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Honey bee forage in Clio, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 56% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in summer (91st percentile) and lowest in spring (46th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.1 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Clio?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, kinnikinnick, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 15, peaking late May (snowberry, spring-flowering shrubs, ceanothus: redstem)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Clio, 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, snowberry, kinnikinnick, ceanothus: redstem; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, spring-flowering shrubs, kinnikinnick; 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
- Alfalfa: about 11 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.1 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 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 Clio
Mostly: Mediterranean California Dry-Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Mediterranean California Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.13 mi SW.
How Clio ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 57th | 68th | 65th | 45th |
| California | 56th | 46th | 91st | 80th |
| Sierra Nevada | 79th | 62nd | 81st | 79th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 81% 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 Clio: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
C-Road 1 mi · Valley Ranch 1 mi · Mabie 2 mi · Whitehawk 2 mi · Gold Mountain 3 mi · Blairsden 3 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 Clio (39.7542, -120.5667); 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.