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Honey bee forage in Battle Mountain, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 92% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in spring (96th percentile) and lowest in fall (46th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Battle Mountain?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (garden flowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Battle Mountain, 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 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, weedy mustards; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, garden flowers; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Alfalfa: about 83 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi S, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Battle Mountain
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Greasewood Flat; Great Basin & Intermountain Ruderal Shrubland; Great Basin Foothill and Lower Montane Riparian Herbaceous.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.1 mi NE; pond, lake or river 0.13 mi E.
How Battle Mountain ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 30th | 45th | 52nd | 68th |
| Nevada | 92nd | 96th | 88th | 46th |
| Central Basin and Range | 86th | 94th | 82nd | 41st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 46% 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 Battle Mountain: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Valmy 15 mi · Crescent Valley 24 mi · Golconda 36 mi · Midas 43 mi · Grass Valley 44 mi · Carlin 44 mi
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 Battle Mountain (40.6284, -116.9486); 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.