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Honey bee forage in Bunkerville, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 35% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in spring (90th percentile) and lowest in fall (5th). Expect a dearth in late Jun.
When is the honey flow in Bunkerville?
- First forage: Jan 1 (native wildflowers, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Feb 16 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (alfalfa, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Dearth: Jun 16 to Jun 30
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bunkerville, 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 3.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): alfalfa, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, garden flowers; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs; 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 499 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi N, blooms late Apr – late Jun (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 Bunkerville
Mostly: Sonora-Mojave Creosotebush-White Bursage Desert Scrub; Mojave Mid-Elevation Mixed Desert Scrub; Barren.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.48 mi N.
How Bunkerville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 6th | 32nd | 5th | 29th |
| Nevada | 35th | 90th | 12th | 5th |
| Mojave Basin and Range | 85th | 84th | 82nd | 46th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 90% 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 Bunkerville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Mesquite 4 mi · Moapa Valley 21 mi · Moapa Town 28 mi · North Las Vegas 62 mi · Nellis AFB 62 mi · Caliente 65 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 Bunkerville (36.7568, -114.132); 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.