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Honey bee forage in Paragonah, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 92% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring (95th percentile) and lowest in fall (60th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi SW); corn (nearest 0.6 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); millet (nearest 2.6 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Paragonah?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Paragonah, 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, weedy mustards; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, 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 2,184 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 22 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi W, blooms late Jul – early Sep (grown 1 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 Paragonah
Mostly: Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Perennial Grassland and Forbland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.17 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.51 mi NE.
How Paragonah ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 60th | 49th | 77th | 68th |
| Utah | 92nd | 95th | 91st | 60th |
| Central Basin and Range | 95th | 95th | 96th | 40th |
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 Paragonah: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Parowan 5 mi · Summit 10 mi · Brian Head 13 mi · Enoch 17 mi · Panguitch 19 mi · Cedar City 23 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 Paragonah (37.8854, -112.7711); 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.