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Honey bee forage in Bryce Canyon City, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 69% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in fall (88th percentile) and lowest in spring (42nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Bryce Canyon City?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, native wildflowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 16 to Sep 30, peaking early Aug (alfalfa, native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Fall flow: Oct 16 to Oct 31 (rabbitbrush, green/yellow rabbitbrush, asters)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bryce Canyon City, 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 2.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, dandelion, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush, alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, native wildflowers, rabbitbrush, dandelion; 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 66 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Jul – early Sep (grown 3 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 Bryce Canyon City
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Mixed Low Sagebrush Shrubland; Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland; Colorado Plateau Mixed Bedrock Canyon and Tableland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi E.
How Bryce Canyon City ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 20th | 13th | 51st | 85th |
| Utah | 69th | 42nd | 69th | 88th |
| Wasatch and Uinta Mountains | 35th | 44th | 29th | 82nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 62% 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 Bryce Canyon City: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Tropic 5 mi · Cannonville 11 mi · Henrieville 12 mi · Hatch 15 mi · Panguitch 18 mi · Alton 26 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 Bryce Canyon City (37.682, -112.1616); 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.