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Honey bee forage in Blue Diamond, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 20% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in spring (81st percentile) and lowest in fall (7th). Expect a dearth from early Jun to early Aug.
When is the honey flow in Blue Diamond?
- First forage: Feb 1 (native wildflowers, dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to May 15, peaking late Mar (native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Dearth: Jun 1 to Aug 15
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Aug 15 (native wildflowers, rabbitbrush, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Blue Diamond, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, rabbitbrush, spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
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 Blue Diamond
Mostly: Mojave Mid-Elevation Mixed Desert Scrub; Sonora-Mojave Creosotebush-White Bursage Desert Scrub; North American Warm Desert Ruderal & Planted Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.58 mi NE.
How Blue Diamond ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 4th | 23rd | 3rd | 31st |
| Nevada | 20th | 81st | 10th | 7th |
| Mojave Basin and Range | 74th | 76th | 73rd | 64th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 96% 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 Blue Diamond: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Summerlin South 7 mi · Spring Valley 9 mi · Enterprise 11 mi · Goodsprings 14 mi · Las Vegas 16 mi · Paradise 16 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 Blue Diamond (36.0399, -115.4128); 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.