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Honey bee forage in Driggs, Idaho
Estimated forage here is better than about 99% of sites in Idaho. Against other Idaho sites it stands out most in fall (100th percentile) and lowest in spring (76th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Driggs?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), willows)
- Main flow: May 16 to Sep 30, peaking early Aug (clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion)
- Season ends: Nov 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Driggs, 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 Jun 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, canada thistle, willows; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, snowberry; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, 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 416 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi NE, blooms late Jul – late Sep (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 Driggs
Mostly: Interior Western North American Temperate Ruderal Grassland; Interior Western North American Temperate Ruderal Shrubland; North American Arid West Emergent Marsh.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.28 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.33 mi N.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 51% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Driggs ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 86th | 42nd | 87th | 100th |
| Idaho | 99th | 76th | 97th | 100th |
| Snake River Plain | 98th | 72nd | 97th | 100th |
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 Driggs: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Tetonia 6 mi · Victor 9 mi · Drummond 22 mi · Swan Valley 23 mi · Irwin 24 mi · Newdale 27 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 Driggs (43.7298, -111.105); 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.