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Honey bee forage in Tennant, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 50% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in fall (94th percentile) and lowest in spring (39th). 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 Tennant?
- First forage: Apr 1 (maples, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking late May (native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, huckleberries)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, huckleberries)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Tennant, 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 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, maples, huckleberries; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, huckleberries, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, dandelion; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, huckleberries, spotted and diffuse knapweed; 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 Tennant
Mostly: Mediterranean California Subalpine Meadow; Mediterranean California Dry-Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Columbia Plateau Western Juniper Woodland and Savanna.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S.
How Tennant ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 51st | 56th | 66th | 64th |
| California | 50th | 39th | 92nd | 94th |
| Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills | 60th | 81st | 49th | 60th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 42% 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 Tennant: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Mount Hebron 15 mi · Macdoel 18 mi · Lake Shastina 24 mi · Carrick 25 mi · McCloud 25 mi · Weed 27 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 Tennant (41.5789, -121.9175); 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.