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Honey bee forage in Sigurd, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 92% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring (94th percentile) and lowest in fall (79th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi E); corn (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Sigurd?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Sigurd, 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 5.
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, yellow starthistle, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber 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 135 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi E, 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 Sigurd
Mostly: Great Basin Xeric Mixed Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Great Basin & Intermountain Ruderal Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.1 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.32 mi E.
How Sigurd ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 60th | 45th | 76th | 79th |
| Utah | 92nd | 94th | 90th | 79th |
| Central Basin and Range | 95th | 94th | 96th | 66th |
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 Sigurd: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Aurora 4 mi · Salina 7 mi · Glenwood 7 mi · Richfield 10 mi · Redmond 11 mi · Annabella 12 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 Sigurd (38.8662, -111.9631); 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.