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Honey bee forage in Ruth, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 57% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in summer (63rd percentile) and lowest in fall (44th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.3 mi NE.
When is the honey flow in Ruth?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: May 1 to Sep 15, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Oct 1 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Ruth, 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 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, weedy mustards; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, snowberry; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush; 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
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 Ruth
Mostly: Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Great Basin Xeric Mixed Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.3 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.56 mi NE.
How Ruth ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 10th | 14th | 31st | 67th |
| Nevada | 57th | 57th | 63rd | 44th |
| Central Basin and Range | 50th | 48th | 56th | 39th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 44% 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 Ruth: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ely 6 mi · McGill 14 mi · Preston 25 mi · Lund 29 mi · Baker 50 mi · Eureka 55 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 Ruth (39.2793, -114.99); 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.