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Honey bee forage in Cassel, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 64% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in summer (87th percentile) and lowest in spring (58th). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Cassel?
- First forage: Mar 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), kinnikinnick, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking early May (spring-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Cassel, 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 Apr 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), kinnikinnick, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spring-flowering shrubs, snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs; 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 Cassel
Mostly: Northern and Central California Dry-Mesic Chaparral; Mediterranean California Lower Montane Conifer Forest and Woodland; North Pacific Wooded Volcanic Flowage.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.03 mi NW; open water 0.03 mi NW.
How Cassel ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 67th | 85th | 61st | 36th |
| California | 64th | 58th | 87th | 71st |
| Cascades | 36th | 58th | 19th | 62nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 88% 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 Cassel: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Johnson Park 4 mi · Burney 7 mi · Fall River Mills 8 mi · Hat Creek 10 mi · McArthur 11 mi · Old Station 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 Cassel (40.925, -121.5485); 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.