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Forage report for 38.0311, -120.4153
Estimated forage here is better than about 79% of sites in California. Against other California sites it stands out most in spring (80th percentile) and lowest in summer (67th). Biggest nearby bee crops: grapes (nearest 3.2 mi W). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.31 mi N.
Ranking
- Continental US: 83rd percentile (spring 97th, summer 41st, fall 44th)
- California: 79th percentile (spring 80th, summer 67th, fall 79th)
- Sierra Nevada: 98th percentile (spring 96th, summer 41st, fall 77th)
Percentile among 3,000 random land points across California, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.
Season
- First forage: Jan 16 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 31 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
- Fall flow: Jun 16 to Jul 15 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Bee crops nearby
- Grapes: about 18 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.2 mi W, blooms late Apr – late May
- Grapes: about 7 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi W, blooms late Apr – late May
What the honey would be made of
- Spring honey (March to June): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
- Summer honey (July and August): Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red; 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), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra 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.