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Honey bee forage in Veyo, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 78% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in spring (97th percentile) and lowest in fall (48th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Veyo?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jul 15, peaking early Apr (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 31 (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 Veyo, 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 Apr 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, weedy mustards; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa, green/yellow rabbitbrush, dandelion; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters, spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber
- Whole season (March to November): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa; 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 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SW, blooms late May – late Jul (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 Veyo
Mostly: Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Mojave Mid-Elevation Mixed Desert Scrub; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.08 mi S.
How Veyo ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 30th | 57th | 38th | 61st |
| Utah | 78th | 97th | 57th | 48th |
| Central Basin and Range | 86th | 97th | 66th | 29th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 37% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Veyo: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Dammeron Valley 3 mi · Central 6 mi · Pine Valley 11 mi · Ivins 11 mi · Santa Clara 14 mi · Enterprise 16 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 Veyo (37.3375, -113.693); 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.