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Honey bee forage in Wildhorse, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 88% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in summer (92nd percentile) and lowest in spring (78th). 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 Wildhorse?
- First forage: Apr 1 (willows, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), weedy mustards)
- Main flow: May 1 to Sep 30, peaking early Jun (native wildflowers, willows)
- Fall flow: Oct 16 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Wildhorse, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, willows, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), arrowleaf balsamroot; amber
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, snowberry, rubber rabbitbrush; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; dark amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, willows, rubber rabbitbrush; dark amber
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 Wildhorse
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.11 mi E.
How Wildhorse ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 24th | 21st | 57th | 85th |
| Nevada | 88th | 78th | 92nd | 81st |
| Central Basin and Range | 81st | 69th | 86th | 80th |
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 Wildhorse: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Mountain City 16 mi · Jarbidge 26 mi · Owyhee 29 mi · Tuscarora 30 mi · Ryndon 47 mi · Osino 48 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 Wildhorse (41.6295, -115.8189); 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.