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Honey bee forage in Lemmon Valley, 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 (73rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.9 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lemmon Valley?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 30, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Sep 15 (dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lemmon Valley, 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 1.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, maples; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; 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 55 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi NW, blooms late Jun – early Aug (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 Lemmon Valley
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual and Biennial Forbland; Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.47 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.68 mi SE.
How Lemmon Valley ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 57th | 70th | 54th | 81st |
| Nevada | 98th | 99th | 90th | 73rd |
| Central Basin and Range | 95th | 99th | 84th | 71st |
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 Lemmon Valley: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Golden Valley 5 mi · Sun Valley 6 mi · Cold Springs 8 mi · Spanish Springs 9 mi · Reno 10 mi · Sparks 10 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 Lemmon Valley (39.6874, -119.8332); 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.