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Honey bee forage in Brian Head, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 90% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in fall (97th percentile) and lowest in spring (45th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Brian Head?
- First forage: Apr 16 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Sep 15, peaking late Jun (snowberry, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Nov 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Brian Head, 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 Jun 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, willows, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, dandelion, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 Brian Head
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Aspen-Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland; Rocky Mountain Subalpine Mesic-Wet Spruce-Fir Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.2 mi NE.
How Brian Head ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 56th | 14th | 79th | 96th |
| Utah | 90th | 45th | 94th | 97th |
| Wasatch and Uinta Mountains | 84th | 46th | 87th | 96th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 48% 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 Brian Head: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Summit 9 mi · Parowan 9 mi · Enoch 12 mi · Cedar Highlands 12 mi · Paragonah 13 mi · Cedar City 14 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 Brian Head (37.7063, -112.8348); 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.