Bee forage check

How good is this spot for honey bees?

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Forage report for 33.3468, -111.0008

Estimated forage here is better than about 81% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in spring (89th percentile) and lowest in fall (20th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.0 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.11 mi W.

Ranking

Continental US: 18th percentile (spring 62nd, summer 7th, fall 23rd)
Arizona: 81st percentile (spring 89th, summer 46th, fall 20th)
Arizona/New Mexico Mountains: 73rd percentile (spring 90th, summer 17th, fall 29th)

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

Season

First forage: Feb 1 — Spring-flowering shrubs, Dandelion, Native wildflowers
Main flow: Mar 16 to May 15 — Spring-flowering shrubs, Summer-flowering shrubs
Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

Alfalfa: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi S, blooms early May – early Jul

What the honey would be made of

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

Things to watch

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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.