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Honey bee forage in Aspen Springs, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 22% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in fall (95th percentile) and lowest in spring (8th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.12 mi N.
When is the honey flow in Aspen Springs?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 1 to Sep 30, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, rabbitbrush, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Oct 16 to Oct 31 (rabbitbrush, asters, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Aspen Springs, 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 Jun 3.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry, rabbitbrush, asters; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, asters, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, rabbitbrush, dandelion, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
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 Aspen Springs
Mostly: Great Basin Xeric Mixed Sagebrush Shrubland; Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.12 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.54 mi NW.
How Aspen Springs ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 9th | 4th | 31st | 66th |
| California | 22nd | 8th | 56th | 95th |
| Sierra Nevada | 13th | 17th | 29th | 97th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 83% 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 Aspen Springs: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Sunny Slopes 2 mi · Crowley Lake 3 mi · Swall Meadows 4 mi · McGee Creek 5 mi · Paradise 7 mi · Round Valley 12 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 Aspen Springs (37.5488, -118.6997); 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.