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Honey bee forage in Dammeron Valley, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 73% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring (97th percentile) and lowest in summer (47th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.0 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 3.3 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Dammeron Valley?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31 (spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Dammeron 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 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, dandelion, rubber rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters, spotted and diffuse knapweed; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush; 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
- Alfalfa: about 49 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jul (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 Dammeron Valley
Mostly: Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Mojave Mid-Elevation Mixed Desert Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.12 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.25 mi W.
How Dammeron Valley ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 23rd | 55th | 29th | 62nd |
| Utah | 73rd | 97th | 47th | 50th |
| Central Basin and Range | 80th | 96th | 53rd | 31st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 41% 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 Dammeron Valley: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Veyo 3 mi · Central 8 mi · Ivins 9 mi · Pine Valley 11 mi · Santa Clara 12 mi · Washington 16 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 Dammeron Valley (37.3042, -113.6659); 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.