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Honey bee forage in Kep'el, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 54% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in spring (65th percentile) and lowest in fall (7th). 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 Kep'el?
- First forage: Jan 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), maples, dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 15, peaking late Mar (summer-flowering shrubs, huckleberries)
- Season ends: Jul 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Kep'el, 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 Mar 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, huckleberries, maples, himalayan blackberry; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, huckleberries, maples, himalayan blackberry; 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
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 Kep'el
Mostly: Mediterranean California Mixed Evergreen Forest; California Coastal Redwood Forest; Open water.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.13 mi NW.
How Kep'el ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 56th | 92nd | 16th | 1st |
| California | 54th | 65th | 38th | 7th |
| Klamath Mountains/California High North Coast Range | 38th | 66th | 3rd | 10th |
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 Kep'el: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Wautec 5 mi · Weitchpec 9 mi · Orick 13 mi · Hoopa 15 mi · Big Lagoon 18 mi · Westhaven-Moonstone 22 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 Kep'el (41.2841, -123.819); 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.