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Honey bee forage in Monroe, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 93% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring (96th percentile) and lowest in fall (59th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi E); corn (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 2.1 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Monroe?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Monroe, 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): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, green/yellow rabbitbrush; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; 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 3,536 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Sep (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 Monroe
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.38 mi NE; pond, lake or river 0.55 mi NE.
How Monroe ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 61st | 51st | 77th | 67th |
| Utah | 93rd | 96th | 91st | 59th |
| Central Basin and Range | 95th | 95th | 96th | 39th |
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 Monroe: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Elsinore 4 mi · Joseph 5 mi · Central Valley 5 mi · Annabella 7 mi · Richfield 10 mi · Glenwood 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 Monroe (38.623, -112.1196); 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.