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Honey bee forage in Skyland, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 87% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in summer (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (20th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Skyland?
- First forage: Apr 16 (kinnikinnick)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Jun (kinnikinnick, spring-flowering shrubs, snowberry)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Skyland, 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 Jun 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): kinnikinnick, spring-flowering shrubs, ceanothus: redstem, native wildflowers; light amber
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, kinnikinnick, summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, wild buckwheats of the steppe; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): kinnikinnick, snowberry, spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 Skyland
Mostly: Northern California Mesic Subalpine Woodland; Open water; Mediterranean California Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.31 mi SW.
How Skyland ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 23rd | 15th | 67th | 42nd |
| Nevada | 87th | 63rd | 98th | 20th |
| Sierra Nevada | 34th | 26th | 83rd | 74th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 91% 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 Skyland: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Zephyr Cove 1 mi · Lakeridge 1 mi · Round Hill Village 2 mi · Logan Creek 3 mi · Kingsbury 3 mi · Stateline 4 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 Skyland (39.0273, -119.9192); 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.