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Honey bee forage in Caliente, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 63% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in spring (90th percentile) and lowest in fall (37th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.1 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.5 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Caliente?
- First forage: Mar 1 (arrowleaf balsamroot, dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15, peaking late Apr (native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Caliente, 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 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, alfalfa; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red; dark amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; 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 220 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.5 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 1 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 Caliente
Mostly: Mojave Mid-Elevation Mixed Desert Scrub; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.14 mi E; open water 0.54 mi NW.
How Caliente ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 12th | 33rd | 26th | 62nd |
| Nevada | 63rd | 90th | 51st | 37th |
| Central Basin and Range | 56th | 84th | 45th | 30th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 49% 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 Caliente: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Beaverdam 4 mi · Bennett Springs 5 mi · Panaca 11 mi · Dry Valley 19 mi · Pioche 21 mi · Ursine 27 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 Caliente (37.6458, -114.4929); 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.