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Honey bee forage in Drummond, Idaho
Estimated forage here is better than about 34% of sites in Idaho. Against other Idaho sites it stands out most in fall (50th percentile) and lowest in spring (38th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 4 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 0.5 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Drummond?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, willows, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Sep 15, peaking late Jul (alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Drummond, 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 29.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, canola, clovers: white, alsike and red, spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, snowberry, canola, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, canola; white, 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 227 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi SW, blooms late Jul – early Sep (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Canola: about 34 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SE, blooms late May – early Aug (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 Drummond
Mostly: Barley; Alfalfa; Interior Western North American Temperate Ruderal Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.11 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.23 mi E.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 66% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Drummond ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 32nd | 17th | 67th | 78th |
| Idaho | 34th | 38th | 39th | 50th |
| Snake River Plain | 40th | 30th | 51st | 42nd |
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 Drummond: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ashton 7 mi · Warm River 8 mi · Newdale 15 mi · Tetonia 16 mi · St. Anthony 17 mi · Teton 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 Drummond (43.9996, -111.3434); 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.