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Honey bee forage in Interlaken, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 99% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring and summer (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (80th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Interlaken?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking late May (summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (alfalfa, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Interlaken, 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 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, snowberry; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spring-flowering shrubs; 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 42 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi S, 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 Interlaken
Mostly: Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak-Mixed Montane Shrubland; Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.57 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.6 mi W.
How Interlaken ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 79th | 61st | 84th | 80th |
| Utah | 99th | 98th | 98th | 80th |
| Wasatch and Uinta Mountains | 100th | 100th | 98th | 72nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 53% 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 Interlaken: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Midway 1 mi · Heber 5 mi · Charleston 5 mi · Daniel 6 mi · Park City 8 mi · Hideout 8 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 Interlaken (40.5412, -111.4753); 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.