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Honey bee forage in Deary, Idaho
Estimated forage here is better than about 95% of sites in Idaho. Against other Idaho sites it stands out most in spring (97th percentile) and lowest in fall (42nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: canola (nearest 0.9 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); peas (nearest 0.8 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Deary?
- First forage: Mar 16 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jul (snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Deary, 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 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, willows; 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
- Canola: about 19 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi NW, blooms early May – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Peas: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi SW, blooms late May – early Jul (grown 1 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 Deary
Mostly: Northern Rocky Mountain Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest; Northern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest; Northern Rocky Mountain Montane-Foothill Deciduous Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.07 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.23 mi SW.
How Deary ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 79th | 64th | 83rd | 73rd |
| Idaho | 95th | 97th | 85th | 42nd |
| Northern Rockies | 81st | 87th | 58th | 83rd |
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 Deary: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bovill 9 mi · Troy 11 mi · Kendrick 14 mi · Princeton 15 mi · Juliaetta 17 mi · Elk River 18 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 Deary (46.8006, -116.5574); 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.