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Honey bee forage in Bliss, Idaho
Estimated forage here is better than about 87% of sites in Idaho. Against other Idaho sites it stands out most in spring (94th percentile) and lowest in fall (42nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 0.3 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Bliss?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, weedy mustards, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bliss, 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 25.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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, dry Beans; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, yellow starthistle, rubber rabbitbrush; light 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 183 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Dry beans: about 40 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 148 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi SE, blooms early Jul – late Aug (grown 4 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 Bliss
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual Grassland; Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual and Biennial Forbland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.33 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.4 mi SW.
How Bliss ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 72nd | 58th | 79th | 73rd |
| Idaho | 87th | 94th | 68th | 42nd |
| Snake River Plain | 82nd | 92nd | 76th | 32nd |
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 Bliss: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Hagerman 8 mi · Gooding 12 mi · Wendell 16 mi · Glenns Ferry 18 mi · Buhl 24 mi · Jerome 26 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 Bliss (42.9243, -114.9475); 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.