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Honey bee forage in Fremont, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 89% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in fall (93rd percentile) and lowest in spring (75th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.1 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Fremont?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, native wildflowers, arrowleaf balsamroot)
- Main flow: May 16 to Sep 15, peaking early Aug (alfalfa, native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Fremont, 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 27.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, arrowleaf balsamroot; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, native wildflowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 2,211 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SE, blooms early Jul – early Sep (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 Fremont
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Alfalfa.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi SE.
How Fremont ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 53rd | 27th | 76th | 91st |
| Utah | 89th | 75th | 90th | 93rd |
| Wasatch and Uinta Mountains | 81st | 70th | 79th | 90th |
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 Fremont: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Loa 4 mi · Lyman 4 mi · Bicknell 9 mi · Teasdale 14 mi · Torrey 14 mi · Koosharem 15 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 Fremont (38.4554, -111.615); 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.