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Honey bee forage in Minersville, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 84% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in fall (98th percentile) and lowest in summer (77th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.1 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.9 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Minersville?
- First forage: Mar 1 (weedy mustards, dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Sep 30, peaking early Aug (yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa)
- Fall flow: Oct 16 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Minersville, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): weedy mustards, native wildflowers, dandelion, alfalfa; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, yellow starthistle, rubber rabbitbrush, asters; amber
- Whole season (March to November): weedy mustards, yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa; 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 1,367 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 82 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 2 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 Minersville
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Great Basin & Intermountain Ruderal Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.6 mi NE; pond, lake or river 1.36 mi SW.
How Minersville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 42nd | 32nd | 62nd | 97th |
| Utah | 84th | 82nd | 77th | 98th |
| Central Basin and Range | 90th | 84th | 90th | 98th |
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 Minersville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Milford 10 mi · Beaver 19 mi · Paragonah 27 mi · Parowan 30 mi · Summit 31 mi · Enoch 33 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 Minersville (38.248, -112.979); 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.