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Honey bee forage in West Wendover, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in spring (95th percentile) and lowest in fall (45th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 3.4 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in West Wendover?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Sep 30 (spotted and diffuse knapweed, rabbitbrush, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of West Wendover, 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 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, garden flowers; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi E, blooms late Jun – 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 West Wendover
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub; Great Basin Xeric Mixed Sagebrush Shrubland; Barren.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi W; open water 0.92 mi SW.
How West Wendover ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 20th | 41st | 38th | 68th |
| Nevada | 83rd | 95th | 73rd | 45th |
| Central Basin and Range | 76th | 91st | 66th | 40th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 51% 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 West Wendover: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Montello 37 mi · Wells 52 mi · Lamoille 73 mi · Spring Creek 80 mi · Ryndon 81 mi · Osino 84 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 West Wendover (40.7403, -114.0786); 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.