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Forage report for 33.6515, -113.4092

Estimated forage here is better than about 29% of sites in Arizona. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Arizona sites. Expect a dearth from late May to late Sep. Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.8 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.3 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.9 mi W.

Ranking

Continental US: 4th percentile (spring 19th, summer 2nd, fall 28th)
Arizona: 29th percentile (spring 34th, summer 26th, fall 32nd)
Sonoran Basin and Range: 62nd percentile (spring 62nd, summer 68th, fall 51st)

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

Season

First forage: Jan 16 — Native wildflowers, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15 — Native wildflowers, Spring-flowering shrubs, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Dearth: May 16 to Sep 30
Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

Alfalfa: about 642 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi W, blooms early Apr – early Jun
Corn: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.3 mi W, blooms early May – late Jun
Corn: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.2 mi W, blooms early May – late Jun
Alfalfa: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi W, blooms early Apr – early Jun
Corn: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi W, blooms early May – late Jun

What the honey would be made of

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