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Honey bee forage in Green River, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 71% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring (91st percentile) and lowest in fall (36th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.9 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.1 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); watermelons (nearest 0.6 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Green River?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Jun (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (watermelons, garden flowers, rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Green River, 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 Apr 16.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, watermelons, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): watermelons, rabbitbrush, garden flowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, watermelons; 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 954 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi NE, blooms early Jun – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 30 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 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 Green River
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Mat Saltbush Shrubland; Barren; Colorado Plateau Blackbrush-Mormon-tea Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.11 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.17 mi S.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Watermelons: insecticides used on about 38% of surveyed US acres (2024); Cantaloupes: insecticides used on about 87% of surveyed US acres (2024). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
How Green River ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 22nd | 42nd | 46th | 52nd |
| Utah | 71st | 91st | 65th | 36th |
| Colorado Plateaus | 88th | 95th | 85th | 57th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 35% 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 Green River: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Thompson Springs 25 mi · East Carbon 40 mi · Elmo 44 mi · Cleveland 44 mi · Moab 45 mi · Wellington 48 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 Green River (38.9935, -110.1734); 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.