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Honey bee forage in Hildale, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 62% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring (91st percentile) and lowest in fall (42nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.4 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Hildale?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Aug 31, peaking late Apr (spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hildale, 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 15.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, weedy mustards, spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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): spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, weedy mustards; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
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 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi SE, blooms early Jun – late Jul (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 Hildale
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Colorado Plateau Mixed Bedrock Canyon and Tableland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi W.
How Hildale ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 16th | 42nd | 32nd | 57th |
| Utah | 62nd | 91st | 51st | 42nd |
| Colorado Plateaus | 83rd | 95th | 75th | 66th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 58% 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 Hildale: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Apple Valley 7 mi · Rockville 10 mi · Springdale 11 mi · Virgin 17 mi · La Verkin 20 mi · Hurricane 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 Hildale (37.0154, -112.9998); 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.