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Honey bee forage in Central, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 75% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring (96th percentile) and lowest in fall (42nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Central?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (asters, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Central, 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 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, snowberry; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, asters, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): asters, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, 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 43 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 1 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 Central
Mostly: Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.12 mi W.
How Central ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 26th | 51st | 44th | 56th |
| Utah | 75th | 96th | 63rd | 42nd |
| Central Basin and Range | 83rd | 95th | 73rd | 23rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 54% 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 Central: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Veyo 6 mi · Pine Valley 7 mi · Dammeron Valley 8 mi · Enterprise 13 mi · Ivins 17 mi · Newcastle 17 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 Central (37.415, -113.6262); 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.