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Honey bee forage in Cazadero, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 47% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in spring (56th percentile) and lowest in summer (22nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: grapes (nearest 3.1 mi W).
When is the honey flow in Cazadero?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), maples, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15, peaking early Mar (summer-flowering shrubs, huckleberries)
- Season ends: Jul 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Cazadero, 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 3.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, huckleberries, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), himalayan blackberry; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, huckleberries, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), himalayan blackberry; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi W, blooms early Apr – early May
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 Cazadero
Mostly: Mediterranean California Mixed Evergreen Forest; California Coastal Redwood Forest; California Northern Coastal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.14 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.32 mi NW.
How Cazadero ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 48th | 83rd | 5th | 11th |
| California | 47th | 56th | 22nd | 28th |
| Coast Range | 15th | 18th | 6th | 74th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 96% 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 Cazadero: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Jenner 5 mi · Monte Rio 6 mi · Guerneville 7 mi · Timber Cove 8 mi · Sereno del Mar 10 mi · Carmet 11 mi
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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 Cazadero (38.5278, -123.1098); 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.