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Honey bee forage in Magna, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 3% of sites in Utah. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Utah sites. Expect a dearth from late May to late Jun.
When is the honey flow in Magna?
- First forage: Feb 16 (willows, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 15, peaking late Apr (willows, himalayan blackberry)
- Dearth: Apr 1 to Apr 15
- Dearth: May 16 to Jun 30
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 31 (spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Magna, 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 26.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, clovers: white, alsike and red, himalayan blackberry, dandelion; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, himalayan blackberry, canada thistle, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, garden flowers; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): willows, spotted and diffuse knapweed, himalayan blackberry, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Magna
Mostly: Open water; Barren; Great Basin & Intermountain Ruderal Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.41 mi NE.
How Magna ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | below the 1st | 5th | 4th | 6th |
| Utah | 3rd | 10th | 5th | 1st |
| Central Basin and Range | 1st | 14th | 2nd | below the 1st |
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 Magna: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lake Point 7 mi · West Valley City 10 mi · Stansbury Park 11 mi · Kearns 12 mi · Erda 12 mi · Salt Lake City 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 Magna (40.7595, -112.1827); 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.