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Honey bee forage in Harrison, Idaho
Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in Idaho. Against other Idaho sites it stands out most in spring (95th percentile) and lowest in fall (11th). Biggest nearby bee crops: canola (nearest 2.3 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.8 mi SE, grown 4 of the last 5 years); chickpeas (nearest 2.2 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Harrison?
- First forage: Apr 1 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 15, peaking late Jun (snowberry, serviceberry)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Harrison, 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 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): snowberry, willows, serviceberry, native wildflowers; amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers; light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, willows, serviceberry, native wildflowers; amber, likely to set over some months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Canola: about 242 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.3 mi SW, blooms late Apr – early Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 73 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.4 mi SE, blooms late Jun – early Oct (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Chickpeas: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.2 mi S, blooms early Jul – 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 Harrison
Mostly: Open water; Northern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest; Northern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.1 mi NE.
How Harrison ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 69th | 58th | 80th | 49th |
| Idaho | 83rd | 95th | 70th | 11th |
| Northern Rockies | 53rd | 75th | 22nd | 32nd |
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 Harrison: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rockford Bay 5 mi · Conkling Park 5 mi · Worley 7 mi · Plummer 10 mi · Parkline 11 mi · Fernan Lake Village 14 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 Harrison (47.4695, -116.8086); 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.