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Forage report for 36.4931, -119.3359

Estimated forage here is better than about 99% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (9th). Biggest nearby bee crops: citrus (nearest 0.1 mi N); almonds (nearest 0.1 mi NE); oranges (nearest 0.6 mi SW). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.25 mi W. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

  • Continental US: 100th percentile (spring 100th, summer 12th, fall 2nd)
  • California: 99th percentile (spring 99th, summer 34th, fall 9th)
  • Central California Valley: 91st percentile (spring 95th, summer 26th, fall 32nd)

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

Season

  • First forage: Feb 1 — Almonds, Peaches
  • Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15 — Citrus, Almonds
  • Season ends: Jun 30

Bee crops nearby

  • Citrus: about 846 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi NW, blooms late Mar – early May
  • Almonds: about 476 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms early Feb – late Mar
  • Citrus: about 2,204 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi NE, blooms late Mar – early May
  • Citrus: about 112 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, blooms late Mar – early May
  • Almonds: about 231 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NE, blooms early Feb – late Mar
  • Almonds: about 74 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms early Feb – late Mar

What the honey would be made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): Citrus, Almonds, Oranges; white
  • Summer honey (July and August): Garden flowers, Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber
  • Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
  • Whole season (March to November): Citrus, Almonds, Oranges; 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); Oranges: insecticides used on about 93% 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). 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.
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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.