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Honey bee forage in Midas, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 86% of sites in Nevada. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Nevada sites. Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Midas?
- First forage: Apr 16 (arrowleaf balsamroot, native wildflowers, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: May 16 to Sep 15, peaking early Aug (native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, snowberry)
- Fall flow: Oct 1 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Nov 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Midas, 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 23.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, arrowleaf balsamroot, weedy mustards, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, snowberry, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, native wildflowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, arrowleaf balsamroot; 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
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Midas
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.03 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi SE.
How Midas ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 22nd | 22nd | 49th | 89th |
| Nevada | 86th | 79th | 87th | 88th |
| Northern Basin and Range | 69th | 68th | 68th | 77th |
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 Midas: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Tuscarora 30 mi · Valmy 36 mi · Golconda 42 mi · Paradise Valley 42 mi · Battle Mountain 43 mi · Carlin 51 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 Midas (41.2432, -116.798); 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.