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Honey bee forage in Elmo, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 89% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring (92nd percentile) and lowest in fall (45th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Elmo?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Elmo, 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 6.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, 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 421 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Aug (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 Elmo
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Mat Saltbush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub; Alfalfa.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.18 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.19 mi W.
How Elmo ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 53rd | 43rd | 76th | 59th |
| Utah | 89th | 92nd | 90th | 45th |
| Colorado Plateaus | 96th | 96th | 96th | 70th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 45% 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 Elmo: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cleveland 3 mi · Huntington 9 mi · Wellington 11 mi · Price 15 mi · West Wood 15 mi · Castle Dale 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 Elmo (39.3877, -110.8156); 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.