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Honey bee forage in Hinckley, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 97% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in summer (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (37th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.5 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Hinckley?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (alfalfa)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hinckley, 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 30.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spotted and diffuse knapweed, garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), 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 7,435 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi E, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 34 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms early Jul – late Aug (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 Hinckley
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Greasewood Flat; Alfalfa; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S.
How Hinckley ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 73rd | 49th | 85th | 52nd |
| Utah | 97th | 95th | 99th | 37th |
| Central Basin and Range | 98th | 95th | 99th | 19th |
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 Hinckley: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Deseret 3 mi · Oasis 4 mi · Sutherland 4 mi · Delta 7 mi · Oak City 18 mi · Lynndyl 19 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 Hinckley (39.3336, -112.6735); 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.