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Honey bee forage in Lovelock, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 100% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in summer (100th percentile) and lowest in fall (25th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.8 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lovelock?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, maples, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Jun (alfalfa)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lovelock, 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 26.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); white, 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 6,576 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms early Jul – late 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 Lovelock
Mostly: Alfalfa; Great Basin & Intermountain Ruderal Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Greasewood Flat.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.29 mi SE; open water 0.58 mi NW.
How Lovelock ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 82nd | 64th | 86th | 50th |
| Nevada | 100th | 99th | 100th | 25th |
| Central Basin and Range | 100th | 98th | 99th | 16th |
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 Lovelock: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Humboldt River Ranch 21 mi · Unionville 26 mi · Imlay 37 mi · Fallon 51 mi · Nixon 53 mi · Empire 53 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 Lovelock (40.1787, -118.4774); 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.