What's flowering for honey bees near Carson City, NV (Western Great Basin / Carson Valley-Sierra Front (High Desert Basin & Range, ~4,700 ft elevation, transition zone between Sierra Nevada eastern slope and Great Basin desert)), month by month — 34 local nectar and pollen sources.
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| Plant | Scientific name | Category | Bloom months | Forage value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siberian Elm | Ulmus pumila | Trees | Mar | medium |
| Bigleaf Maple / Box Elder | Acer negundo | Trees | Mar–Apr | medium |
| Willow (various) | Salix spp. | Trees | Mar–May | high |
| Desert Peach | Prunus andersonii | Shrubs & Vines | Mar–Apr | high |
| Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Wildflowers & Weeds | Mar–May | high |
| Fruitless/Ornamental Mulberry | Morus alba | Trees | Apr | low |
| Domestic Apple/Pear/Cherry | Malus/Pyrus/Prunus spp. | Trees | Apr–May | high |
| Antelope Bitterbrush | Purshia tridentata | Shrubs & Vines | Apr–Jun | high |
| Squawbush / Skunkbush Sumac | Rhus trilobata | Shrubs & Vines | Apr–May | medium |
| Black Locust | Robinia pseudoacacia | Trees | May–Jun | high |
| Wild Rose | Rosa woodsii | Shrubs & Vines | May–Jun | medium |
| Wild Grape (feral/ornamental) | Vitis spp. | Shrubs & Vines | May–Jun | low |
| Chokecherry | Prunus virginiana | Shrubs & Vines | May | medium |
| White Dutch Clover | Trifolium repens | Clover & Legumes | May–Aug | high |
| Black Medic | Medicago lupulina | Clover & Legumes | May–Jul | medium |
| Common Mallow | Malva neglecta | Wildflowers & Weeds | May–Sep | low |
| Western Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | Wildflowers & Weeds | May–Aug | low |
| Rabbitbrush associate: Gray Horsebrush | Tetradymia canescens | Shrubs & Vines | Jun–Jul | low |
| Alfalfa | Medicago sativa | Clover & Legumes | Jun–Sep | high |
| Yellow Sweetclover | Melilotus officinalis | Clover & Legumes | Jun–Aug | high |
| White Sweetclover | Melilotus albus | Clover & Legumes | Jun–Aug | high |
| Birdsfoot Trefoil | Lotus corniculatus | Clover & Legumes | Jun–Aug | medium |
| Showy Milkweed | Asclepias speciosa | Wildflowers & Weeds | Jun–Jul | high |
| Prickly Lettuce | Lactuca serriola | Wildflowers & Weeds | Jun–Aug | low |
| Field Bindweed | Convolvulus arvensis | Wildflowers & Weeds | Jun–Sep | medium |
| Russian Thistle / Tumbleweed | Salsola tragus | Wildflowers & Weeds | Jul–Sep | medium |
| Fireweed | Chamaenerion angustifolium | Wildflowers & Weeds | Jul–Aug | medium |
| Common Sunflower | Helianthus annuus | Wildflowers & Weeds | Jul–Sep | high |
| Curlycup Gumweed | Grindelia squarrosa | Wildflowers & Weeds | Jul–Sep | medium |
| Big Sagebrush | Artemisia tridentata | Shrubs & Vines | Aug–Sep | low |
| Rubber Rabbitbrush | Ericameria nauseosa | Shrubs & Vines | Aug–Oct | high |
| Mountain Big Sagebrush associate: Green Rabbitbrush | Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus | Shrubs & Vines | Aug–Sep | medium |
| Canada Goldenrod | Solidago canadensis | Wildflowers & Weeds | Aug–Sep | high |
| Purple Aster | Symphyotrichum spp. | Wildflowers & Weeds | Aug–Oct | high |
A bee forage bloom calendar shows which nectar and pollen plants are blooming in a given area, month by month, so beekeepers can plan colony buildup, splits, and honey harvests around the local bloom.
Every calendar starts with your zip code's specific growing region — its climate, elevation, and local ecology. From there, we use AI trained on horticultural and beekeeping knowledge to work out which nectar and pollen plants actually grow there and when they typically bloom, the same kind of judgment call an experienced local beekeeping mentor or extension agent would make, just automated so any US zip code can get a calendar in minutes instead of years of local observation. Each calendar typically covers 25-40 plants across trees, shrubs and vines, clover and legumes, and wildflowers, plus the area's named honey flows. We keep the exact generation process under wraps, but the goal is always the same: real, locally-grounded bloom timing instead of generic national averages.
The region-specific bloom timing, honey flows, and beekeeping notes are produced by an AI system drawing on general horticultural, ecological, and beekeeping knowledge, applied to your area's specific climate and geography — rather than looked up from a single official bloom-timing database, since no such nationwide dataset exists at this level of local detail.
A nectar dearth (or dearth period) is a stretch of the year when little or no medium-to-high value forage is blooming. Colonies may need supplemental feeding during a dearth to avoid starvation or robbing behavior.
A honey flow (or nectar flow) is a period when nectar is abundant enough for a colony to produce surplus honey beyond what it needs to survive, often tied to a specific major regional bloom like clover or black locust.
Bloom timing is generated from regional climate and ecology data and is intended as a general planning reference. It may not perfectly match a specific microclimate, so it's worth cross-checking against your own field observations.
Yes. Enter any US zip code to get a free, printable bee forage bloom calendar — no signup required.