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Honey bee forage in Stockton, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 82% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring (92nd percentile) and lowest in fall (73rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Stockton?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, weedy mustards, willows)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Stockton, 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 6.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, weedy mustards, alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March 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
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 139 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 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 Stockton
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak-Mixed Montane Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.08 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi E.
How Stockton ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 38th | 43rd | 59th | 76th |
| Utah | 82nd | 92nd | 74th | 73rd |
| Central Basin and Range | 89th | 92nd | 88th | 57th |
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 Stockton: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rush Valley 7 mi · Tooele 7 mi · Ophir 8 mi · Erda 13 mi · Grantsville 13 mi · Stansbury Park 14 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 Stockton (40.4441, -112.3744); 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.