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Honey bee forage in Fallon Station, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (26th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.5 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.2 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Fallon Station?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Aug 15, peaking late Jun (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Fallon Station, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; 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 5,861 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 84 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Aug (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 Fallon Station
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Greasewood Flat; Alfalfa; Interior West Ruderal Riparian Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.48 mi NW.
How Fallon Station ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 56th | 64th | 66th | 50th |
| Nevada | 98th | 99th | 98th | 26th |
| Central Basin and Range | 94th | 98th | 93rd | 17th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 32% 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 Fallon Station: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Fallon 5 mi · Silver Springs 27 mi · Fernley 27 mi · Schurz 31 mi · Wadsworth 34 mi · Stagecoach 36 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 Fallon Station (39.415, -118.7165); 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.