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Honey bee forage in Beatty, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 21% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in spring (82nd percentile) and lowest in fall (3rd). Expect a dearth from late Jun to early Aug.
When is the honey flow in Beatty?
- First forage: Feb 1 (native wildflowers, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to May 31, peaking early Apr (native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Dearth: Jun 16 to Aug 15
- Fall flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15 (rabbitbrush, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Beatty, 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 Mar 26.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, rabbitbrush, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to set over some 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 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi N, blooms early May – early Jul (grown 2 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 Beatty
Mostly: Mojave Mid-Elevation Mixed Desert Scrub; Sonora-Mojave Creosotebush-White Bursage Desert Scrub; Barren.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.26 mi NE.
How Beatty ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 4th | 24th | 4th | 27th |
| Nevada | 21st | 82nd | 11th | 3rd |
| Mojave Basin and Range | 75th | 78th | 80th | 37th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 89% 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 Beatty: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Amargosa Valley 34 mi · Goldfield 57 mi · Indian Springs 63 mi · Pahrump 67 mi · Rachel 69 mi · Silver Peak 73 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 Beatty (36.9962, -116.7235); 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.