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Honey bee forage in Charleston View, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 18% of sites in California. Against other California sites it ranks highest in fall (36th percentile) and lowest in summer (20th). Expect a dearth from early Jun to late Jun.
When is the honey flow in Charleston View?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Dearth: Jun 1 to Jun 30
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 15 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Charleston View, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, dandelion, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, garden flowers; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers, rabbitbrush; extra 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 Charleston View
Mostly: Sonora-Mojave Creosotebush-White Bursage Desert Scrub; Mojave Mid-Elevation Mixed Desert Scrub; Barren.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi N.
How Charleston View ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 5th | 28th | 3rd | 16th |
| California | 18th | 29th | 20th | 36th |
| Mojave Basin and Range | 79th | 82nd | 75th | 14th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 73% 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 Charleston View: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Tecopa 20 mi · Shoshone 23 mi · Baker 49 mi · Furnace Creek 63 mi · Fort Irwin 66 mi · Valley Wells 81 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 Charleston View (35.9646, -115.8972); 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.