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Forage report for 36.5451, -119.3989
Estimated forage here is better than about 88% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in spring (91st percentile) and lowest in fall (43rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: citrus (nearest 0.9 mi W); almonds (nearest 1.0 mi W). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.5 mi N. 2 things to watch (below).
Ranking
- Continental US: 94th percentile (spring 98th, summer 22nd, fall 21st)
- California: 88th percentile (spring 91st, summer 46th, fall 43rd)
- Central California Valley: 53rd percentile (spring 69th, summer 44th, fall 75th)
Percentile among 3,000 random land points across California, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.
Season
- First forage: Jan 16 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Maples
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15 — Citrus, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
- Season ends: Jul 31
Bee crops nearby
- Citrus: about 1,288 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi E, blooms late Mar – early May
- Citrus: about 153 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi N, blooms late Mar – early May
- Citrus: about 458 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.1 mi NE, blooms late Mar – early May
- Citrus: about 133 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi NW, blooms late Mar – early May
- Citrus: about 37 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi N, blooms late Mar – early May
- Citrus: about 685 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.4 mi SE, blooms late Mar – early May
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Citrus, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Oranges; white
- Summer honey (July and August): Garden flowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, 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, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers; white
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 78% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
- 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.