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Honey bee forage in Hamer, Idaho
Estimated forage here is better than about 77% of sites in Idaho. Against other Idaho sites it stands out most in spring (74th percentile) and lowest in fall (62nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); mustard (nearest 1.4 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Hamer?
- First forage: Mar 16 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hamer, 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): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, willows, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed; 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, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, willows; 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 1,074 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi NE, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 66 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms late Jul – late Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Mustard: about 25 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi NE, blooms early Jun – late 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 Hamer
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Western North American Ruderal Wet Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.22 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.28 mi E.
How Hamer ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 64th | 40th | 80th | 83rd |
| Idaho | 77th | 74th | 71st | 62nd |
| Snake River Plain | 75th | 69th | 77th | 55th |
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 Hamer: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Roberts 15 mi · Mud Lake 15 mi · Dubois 17 mi · Menan 18 mi · Lewisville 19 mi · Rexburg 22 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 Hamer (43.9267, -112.2062); 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.