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Honey bee forage in Enterprise, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 69% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring (83rd percentile) and lowest in summer (62nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.5 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Enterprise?
- First forage: Mar 1 (weedy mustards, dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Sep 30, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Oct 16 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Enterprise, 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 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, weedy mustards, native wildflowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few 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): alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, weedy mustards; 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 207 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 160 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi NE, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 4 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 Enterprise
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.26 mi NE.
How Enterprise ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 20th | 33rd | 43rd | 74th |
| Utah | 69th | 83rd | 62nd | 71st |
| Central Basin and Range | 76th | 85th | 73rd | 53rd |
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 Enterprise: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Beryl Junction 10 mi · Newcastle 12 mi · Central 13 mi · Veyo 16 mi · Pine Valley 18 mi · Modena 18 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 Enterprise (37.5716, -113.743); 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.