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Honey bee forage in Plymouth, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 97% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in summer (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (67th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 4 of the last 5 years); safflower (nearest 1.4 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Plymouth?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Plymouth, 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 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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 3,202 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 4 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 Plymouth
Mostly: Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Perennial Grassland and Forbland; Alfalfa; Fallow / idle cropland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.53 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.62 mi NE.
How Plymouth ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 73rd | 48th | 83rd | 72nd |
| Utah | 97th | 95th | 98th | 67th |
| Central Basin and Range | 98th | 95th | 98th | 48th |
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 Plymouth: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Riverside 4 mi · Fielding 5 mi · Clarkston 6 mi · Cache 8 mi · Newton 8 mi · Portage 9 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 Plymouth (41.8736, -112.1468); 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.