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Honey bee forage in Hammett, Idaho
Estimated forage here is better than about 92% of sites in Idaho. Against other Idaho sites it stands out most in spring (92nd percentile) and lowest in fall (26th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 0.4 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Hammett?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, dry Beans)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hammett, 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 Apr 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, weedy mustards; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, dry Beans, spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, watermelons, yellow starthistle, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, dry Beans; 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 614 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SW, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Dry beans: about 54 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 54 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms late Jun – late 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 Hammett
Mostly: Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual Grassland; Great Basin & Intermountain Ruderal Shrubland; Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual and Biennial Forbland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.23 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.55 mi NW.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Watermelons: insecticides used on about 38% of surveyed US acres (2024). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
How Hammett ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 75th | 54th | 84th | 63rd |
| Idaho | 92nd | 92nd | 88th | 26th |
| Snake River Plain | 88th | 90th | 88th | 17th |
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 Hammett: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Glenns Ferry 8 mi · Bruneau 17 mi · Mountain Home 17 mi · Mountain Home AFB 21 mi · Bliss 26 mi · Hagerman 30 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 Hammett (42.9441, -115.4655); 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.