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Honey bee forage in New Harmony, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 84% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring (96th percentile) and lowest in fall (58th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); apricots (nearest 0.6 mi S); corn (nearest 3.1 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in New Harmony?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Apr 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 New Harmony, 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 2.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, weedy mustards; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, asters, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- 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 68 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi S, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Apricots: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi S, blooms early Apr – late Apr
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 New Harmony
Mostly: Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak-Mixed Montane Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi SW.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Apricots: insecticides used on about 76% of surveyed US acres (2025). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
How New Harmony ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 42nd | 50th | 60th | 67th |
| Utah | 84th | 96th | 75th | 58th |
| Central Basin and Range | 90th | 95th | 89th | 38th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 45% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around New Harmony: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Kanarraville 8 mi · Pine Valley 12 mi · Toquerville 15 mi · Leeds 17 mi · La Verkin 17 mi · Central 18 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 New Harmony (37.48, -113.3093); 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.