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Forage report for 33.6911, -116.1435
Estimated forage here is better than about 72% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in spring (84th percentile) and lowest in fall (22nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: citrus (nearest 0.3 mi NE); grapes (nearest 0.1 mi N); alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.2 mi W. 1 thing to watch (below).
Ranking
- Continental US: 76th percentile (spring 98th, summer 6th, fall 7th)
- California: 72nd percentile (spring 84th, summer 26th, fall 22nd)
- Sonoran Basin and Range: 97th percentile (spring 99th, summer 85th, fall 11th)
Percentile among 3,000 random land points across California, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.
Season
- First forage: Jan 1 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Apr 15 — Citrus, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
- Season ends: Jun 30
Bee crops nearby
- Citrus: about 197 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NE, blooms early Mar – late Apr
- Grapes: about 100 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi N, blooms late Mar – early Apr
- Grapes: about 160 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi E, blooms late Mar – early Apr
- Citrus: about 76 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi SE, blooms early Mar – late Apr
- Citrus: about 64 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi N, blooms early Mar – late Apr
- Grapes: about 66 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi N, blooms late Mar – early Apr
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Citrus, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); white
- Summer honey (July and August): Garden flowers, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Dandelion; extra light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Rabbitbrush; amber
- Whole season (March to November): Citrus, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Garden flowers; white
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Citrus: grapefruit: insecticides used on about 63% of surveyed US acres (2025); Citrus: lemons: insecticides used on about 75% of surveyed US acres (2025); Citrus: tangerines: insecticides used on about 82% of surveyed US acres (2025); Grapes (all types): insecticides used on about 58% of surveyed US acres (2021); Grapes, wine type: insecticides used on about 56% of surveyed US acres (2025); Grapes, table type: insecticides used on about 50% of surveyed US acres (2025); Grapes, raisin type: insecticides used on about 77% of surveyed US acres (2025); Peaches: insecticides used on about 86% of surveyed US acres (2025); Cantaloupes: insecticides used on about 87% of surveyed US acres (2024). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
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.