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Honey bee forage in Moapa Town, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 20% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in spring (76th percentile) and lowest in fall (3rd). Expect a dearth from late May to early Aug.
When is the honey flow in Moapa Town?
- First forage: Jan 16 (native wildflowers, dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15, peaking early Mar (native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Dearth: Jan 16 to Jan 31
- Dearth: May 16 to Aug 15
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Moapa Town, 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 Feb 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, garden flowers; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red, spring-flowering shrubs; 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 62 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi SW, blooms late Apr – early Jun (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 Moapa Town
Mostly: Sonora-Mojave Creosotebush-White Bursage Desert Scrub; Barren.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.2 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 1.59 mi SW.
How Moapa Town ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 4th | 20th | 3rd | 27th |
| Nevada | 20th | 76th | 9th | 3rd |
| Mojave Basin and Range | 74th | 71st | 67th | 37th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 89% 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 Moapa Town: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Moapa Valley 12 mi · Bunkerville 28 mi · Mesquite 29 mi · North Las Vegas 38 mi · Nellis AFB 39 mi · Sunrise Manor 42 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 Moapa Town (36.6925, -114.6356); 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.