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Honey bee forage in Leamington, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in summer (97th percentile) and lowest in fall (78th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Leamington?
- First forage: Mar 1 (weedy mustards, dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Aug (alfalfa, yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Leamington, 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 1.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): alfalfa, weedy mustards, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, yellow starthistle, weedy mustards, 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 501 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi N, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 21 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi NE, blooms early 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 Leamington
Mostly: Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual and Biennial Forbland; Great Basin & Intermountain Ruderal Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi S.
How Leamington ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 49th | 83rd | 79th |
| Utah | 98th | 95th | 97th | 78th |
| Central Basin and Range | 98th | 95th | 98th | 64th |
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 Leamington: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lynndyl 6 mi · Oak City 11 mi · Delta 18 mi · Sutherland 21 mi · Scipio 22 mi · Levan 23 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 Leamington (39.5313, -112.2852); 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.