community in Nevada
Honey bee forage in Schurz, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in spring (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (21st). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi S); corn (nearest 1.2 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Schurz?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (alfalfa, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Schurz, 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 17.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): alfalfa, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, rabbitbrush; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, 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 403 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi S, blooms early Jun – late Jul (grown 5 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 Schurz
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Greasewood Flat; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub; Barren.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.03 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi S.
How Schurz ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 41st | 58th | 55th | 44th |
| Nevada | 96th | 98th | 91st | 21st |
| Central Basin and Range | 90th | 97th | 85th | 12th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 64% 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 Schurz: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Yerington 15 mi · Walker Lake 23 mi · Fallon Station 31 mi · Smith Valley 32 mi · Hawthorne 33 mi · Fallon 34 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 Schurz (38.9794, -118.8334); 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.