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Honey bee forage in Verdi, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 51% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in summer (97th percentile) and lowest in spring (36th). 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 Verdi?
- First forage: Apr 16 (spring-flowering shrubs, dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 15, peaking early Jun (spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (summer-flowering shrubs, snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Verdi, 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 23.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, snowberry, spring-flowering shrubs, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, summer-flowering shrubs, snowberry, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs, snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light 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
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 Verdi
Mostly: California Montane Woodland and Chaparral; Mediterranean California Dry-Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Mediterranean California Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.12 mi N.
How Verdi ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 52nd | 46th | 73rd | 62nd |
| California | 51st | 36th | 97th | 93rd |
| Sierra Nevada | 72nd | 46th | 93rd | 95th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 73% 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 Verdi: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Floriston 9 mi · Sierra Brooks 13 mi · Truckee 15 mi · Loyalton 16 mi · Sierraville 18 mi · Kings Beach 19 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 Verdi (39.527, -120.0234); 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.