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Honey bee forage in Clarkston, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 99% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in summer (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (67th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi NE); safflower (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Clarkston?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking early Aug (alfalfa, safflower)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Clarkston, 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 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, safflower, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, safflower; 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 430 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi NE, blooms early Jul – late Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Safflower: about 1,393 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, blooms late Jul – 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 Clarkston
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Alfalfa; Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Perennial Grassland and Forbland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.29 mi NW.
How Clarkston ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 78th | 53rd | 85th | 72nd |
| Utah | 99th | 96th | 99th | 67th |
| Central Basin and Range | 99th | 96th | 99th | 48th |
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 Clarkston: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Newton 5 mi · Cornish 6 mi · Trenton 6 mi · Plymouth 6 mi · Cache 7 mi · Fielding 8 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 Clarkston (41.9205, -112.0504); 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.