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Honey bee forage in Dutch John, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 63% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in fall (85th percentile) and lowest in summer (58th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.18 mi N.
When is the honey flow in Dutch John?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Oct 15, peaking late May (native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Dutch John, 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 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, weedy mustards; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, rubber rabbitbrush; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters, spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 Dutch John
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.18 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.58 mi NW.
How Dutch John ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 16th | 23rd | 38th | 83rd |
| Utah | 63rd | 69th | 58th | 85th |
| Wasatch and Uinta Mountains | 29th | 63rd | 16th | 78th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 30% 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 Dutch John: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Flaming Gorge 5 mi · Manila 17 mi · Maeser 33 mi · Vernal 34 mi · Naples 35 mi · Jensen 39 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 Dutch John (40.9271, -109.4031); 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.