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Honey bee forage in Fort McDermitt, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 99% of sites in Nevada. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Nevada sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Fort McDermitt?
- First forage: Mar 1 (weedy mustards, dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Sep 30, peaking early Aug (yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed, weedy mustards)
- Season ends: Nov 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Fort McDermitt, 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 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): weedy mustards, dandelion, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle, weedy mustards, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed, weedy mustards, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed, weedy mustards, dandelion; 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 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi E, blooms early Jul – late Aug (grown 2 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 Fort McDermitt
Mostly: Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual Grassland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual and Biennial Forbland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi N.
How Fort McDermitt ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 66th | 48th | 73rd | 98th |
| Nevada | 99th | 97th | 99th | 100th |
| Northern Basin and Range | 98th | 98th | 96th | 99th |
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 Fort McDermitt: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
McDermitt 5 mi · Orovada 30 mi · Paradise Valley 34 mi · Denio 51 mi · Midas 66 mi · Winnemucca 69 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 Fort McDermitt (41.9655, -117.6395); 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.