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Honey bee forage in Paradise Valley, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 97% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in summer (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (62nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi N); corn (nearest 0.7 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Paradise Valley?
- First forage: Mar 1 (weedy mustards, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (yellow starthistle, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Paradise Valley, 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): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), weedy mustards, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, weedy mustards; 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 221 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 11 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi S, blooms late Jul – early Sep (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 Paradise Valley
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual Grassland; Other Hay/Non Alfalfa.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi W.
How Paradise Valley ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 49th | 48th | 66th | 77th |
| Nevada | 97th | 97th | 98th | 62nd |
| Central Basin and Range | 92nd | 95th | 93rd | 60th |
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 Paradise Valley: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Orovada 15 mi · Fort McDermitt 34 mi · McDermitt 36 mi · Golconda 37 mi · Winnemucca 37 mi · Midas 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 Paradise Valley (41.4844, -117.547); 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.