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Honey bee forage in Ivins, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 86% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (22nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.6 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.6 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.7 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Ivins?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 31, peaking late Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jun 16 to Jul 15 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Ivins, 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 Mar 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): dandelion, garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, rabbitbrush, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; extra 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 22 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi W, blooms early May – early Jul (grown 5 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 Ivins
Mostly: Mojave Mid-Elevation Mixed Desert Scrub; Sonora-Mojave Creosotebush-White Bursage Desert Scrub; Great Basin & Intermountain Ruderal Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.74 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.82 mi NW.
How Ivins ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 48th | 74th | 29th | 40th |
| Utah | 86th | 99th | 48th | 22nd |
| Mojave Basin and Range | 98th | 98th | 98th | 95th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 59% 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 Ivins: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Santa Clara 3 mi · St. George 9 mi · Dammeron Valley 9 mi · Washington 11 mi · Veyo 11 mi · Central 17 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 Ivins (37.1738, -113.6808); 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.