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Honey bee forage in Mina, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 67% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in spring (97th percentile) and lowest in fall (14th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.9 mi S, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Mina?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to May 31, peaking late Apr (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Jun 16 to Jun 30 (clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Mina, 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 16.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers, maples; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, garden flowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion; dark amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, rabbitbrush, native wildflowers; 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 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi S, blooms early Jun – late Jul (grown 4 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 Mina
Mostly: Mojave Mid-Elevation Mixed Desert Scrub; Barren; Inter-Mountain Basins Greasewood Flat.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.2 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.5 mi W.
How Mina ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 13th | 50th | 16th | 36th |
| Nevada | 67th | 97th | 30th | 14th |
| Central Basin and Range | 61st | 95th | 21st | 6th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 69% 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 Mina: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Hawthorne 29 mi · Gabbs 34 mi · Walker Lake 39 mi · Silver Peak 51 mi · Dyer 51 mi · Tonopah 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 Mina (38.3902, -118.1112); 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.