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Honey bee forage in Hatch, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 80% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring (91st percentile) and lowest in summer (72nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Hatch?
- First forage: Mar 16 (willows, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking late May (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hatch, 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 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, willows, native wildflowers; 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 125 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi SW, 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 Hatch
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Colorado Plateau Mixed Low Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.11 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.25 mi E.
How Hatch ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 34th | 42nd | 56th | 79th |
| Utah | 80th | 91st | 72nd | 79th |
| Wasatch and Uinta Mountains | 56th | 92nd | 33rd | 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 Hatch: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Panguitch 12 mi · Bryce Canyon City 15 mi · Alton 16 mi · Tropic 19 mi · Cannonville 22 mi · Brian Head 22 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 Hatch (37.6492, -112.4349); 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.