Bee forage check

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Forage report for 34.1937, -118.8762

Estimated forage here is better than about 80% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in fall (80th percentile) and lowest in spring (54th). Biggest nearby bee crops: citrus (nearest 3.2 mi NW). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.3 mi S. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

Continental US: 85th percentile (spring 81st, summer 33rd, fall 45th)
California: 80th percentile (spring 54th, summer 58th, fall 80th)
Southern California/Northern Baja Coast: 76th percentile (spring 36th, summer 94th, fall 92nd)

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, Maples, Clovers: white, alsike and red
Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Season ends: Dec 31

Bee crops nearby

Citrus: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.2 mi NW, blooms early Mar – late Apr

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs, Garden flowers; extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Garden flowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; extra light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers
Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Garden flowers, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber

Things to watch

Heavily developed. About 94% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.

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.