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Honey bee forage in Canby, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 53% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in fall (99th percentile) and lowest in spring (35th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); clover and wildflowers (nearest 0.2 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Canby?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, weedy mustards, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Canby, 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 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, weedy mustards, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
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 134 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early Jul – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Clover and wildflowers: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SE, blooms late May – late Sep (grown 1 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 Canby
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Columbia Plateau Western Juniper Woodland and Savanna; Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.03 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.13 mi W.
How Canby ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 54th | 45th | 72nd | 84th |
| California | 53rd | 35th | 96th | 99th |
| Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills | 63rd | 70th | 58th | 93rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Canby: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
California Pines 12 mi · Alturas 18 mi · Adin 18 mi · Daphnedale Park 18 mi · Lookout 22 mi · Bieber 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 Canby (41.4523, -120.8883); 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.