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Honey bee forage in Fairfield, Idaho
Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in Idaho. Against other Idaho sites it stands out most in summer (98th percentile) and lowest in spring (62nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.1 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Fairfield?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, willows, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 16 to Sep 15, peaking late Jul (alfalfa)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Fairfield, 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 26.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, willows; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, willows; 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 20,620 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi E, blooms early Jul – early 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 Fairfield
Mostly: Alfalfa; Barley; North American Arid West Emergent Marsh.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi SW.
How Fairfield ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 81st | 30th | 88th | 98th |
| Idaho | 96th | 62nd | 98th | 94th |
| Snake River Plain | 95th | 52nd | 98th | 96th |
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 Fairfield: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Hailey 28 mi · Bellevue 29 mi · Gooding 29 mi · Bliss 30 mi · Ketchum 32 mi · Gannett 32 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 Fairfield (43.348, -114.8008); 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.