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Honey bee forage in Dugway, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 85% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in fall (95th percentile) and lowest in summer (74th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.39 mi NW.
When is the honey flow in Dugway?
- First forage: Mar 1 (weedy mustards, dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Sep 30, peaking early Aug (spotted and diffuse knapweed, weedy mustards, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Oct 16 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Dugway, 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 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): weedy mustards, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, weedy mustards, dandelion, yellow starthistle; 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 Dugway
Mostly: Great Basin & Intermountain Ruderal Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.39 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 2.09 mi SE.
How Dugway ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 44th | 45th | 58th | 94th |
| Utah | 85th | 93rd | 74th | 95th |
| Central Basin and Range | 91st | 94th | 88th | 93rd |
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 Dugway: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rush Valley 18 mi · Vernon 19 mi · Stockton 25 mi · Ophir 28 mi · Grantsville 30 mi · Tooele 32 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 Dugway (40.2307, -112.7541); 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.