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Honey bee forage in Denio, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 90% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in summer (93rd percentile) and lowest in fall (59th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi E); corn (nearest 2.1 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Denio?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Aug (alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Denio, 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 May 6.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): alfalfa, weedy mustards, dandelion, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, weedy mustards, green/yellow rabbitbrush; 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 355 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.1 mi NE, blooms early Jul – early Sep (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 Denio
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.45 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.56 mi NE.
How Denio ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 26th | 31st | 57th | 76th |
| Nevada | 90th | 89th | 93rd | 59th |
| Northern Basin and Range | 78th | 87th | 78th | 27th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Denio: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
McDermitt 47 mi · Fort McDermitt 51 mi · Orovada 52 mi · Paradise Valley 66 mi · Winnemucca 85 mi · Golconda 93 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 Denio (41.9889, -118.6375); 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.