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Honey bee forage in Koosharem, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 92% 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 E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.1 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.8 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Koosharem?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 16 to Sep 15, peaking late Jul (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Koosharem, 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 23.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, weedy mustards; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, green/yellow rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, rubber rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers; extra light amber, 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 359 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi SW, blooms late Jul – late Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi SE, blooms late Jul – late Sep (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 Koosharem
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi N.
How Koosharem ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 58th | 40th | 75th | 93rd |
| Utah | 92nd | 90th | 89th | 95th |
| Wasatch and Uinta Mountains | 87th | 90th | 74th | 92nd |
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 Koosharem: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Monroe 15 mi · Loa 15 mi · Fremont 15 mi · Annabella 16 mi · Central Valley 17 mi · Lyman 18 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 Koosharem (38.5147, -111.8813); 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.