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Honey bee forage in Brooktrails, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 72% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in spring (76th percentile) and lowest in fall (34th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Brooktrails?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, maples)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 31, peaking early Apr (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Brooktrails, 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 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, huckleberries; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, huckleberries; 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 Brooktrails
Mostly: Mediterranean California Mixed Evergreen Forest; California Coastal Redwood Forest; Mediterranean California Lower Montane Conifer Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.24 mi NE.
How Brooktrails ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 76th | 97th | 31st | 15th |
| California | 72nd | 76th | 56th | 34th |
| Klamath Mountains/California High North Coast Range | 88th | 90th | 16th | 60th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 74% 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 Brooktrails: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Willits 4 mi · Redwood Valley 16 mi · Laytonville 16 mi · Comptche 16 mi · Potter Valley 17 mi · Calpella 18 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 Brooktrails (39.4433, -123.3938); 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.