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Honey bee forage in Double Spring, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 80% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in spring (88th percentile) and lowest in fall (42nd). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.47 mi E.
When is the honey flow in Double Spring?
- First forage: Apr 1 (arrowleaf balsamroot, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 31, peaking late May (native wildflowers, snowberry)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Double Spring, 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 15.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, arrowleaf balsamroot, spring-flowering shrubs, snowberry; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs, spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, snowberry, arrowleaf balsamroot, green/yellow rabbitbrush; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 Double Spring
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.47 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.71 mi W.
How Double Spring ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 18th | 29th | 45th | 66th |
| Nevada | 80th | 88th | 82nd | 42nd |
| Central Basin and Range | 73rd | 82nd | 75th | 37th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 30% 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 Double Spring: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Carter Springs 6 mi · Topaz Lake 7 mi · Topaz Ranch Estates 7 mi · Ruhenstroth 9 mi · Gardnerville Ranchos 11 mi · East Valley 12 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 Double Spring (38.7788, -119.6154); 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.