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Honey bee forage and the honey flow in Nevada

Across 137 towns in Nevada, the main honey flow typically runs from about Apr 1 to Jul 31, peaking around May 8. First forage worth flying for comes around Mar 1, and the season ends around Oct 31. 9% of towns show a dearth, typically Jun 8 to Jun 23.

What makes the honey in Nevada

Most common honey plants across the state's towns: clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, alfalfa, rabbitbrush.

Most common bee crops within flight range of towns: alfalfa, corn, canola, sorghum, mint, citrus.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 27th percentile of random land across the US.

State-wide figures are medians over the towns below, each scored at its Census center point. Your own spot can differ a lot; check it.

The national forage map over Nevada: darker is more forage for honey bees. Tap anywhere for that spot's report, or open the national map.

Best and lowest of the state's sample

Of 3,000 random land points in Nevada: the best is near Battle Mountain, NV (86th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Rachel, NV. All notable spots.

Every town in Nevada

137 cities, towns, villages, boroughs and census-designated communities, each with its honey flow dates, honey plants, bee crops and ranking.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

    A

    • Alamo community · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Amargosa Valley community · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Austin community · flow Apr 16 to Sep 15

    B

    C

    D

    • Dayton community · flow Mar 16 to Aug 15
    • Denio community · flow Jun 16 to Aug 31
    • Double Spring community · flow May 1 to Aug 31
    • Dry Valley community · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
    • Dyer community · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31

    E

    • East Valley community · flow Apr 1 to Jul 15
    • Elko city · flow Apr 16 to Jul 31
    • Ely city · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
    • Empire community · flow Jun 16 to Oct 15
    • Enterprise community · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Eureka community · flow May 1 to Sep 15

    F

    G

    H

    I

    J

    K

    • Kingsbury community · flow May 16 to Jul 31
    • Kingston community · flow Apr 1 to Sep 30

    L

    M

    N

    O

    • Orovada community · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
    • Osino community · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
    • Owyhee community · flow Jul 1 to Sep 15

    P

    • Pahrump community · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Panaca community · flow Apr 1 to Aug 15
    • Paradise community · flow Feb 16 to Apr 30
    • Paradise Valley community · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31
    • Pioche community · flow Apr 1 to Oct 31
    • Preston community · flow May 1 to Aug 31

    R

    • Rachel community · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
    • Reno city · flow Mar 16 to Jul 15
    • Round Hill Village community · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Ruhenstroth community · flow Apr 1 to Jul 15
    • Ruth community · flow May 1 to Sep 15
    • Ryndon community · flow Apr 16 to Aug 31

    S

    T

    U

    • Unionville community · flow May 1 to Sep 30
    • Ursine community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15

    V

    • Valmy community · flow Apr 16 to Sep 30
    • Verdi community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Virginia City community · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15

    W

    Y

    Z

    Estimates from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources · Other states.