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Honey bee forage in Aneth, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 53% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring (89th percentile) and lowest in fall (36th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Aneth?
- First forage: Feb 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), weedy mustards, dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 30, peaking late Apr (spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Sep 15 (spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Aneth, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on Apr 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Aneth
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Blackbrush-Mormon-tea Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub; Colorado Plateau Mixed Bedrock Canyon and Tableland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.66 mi SW.
How Aneth ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 12th | 39th | 21st | 52nd |
| Utah | 53rd | 89th | 37th | 36th |
| Colorado Plateaus | 77th | 95th | 61st | 56th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 74% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Aneth: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Montezuma Creek 8 mi · White Mesa 24 mi · Bluff 25 mi · Tselakai Dezza 25 mi · Blanding 35 mi · Mexican Hat 40 mi
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. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Aneth (37.2064, -109.1572); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.