Bee forage check

How good is this spot for honey bees?

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Forage report for 37.9522, -114.4438

Estimated forage here is better than about 73% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in spring (89th percentile) and lowest in summer and fall (62nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.4 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 15th percentile (spring 31st, summer 31st, fall 77th)
Nevada: 73rd percentile (spring 89th, summer 62nd, fall 62nd)
Central Basin and Range: 66th percentile (spring 83rd, summer 55th, fall 61st)

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

Season

First forage: Mar 1 — Dandelion, Weedy mustards
Main flow: Apr 1 to Oct 31 — Native wildflowers, Green/yellow rabbitbrush, Rubber rabbitbrush
Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

Alfalfa: about 50 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.4 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Aug

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Native wildflowers, Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Weedy mustards; extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Native wildflowers, Green/yellow rabbitbrush, Rubber rabbitbrush, Spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber
Fall honey (September to November): Green/yellow rabbitbrush, Rubber rabbitbrush, Asters, Dandelion; dark amber
Whole season (March to November): Native wildflowers, Green/yellow rabbitbrush, Rubber rabbitbrush, Clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber

Things to watch

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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.