi · Hamilton Branch 6 mi
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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 Almanor (40.2145, -121.1762); 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.