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Honey bee forage in Boulevard, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 70% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in spring (83rd percentile) and lowest in fall (15th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.9 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Boulevard?
- First forage: Feb 1 (spring-flowering shrubs, dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to May 15, peaking late Mar (spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Boulevard, 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 17.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber
- Whole season (March to November): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), 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
- Alfalfa: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi S, blooms early May – late Jun (grown 2 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 Boulevard
Mostly: Southern California Dry-Mesic Chaparral; Southern California Coastal Scrub; California Ruderal Grassland and Meadow.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.31 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.31 mi NW.
How Boulevard ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 73rd | 98th | 17th | 4th |
| California | 70th | 83rd | 40th | 15th |
| Southern California/Northern Baja Coast | 42nd | 89th | 49th | 5th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 85% 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 Boulevard: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Jacumba 6 mi · Campo 11 mi · Mount Laguna 16 mi · Ocotillo 18 mi · Pine Valley 18 mi · Potrero 19 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 Boulevard (32.664, -116.2896); 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.