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Honey bee forage in Warner Valley, California
Estimated forage here is better than about 32% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in summer (86th percentile) and lowest in spring (29th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.49 mi SW.
When is the honey flow in Warner Valley?
- First forage: Apr 16 (kinnikinnick, willows, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (spring-flowering shrubs, snowberry, ceanothus: redstem)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Warner Valley, 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 29.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, kinnikinnick, native wildflowers, ceanothus: redstem; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, ceanothus: redstem; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, spring-flowering shrubs, kinnikinnick, summer-flowering shrubs; 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 Warner Valley
Mostly: Mediterranean California Subalpine Meadow; Mediterranean California Dry-Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Mediterranean California Red Fir Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.49 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.5 mi SW.
How Warner Valley ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 21st | 30th | 60th | 22nd |
| California | 32nd | 29th | 86th | 45th |
| Cascades | 10th | 20th | 18th | 43rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 98% 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 Warner Valley: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Chester 9 mi · Mineral 11 mi · Lake Almanor Peninsula 14 mi · Lake Almanor West 14 mi · Lake Almanor Country Club 14 mi · Hamilton Branch 16 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 Warner Valley (40.4044, -121.3406); 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.