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Honey bee forage in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 78% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in fall (90th percentile) and lowest in spring (76th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.4 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Aug 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek, 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 3.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush; amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, garden flowers; extra 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
- Alfalfa: about 77 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi S, blooms late May – late Jul (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 Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Mojave Mid-Elevation Mixed Desert Scrub; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi NE.
How Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 83rd | 96th | 62nd | 57th |
| California | 78th | 76th | 88th | 90th |
| Central Basin and Range | 100th | 100th | 90th | 24th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bishop 2 mi · West Bishop 4 mi · Mesa 7 mi · Chalfant 7 mi · Wilkerson 8 mi · Round Valley 9 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 Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek (37.3864, -118.4153); 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.