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Honey bee forage in Enoch, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 99% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring and summer (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (76th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); millet (nearest 2.0 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.6 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Enoch?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Enoch, 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): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, weedy mustards; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, yellow starthistle; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; 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 444 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Jun – 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 Enoch
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Alfalfa.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.12 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.39 mi SE.
How Enoch ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 79th | 62nd | 83rd | 77th |
| Utah | 99th | 98th | 98th | 76th |
| Central Basin and Range | 99th | 98th | 98th | 61st |
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 Enoch: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cedar City 6 mi · Summit 7 mi · Cedar Highlands 9 mi · Brian Head 12 mi · Parowan 13 mi · Paragonah 17 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 Enoch (37.7666, -113.0453); 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.