city in Utah
Honey bee forage in Plain City, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 99% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring (100th percentile) and lowest in fall (41st). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Plain City?
- First forage: Feb 16 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 15, peaking early May (alfalfa, willows, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Plain City, 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 30.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, willows, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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 306 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi SW, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 138 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi W, blooms early Jul – late Aug (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 Plain City
Mostly: Open water; North American Arid West Emergent Marsh; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards).
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.16 mi SE.
How Plain City ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 80th | 82nd | 78th | 56th |
| Utah | 99th | 100th | 93rd | 41st |
| Central Basin and Range | 99th | 100th | 97th | 22nd |
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 Plain City: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Farr West 3 mi · Marriott-Slaterville 4 mi · South Willard 5 mi · Pleasant View 5 mi · Harrisville 6 mi · North Ogden 7 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 Plain City (41.3067, -112.0943); 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.