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Honey bee forage in Greeley Hill, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 67% of sites in California. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other California sites. Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Greeley Hill?
- First forage: Feb 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), kinnikinnick, dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), kinnikinnick, snowberry)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Greeley Hill, 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 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), snowberry, kinnikinnick, spring-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), snowberry, dandelion; 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): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), snowberry, kinnikinnick, spring-flowering shrubs; 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
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 Greeley Hill
Mostly: Mediterranean California Lower Montane Conifer Forest and Woodland; Mediterranean California Mixed Oak Woodland; Northern and Central California Dry-Mesic Chaparral.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.55 mi N.
How Greeley Hill ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 70th | 95th | 41st | 40th |
| California | 67th | 71st | 68th | 74th |
| Sierra Nevada | 89th | 91st | 41st | 70th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 90% 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 Greeley Hill: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Buck Meadows 5 mi · Coulterville 5 mi · Pine Mountain Lake 8 mi · Groveland 8 mi · Bear Valley 13 mi · Lake Don Pedro 15 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 Greeley Hill (37.757, -120.1308); 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.