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Honey bee forage in Lapoint, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 95% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in summer (95th percentile) and lowest in fall (74th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lapoint?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lapoint, 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 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; 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 956 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 52 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi SE, blooms late Jul – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 17 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SE, blooms late Jul – early 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 Lapoint
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.23 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.24 mi SE.
How Lapoint ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 66th | 46th | 80th | 77th |
| Utah | 95th | 94th | 95th | 74th |
| Colorado Plateaus | 98th | 97th | 98th | 93rd |
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 Lapoint: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Whiterocks 9 mi · Fort Duchesne 9 mi · Ballard 11 mi · Randlett 12 mi · Maeser 12 mi · Neola 12 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 Lapoint (40.4042, -109.797); 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.