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Honey bee forage in Apple Valley, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 71% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring (92nd percentile) and lowest in summer (57th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Apple Valley?
- First forage: Feb 1 (weedy mustards, dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Sep 30, peaking late Apr (weedy mustards, spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle)
- Fall flow: Oct 16 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Apple Valley, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): weedy mustards, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, asters; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): weedy mustards, spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle, green/yellow rabbitbrush; 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 28 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NW, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 4 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 Apple Valley
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.27 mi NW.
How Apple Valley ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 22nd | 43rd | 38th | 70th |
| Utah | 71st | 92nd | 57th | 63rd |
| Colorado Plateaus | 88th | 96th | 80th | 87th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 33% 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 Apple Valley: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rockville 5 mi · Hildale 7 mi · Springdale 9 mi · Virgin 10 mi · La Verkin 13 mi · Hurricane 15 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 Apple Valley (37.081, -113.1034); 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.