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Honey bee forage in Knights Landing, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 87% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in summer (96th percentile) and lowest in fall (15th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sunflower (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); almonds (nearest 0.6 mi SW); corn (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Knights Landing?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, almonds, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: May 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Jun (sunflower)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Knights Landing, 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 2.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): sunflower, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), almonds, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): watermelons, cucumbers, garden flowers, honeydew Melons; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): sunflower, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, almonds; 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
- Sunflower: about 81 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi W, blooms late Apr – late Jun (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Almonds: about 136 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi W, blooms early Feb – late Mar
- Corn: about 98 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi E, blooms early May – early Jul (grown 2 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 Knights Landing
Mostly: Tomatoes; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards); Winter Wheat.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.12 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.32 mi NE.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 46% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Knights Landing ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 93rd | 98th | 72nd | 4th |
| California | 87th | 86th | 96th | 15th |
| Central California Valley | 53rd | 57th | 98th | 47th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Knights Landing: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Robbins 5 mi · Yolo 6 mi · Woodland 9 mi · Nicolaus 10 mi · East Nicolaus 12 mi · Monument Hills 13 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 Knights Landing (38.798, -121.7174); 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.