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Honey bee forage in June Lake, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 32% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in fall (94th percentile) and lowest in spring (10th). 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 June Lake?
- First forage: May 1 (dandelion, kinnikinnick, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Jun (spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, kinnikinnick)
- Season ends: Nov 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of June Lake, 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 Jun 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, spring-flowering shrubs, kinnikinnick, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): spring-flowering shrubs, snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): spring-flowering shrubs, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry; 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 June Lake
Mostly: Sierra Nevada Subalpine Lodgepole Pine Forest and Woodland; Sierra Nevada Alpine Dwarf-Shrubland; California Montane Woodland and Chaparral.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi W.
How June Lake ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 20th | 6th | 63rd | 63rd |
| California | 32nd | 10th | 89th | 94th |
| Sierra Nevada | 32nd | 19th | 76th | 96th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 84% 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 June Lake: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Mammoth Lakes 12 mi · Lee Vining 13 mi · Mono City 19 mi · Virginia Lakes 21 mi · McGee Creek 22 mi · Crowley Lake 24 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 June Lake (37.7618, -119.1147); 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.