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Honey bee forage in Oljato-Monument Valley, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 9% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it ranks highest in spring (39th percentile) and lowest in summer (6th). Expect a dearth in late Jun.
When is the honey flow in Oljato-Monument Valley?
- First forage: Mar 1 (native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs)
- Dearth: Jun 16 to Jun 30
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Oct 31 (rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Oljato-Monument Valley, 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 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): rabbitbrush, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion; dark amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, rabbitbrush, spring-flowering shrubs, 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 Oljato-Monument Valley
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Blackbrush-Mormon-tea Shrubland; Colorado Plateau Mixed Bedrock Canyon and Tableland; Southern Colorado Plateau Sand Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.14 mi E; pond, lake or river 1.95 mi S.
How Oljato-Monument Valley ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 2nd | 12th | 4th | 26th |
| Utah | 9th | 39th | 6th | 9th |
| Colorado Plateaus | 16th | 40th | 12th | 15th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 96% 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 Oljato-Monument Valley: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Halchita 21 mi · Mexican Hat 23 mi · Navajo Mountain 30 mi · Tselakai Dezza 37 mi · Halls Crossing 38 mi · Bluff 40 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 Oljato-Monument Valley (37.0307, -110.2511); 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.