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Honey bee forage in Mount Wilson, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 10% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it ranks highest in summer (17th percentile) and lowest in fall (4th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.22 mi S.
When is the honey flow in Mount Wilson?
- First forage: Apr 1 (arrowleaf balsamroot, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: May 1 to May 31, peaking early May (chokecherry and bitter cherry, serviceberry, arrowleaf balsamroot)
- Fall flow: Jun 16 to Sep 30 (asters, snowberry)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Mount Wilson, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): snowberry, chokecherry and bitter cherry, serviceberry, arrowleaf balsamroot; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): asters, snowberry; light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): asters; light amber
- Whole season (March to November): asters, snowberry, chokecherry and bitter cherry, serviceberry; light amber
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 Mount Wilson
Mostly: Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.22 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.24 mi N.
How Mount Wilson ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 2nd | 4th | 8th | 27th |
| Nevada | 10th | 16th | 17th | 4th |
| Central Basin and Range | 4th | 14th | 7th | 2nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 98% 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 Mount Wilson: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Pioche 20 mi · Ursine 21 mi · Dry Valley 25 mi · Panaca 31 mi · Bennett Springs 36 mi · Beaverdam 38 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 Mount Wilson (38.235, -114.4503); 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.