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Honey bee forage in Kamas, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 97% of sites in Utah. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Utah sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Kamas?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 30 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Kamas, 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 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, snowberry, alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March 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
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 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi NW, 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 Kamas
Mostly: Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi NW; open water 0.13 mi NW.
How Kamas ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 50th | 80th | 94th |
| Utah | 97th | 96th | 96th | 96th |
| Wasatch and Uinta Mountains | 99th | 97th | 92nd | 93rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 36% 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 Kamas: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Samak 2 mi · Marion 2 mi · Francis 3 mi · Woodland 5 mi · Oakley 6 mi · Peoa 6 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 Kamas (40.65, -111.2734); 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.