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Honey bee forage in La Verkin, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 52% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring (84th percentile) and lowest in summer (29th). Expect a dearth in late Jul.
When is the honey flow in La Verkin?
- First forage: Jan 16 (weedy mustards, dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (native wildflowers, weedy mustards, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Dearth: Jul 16 to Jul 31
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of La Verkin, 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 23.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, weedy mustards, spring-flowering shrubs, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, asters; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters, rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber, likely to set over some 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 30 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi W, blooms early May – early Jul (grown 4 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 La Verkin
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Colorado Plateau Blackbrush-Mormon-tea Shrubland; Mojave Mid-Elevation Mixed Desert Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.14 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 1.12 mi NW.
How La Verkin ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 12th | 34th | 15th | 70th |
| Utah | 52nd | 84th | 29th | 62nd |
| Colorado Plateaus | 75th | 91st | 48th | 86th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 39% 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 La Verkin: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Toquerville 3 mi · Virgin 4 mi · Leeds 5 mi · Hurricane 8 mi · Rockville 12 mi · Apple Valley 13 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 La Verkin (37.2315, -113.2506); 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.