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Honey bee forage in Strawberry, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 54% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in summer (87th percentile) and lowest in spring (48th). 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 Strawberry?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, kinnikinnick, maples)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking late May (kinnikinnick, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Jul 31 (snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Strawberry, 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 May 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): kinnikinnick, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, oregon grape; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, kinnikinnick, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 Strawberry
Mostly: Mediterranean California Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Mediterranean California Red Fir Forest; Mediterranean California Dry-Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.11 mi SE.
How Strawberry ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 55th | 72nd | 61st | 39th |
| California | 54th | 48th | 87th | 74th |
| Sierra Nevada | 77th | 65th | 72nd | 70th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 80% 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 Strawberry: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cold Springs 3 mi · Long Barn 10 mi · Sierra Village 12 mi · Mi-Wuk Village 13 mi · Dorrington 16 mi · Twain Harte 17 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 Strawberry (38.1984, -120.0103); 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.