Bee forage check

How good is this spot for honey bees?

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Forage report for 39.6884, -119.8342

Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (83rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.8 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.33 mi N.

Ranking

Continental US: 55th percentile (spring 63rd, summer 58th, fall 86th)
Nevada: 98th percentile (spring 99th, summer 94th, fall 83rd)
Central Basin and Range: 94th percentile (spring 98th, summer 87th, fall 82nd)

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

Season

First forage: Mar 16 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red
Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
Fall flow: Aug 1 to Sep 30 — Green/yellow rabbitbrush, Rubber rabbitbrush, Dandelion
Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

Alfalfa: about 55 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Aug

What the honey would be made of

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