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Honey bee forage in Verdi, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (69th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 3.2 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Verdi?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, maples)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Sep 30 (spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Verdi, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples, weedy mustards; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, garden flowers; 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 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.2 mi E, blooms early Jul – late Aug (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 Verdi
Mostly: California Montane Woodland and Chaparral; Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual Grassland; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.11 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.28 mi NE.
How Verdi ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 56th | 61st | 63rd | 80th |
| Nevada | 98th | 99th | 97th | 69th |
| Sierra Nevada | 78th | 57th | 77th | 99th |
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 Verdi: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Mogul 3 mi · Reno 7 mi · Golden Valley 11 mi · Cold Springs 12 mi · Sun Valley 13 mi · Lemmon Valley 14 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 Verdi (39.5214, -119.9839); 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.