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Honey bee forage in Hiko, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 25% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in spring (82nd percentile) and lowest in summer (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.8 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Hiko?
- First forage: Mar 1 (native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking late Apr (native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Oct 31 (rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hiko, 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 6.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, rabbitbrush, spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
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 21 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi NW, blooms late May – late Jul (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 Hiko
Mostly: Mojave Mid-Elevation Mixed Desert Scrub; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.14 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.63 mi NW.
How Hiko ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 5th | 23rd | 7th | 40th |
| Nevada | 25th | 82nd | 16th | 18th |
| Central Basin and Range | 17th | 74th | 6th | 9th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 84% 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 Hiko: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Alamo 19 mi · Rachel 32 mi · Caliente 38 mi · Bennett Springs 40 mi · Beaverdam 41 mi · Panaca 44 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 Hiko (37.6452, -115.1891); 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.