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Honey bee forage in Bridgeport, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 41% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in fall (99th percentile) and lowest in spring (34th). Biggest nearby bee crops: grapes (nearest 3.4 mi SW).
When is the honey flow in Bridgeport?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Sep 15, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Oct 1 to Oct 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bridgeport, 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 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, snowberry; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, asters; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers; extra 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
- Grapes: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Jul
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 Bridgeport
Mostly: Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.14 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.43 mi W.
How Bridgeport ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 40th | 41st | 61st | 85th |
| California | 41st | 34th | 87th | 99th |
| Central Basin and Range | 90th | 91st | 89th | 81st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 40% 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 Bridgeport: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Twin Lakes 10 mi · Virginia Lakes 15 mi · Mono City 16 mi · Lee Vining 21 mi · Walker 23 mi · Coleville 27 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 Bridgeport (38.2552, -119.2104); 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.