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Honey bee forage in Annabella, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 92% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring (96th percentile) and lowest in fall (78th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.6 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Annabella?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, green/yellow rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Annabella, 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 May 6.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, weedy mustards; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Alfalfa: about 2,235 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Annabella
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.11 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi SE.
How Annabella ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 59th | 54th | 73rd | 78th |
| Utah | 92nd | 96th | 87th | 78th |
| Central Basin and Range | 95th | 96th | 95th | 63rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Annabella: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Central Valley 2 mi · Richfield 4 mi · Elsinore 5 mi · Glenwood 5 mi · Monroe 7 mi · Joseph 10 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 Annabella (38.706, -112.0586); 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.