Bee forage check

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Forage report for 33.3834, -111.5395

Estimated forage here is better than about 92% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in spring (82nd percentile) and lowest in fall (58th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.2 mi W, grown 4 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.22 mi E.

Ranking

Continental US: 35th percentile (spring 52nd, summer 15th, fall 36th)
Arizona: 92nd percentile (spring 82nd, summer 67th, fall 58th)
Sonoran Basin and Range: 87th percentile (spring 84th, summer 91st, fall 96th)

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

Season

First forage: Jan 1 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red
Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 30 — Garden flowers, Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red
Season ends: Dec 31

Bee crops nearby

Alfalfa: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi W, blooms early Apr – late May
Alfalfa: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.3 mi W, blooms early Apr – late May

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Garden flowers, Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Rabbitbrush; light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers, Rabbitbrush; dark amber
Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Rabbitbrush; extra 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.