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Honey bee forage in Johnson Park, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 65% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in summer (89th percentile) and lowest in spring (57th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 3.6 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Johnson Park?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, kinnikinnick, maples)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking early May (kinnikinnick, snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Johnson Park, 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 30.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): kinnikinnick, snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, garden flowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, kinnikinnick, dandelion; 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
- Corn: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi W, blooms early Jul – late Aug (grown 1 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 Johnson Park
Mostly: Mediterranean California Lower Montane Conifer Forest and Woodland; Mediterranean California Dry-Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Northern and Central California Dry-Mesic Chaparral.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.54 mi W.
How Johnson Park ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 67th | 84th | 63rd | 39th |
| California | 65th | 57th | 89th | 73rd |
| Cascades | 36th | 57th | 24th | 66th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 78% 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 Johnson Park: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Burney 3 mi · Cassel 4 mi · Fall River Mills 11 mi · Hat Creek 12 mi · McArthur 14 mi · Montgomery Creek 16 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 Johnson Park (40.9212, -121.6295); 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.