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Honey bee forage in Uintah, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 100% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring (100th percentile) and lowest in fall (77th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Uintah?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, willows)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 31 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Uintah, 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, willows, garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion, garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, alfalfa; 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 67 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi W, blooms late Jun – 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 Uintah
Mostly: Rocky Mountain Bigtooth Maple Ravine Woodland; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards); Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak-Mixed Montane Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.19 mi SE.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 78% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Uintah ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 84th | 87th | 78th | 78th |
| Utah | 100th | 100th | 94th | 77th |
| Central Basin and Range | 100th | 100th | 97th | 62nd |
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 Uintah: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
South Weber 1 mi · South Ogden 3 mi · Washington Terrace 3 mi · Riverdale 4 mi · Layton 5 mi · Sunset 5 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 Uintah (41.1414, -111.9324); 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.