Bee forage check
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Forage report for 34.1115, -117.9614
Estimated forage here is better than about 60% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in fall (55th percentile) and lowest in summer (38th). Biggest nearby bee crops: citrus (nearest 3.6 mi N). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away. 1 thing to watch (below).
Ranking
- Continental US: 62nd percentile (spring 61st, summer 15th, fall 27th)
- California: 60th percentile (spring 42nd, summer 38th, fall 55th)
- Southern California/Northern Baja Coast: 17th percentile (spring 12th, summer 45th, fall 48th)
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, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
- Main flow: Jan 1 to Mar 31 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Spring-flowering shrubs
- Season ends: Dec 31
Bee crops nearby
- Citrus: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi N, blooms late Feb – late Apr
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Summer-flowering shrubs, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber
- Summer honey (July and August): Garden flowers, Canada thistle, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Garden flowers, Summer-flowering shrubs, Dandelion; extra light amber
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 61% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
- Flood map not checked. FEMA's flood map service didn't answer. Check it directly.
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.