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Honey bee forage in Panaca, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 99% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in spring (100th percentile) and lowest in fall (44th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Panaca?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Panaca, 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 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra 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 129 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 17 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi S, blooms early Jul – late Aug (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 Panaca
Mostly: Mojave Mid-Elevation Mixed Desert Scrub; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi SW.
How Panaca ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 70th | 73rd | 72nd | 67th |
| Nevada | 99th | 100th | 99th | 44th |
| Central Basin and Range | 97th | 99th | 94th | 38th |
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 Panaca: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bennett Springs 6 mi · Beaverdam 7 mi · Dry Valley 8 mi · Caliente 11 mi · Pioche 12 mi · Ursine 16 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 Panaca (37.7881, -114.4005); 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.