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Honey bee forage in Concow, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 60% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in spring (69th percentile) and lowest in fall (21st). Biggest nearby bee crops: apples (nearest 3.6 mi W); cherries (nearest 3.6 mi S).
When is the honey flow in Concow?
- First forage: Feb 1 (kinnikinnick, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Mar 1 to May 15, peaking late Mar (spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Concow, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), snowberry; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), summer-flowering shrubs, snowberry; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber
- Whole season (March to November): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), snowberry; 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
- Apples: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi W, blooms early Mar – late Mar
- Cherries: about 7 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi S, blooms late Feb – late Mar
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 Concow
Mostly: Northern and Central California Dry-Mesic Chaparral; California Montane Woodland and Chaparral; Mediterranean California Lower Montane Conifer Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi N.
How Concow ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 62nd | 94th | 15th | 6th |
| California | 60th | 69th | 38th | 21st |
| Sierra Nevada | 83rd | 90th | 11th | 16th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 84% 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 Concow: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Yankee Hill 5 mi · Paradise 5 mi · Magalia 6 mi · Cherokee 8 mi · Stirling City 9 mi · Butte Valley 10 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 Concow (39.7703, -121.5135); 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.