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Forage report for 36.4400, -118.8812
Estimated forage here is better than about 65% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in spring (59th percentile) and lowest in fall (33rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: citrus (nearest 2.6 mi NW). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away. 1 thing to watch (below).
Ranking
- Continental US: 68th percentile (spring 86th, summer 20th, fall 15th)
- California: 65th percentile (spring 59th, summer 44th, fall 33rd)
- Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains: 16th percentile (spring 8th, summer 23rd, fall 13th)
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), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 30 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Bee crops nearby
- Citrus: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.6 mi NW, blooms late Mar – early May
- Citrus: about 7 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi NW, blooms late Mar – early May
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering shrubs, Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber
- Summer honey (July and August): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering shrubs, Summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), Early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber
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). 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.
- 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.