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Honey bee forage in Junction City, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 64% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in spring (76th percentile) and lowest in fall (14th). Biggest nearby bee crops: grapes (nearest 1.1 mi NE).
When is the honey flow in Junction City?
- First forage: Mar 1 (spring-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), maples)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to May 31, peaking early Apr (spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Junction City, 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 6.
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, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), snowberry, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- 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, likely to stay liquid a long time
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Grapes: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi NE, blooms early May – early Jun
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 Junction City
Mostly: Mediterranean California Mixed Evergreen Forest; Northern and Central California Dry-Mesic Chaparral; California Montane Woodland and Chaparral.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.05 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.66 mi N.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Grapes (all types): insecticides used on about 58% of surveyed US acres (2021); Grapes, wine type: insecticides used on about 56% of surveyed US acres (2025); Grapes, table type: insecticides used on about 50% of surveyed US acres (2025); Grapes, raisin type: insecticides used on about 77% of surveyed US acres (2025). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
How Junction City ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 65th | 97th | 28th | 3rd |
| California | 64th | 76th | 53rd | 14th |
| Klamath Mountains/California High North Coast Range | 74th | 90th | 13th | 22nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 92% 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 Junction City: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Weaverville 8 mi · Douglas City 10 mi · Hayfork 11 mi · Lewiston 14 mi · Hyampom 22 mi · Burnt Ranch 23 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 Junction City (40.736, -123.0846); 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.