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Honey bee forage in Greenhorn, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 50% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in summer (90th percentile) and lowest in spring (43rd). 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 Greenhorn?
- First forage: Apr 1 (kinnikinnick, dandelion, maples)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking late May (snowberry, kinnikinnick, ceanothus: redstem)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Greenhorn, 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 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): kinnikinnick, ceanothus: redstem, snowberry, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, kinnikinnick, ceanothus: redstem, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 Greenhorn
Mostly: Mediterranean California Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Mediterranean California Dry-Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; California Montane Woodland and Chaparral.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.21 mi S.
How Greenhorn ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 50th | 63rd | 64th | 27th |
| California | 50th | 43rd | 90th | 54th |
| Sierra Nevada | 69th | 58th | 78th | 52nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 91% 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 Greenhorn: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Spring Garden 2 mi · Cromberg 4 mi · East Quincy 9 mi · Plumas Eureka 9 mi · Johnsville 10 mi · Quincy 11 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 Greenhorn (39.903, -120.759); 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.