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Honey bee forage in Anchor Bay, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 35% of sites in California. Against other California sites it ranks highest in spring (46th percentile) and lowest in fall (11th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.17 mi S.
When is the honey flow in Anchor Bay?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), maples)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15, peaking early Mar (summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Anchor Bay, 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 6.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, huckleberries, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, huckleberries, dandelion; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 Anchor Bay
Mostly: California Coastal Redwood Forest; Open water; Mediterranean California Mixed Evergreen Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.17 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.72 mi SW.
How Anchor Bay ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 26th | 68th | 6th | 2nd |
| California | 35th | 46th | 25th | 11th |
| Coast Range | 9th | 10th | 7th | 38th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 84% 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 Anchor Bay: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Sea Ranch 9 mi · Point Arena 10 mi · Manchester 13 mi · Boonville 17 mi · Philo 19 mi · Timber Cove 25 mi
All towns in California · National map · How the scoring works
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 Anchor Bay (38.8127, -123.5703); 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.