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Honey bee forage in Johnson Lane, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 71% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in spring (87th percentile) and lowest in fall (61st). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.2 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Johnson Lane?
- First forage: Mar 1 (weedy mustards, dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Oct 31, peaking early May (native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Johnson Lane, 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 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, weedy mustards, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; dark amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, weedy mustards; 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 50 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.3 mi NW, 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 Johnson Lane
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Great Basin Foothill and Lower Montane Riparian Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.32 mi NW; open water 1.29 mi W.
How Johnson Lane ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 14th | 28th | 31st | 77th |
| Nevada | 71st | 87th | 63rd | 61st |
| Central Basin and Range | 65th | 80th | 56th | 59th |
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 Johnson Lane: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Indian Hills 5 mi · Genoa 7 mi · Minden 7 mi · Fish Springs 8 mi · East Valley 9 mi · Gardnerville 9 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 Johnson Lane (39.0642, -119.7202); 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.