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Honey bee forage in Orovada, 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 (38th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here); canola (nearest 1.2 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); mint (nearest 1.9 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Orovada?
- First forage: Apr 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), weedy mustards, dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Orovada, 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 6.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), weedy mustards, dandelion; white, 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): spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, yellow starthistle; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spotted and diffuse knapweed, weedy mustards; 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 3,007 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Canola: about 36 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi SW, blooms late Apr – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Mint: about 82 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi NE, blooms early Jul – late Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Peas: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NE, blooms early May – late Jun (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 Orovada
Mostly: Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual Grassland; Great Basin & Intermountain Ruderal Shrubland; Alfalfa.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.09 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.39 mi NE.
How Orovada ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 29th | 87th | 63rd |
| Nevada | 100th | 87th | 100th | 38th |
| Central Basin and Range | 98th | 81st | 100th | 32nd |
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 Orovada: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Paradise Valley 15 mi · Fort McDermitt 30 mi · McDermitt 31 mi · Winnemucca 41 mi · Golconda 45 mi · Denio 52 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 Orovada (41.5492, -117.8236); 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.