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Honey bee forage in Lake Shore, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in summer (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (43rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); squash (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lake Shore?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, willows, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (alfalfa)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lake Shore, 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 Apr 29.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, willows; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, squash, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, 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 4,924 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 22 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi S, blooms early Jul – late Aug (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 Lake Shore
Mostly: Open water; Alfalfa; Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.24 mi SW.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Squash: insecticides used on about 71% of surveyed US acres (2024). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
How Lake Shore ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 75th | 43rd | 86th | 57th |
| Utah | 98th | 92nd | 99th | 43rd |
| Central Basin and Range | 98th | 92nd | 99th | 24th |
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 Lake Shore: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Benjamin 2 mi · Palmyra 2 mi · Spanish Fork 5 mi · West Mountain 6 mi · Salem 6 mi · Payson 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 Lake Shore (40.1294, -111.7362); 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.