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Honey bee forage in Mi-Wuk Village, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 56% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in summer (69th percentile) and lowest in fall (46th). Biggest nearby bee crops: apples (nearest 2.9 mi W).
When is the honey flow in Mi-Wuk Village?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, kinnikinnick, maples)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, kinnikinnick)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Mi-Wuk Village, 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 16.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): snowberry, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, kinnikinnick; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, kinnikinnick; 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
- Apples: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi W, blooms early Apr – late Apr
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 Mi-Wuk Village
Mostly: Mediterranean California Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Mediterranean California Dry-Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Mediterranean California Mixed Oak Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.13 mi W.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Apples: 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 Mi-Wuk Village ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 58th | 87th | 42nd | 23rd |
| California | 56th | 60th | 69th | 46th |
| Sierra Nevada | 80th | 80th | 43rd | 45th |
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 Mi-Wuk Village: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Sierra Village 2 mi · Long Barn 3 mi · Twain Harte 3 mi · Cedar Ridge 5 mi · Mono Vista 6 mi · Soulsbyville 7 mi
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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 Mi-Wuk Village (38.0577, -120.1767); 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.