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Honey bee forage in Orangeville, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 97% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in summer (97th percentile) and lowest in fall (53rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi W); sorghum (nearest 0.5 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Orangeville?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Orangeville, 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 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; white, 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 523 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 5 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 Orangeville
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Mixed Low Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub; Inter-Mountain Basins Mat Saltbush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.19 mi NE.
How Orangeville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 71st | 51st | 82nd | 63rd |
| Utah | 97th | 96th | 97th | 53rd |
| Colorado Plateaus | 99th | 98th | 99th | 78th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 33% 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 Orangeville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Castle Dale 2 mi · Clawson 7 mi · Huntington 9 mi · Ferron 10 mi · Cleveland 14 mi · Elmo 17 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 Orangeville (39.2308, -111.0592); 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.