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Honey bee forage in Randolph, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 100% of sites in Utah. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Utah sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Randolph?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 1 to Sep 15, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Oct 1 to Oct 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Randolph, 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 Jun 3.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light 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
- Alfalfa: about 590 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NW, blooms late Jul – late Sep (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 Randolph
Mostly: Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Wyoming Basins Dwarf Sagebrush Shrubland and Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.18 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.35 mi N.
How Randolph ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 86th | 44th | 87th | 100th |
| Utah | 100th | 93rd | 99th | 100th |
| Wyoming Basin | 100th | 99th | 100th | 100th |
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 Randolph: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Woodruff 10 mi · Laketown 14 mi · Garden 19 mi · Garden City 22 mi · Providence 33 mi · Millville 33 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 Randolph (41.6655, -111.1846); 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.