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Honey bee forage in Trinity Center, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 59% of sites in California. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other California sites. Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Trinity Center?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), kinnikinnick)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, snowberry)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Trinity Center, 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 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), 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), garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs; 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 Trinity Center
Mostly: Mediterranean California Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Open water; Mediterranean California Dry-Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.03 mi NW.
How Trinity Center ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 61st | 90th | 40th | 29th |
| California | 59th | 63rd | 67th | 58th |
| Klamath Mountains/California High North Coast Range | 58th | 59th | 29th | 84th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 67% 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 Trinity Center: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Coffee Creek 7 mi · Lakehead 17 mi · French Gulch 19 mi · Weaverville 20 mi · Lewiston 21 mi · Castella 26 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 Trinity Center (40.9841, -122.7083); 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.