Bee forage check

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Forage report for 33.0990, -117.1382

Estimated forage here is better than about 74% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in spring (60th percentile) and lowest in summer (37th). Biggest nearby bee crops: citrus (nearest 3.2 mi SW). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

Continental US: 78th percentile (spring 87th, summer 15th, fall 24th)
California: 74th percentile (spring 60th, summer 37th, fall 49th)
Southern California/Northern Baja Coast: 56th percentile (spring 52nd, summer 44th, fall 41st)

Percentile among 3,000 random land points across California, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.

Season

First forage: Jan 1 — Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Spring-flowering shrubs
Main flow: Feb 1 to Apr 15 — Spring-flowering shrubs, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Summer-flowering shrubs
Season ends: Jul 15

Bee crops nearby

Citrus: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.2 mi SW, blooms early Mar – late Apr

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Spring-flowering shrubs, Summer-flowering shrubs, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
Whole season (March to November): Spring-flowering shrubs, Summer-flowering shrubs, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber

Things to watch

Near a FEMA high-risk flood zone. A mapped high-risk flood zone (AE) is within about 300 m. Check FEMA's map for the exact spot.

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. Honey composition is a nectar-source estimate, not a pollen analysis. Benchmark 2026.5. How this works.