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Honey bee forage in Ursine, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 58% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in spring (88th percentile) and lowest in fall (29th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.7 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Ursine?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Sep 30 (asters, 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 Ursine, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, snowberry, chokecherry and bitter cherry; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): asters, snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): asters, clovers: white, alsike and red, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, asters, dandelion, snowberry; extra light amber, likely to set over some 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 58 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Aug (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 Ursine
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) 0.14 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.41 mi E.
How Ursine ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 11th | 29th | 26th | 54th |
| Nevada | 58th | 88th | 53rd | 29th |
| Central Basin and Range | 51st | 81st | 48th | 21st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 77% 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 Ursine: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Dry Valley 8 mi · Pioche 12 mi · Panaca 16 mi · Mount Wilson 21 mi · Bennett Springs 22 mi · Beaverdam 23 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 Ursine (37.9773, -114.2289); 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.