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Honey bee forage in Juliaetta, Idaho
Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in Idaho. Against other Idaho sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (7th). Biggest nearby bee crops: chickpeas (nearest 0.7 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); lentils (nearest 0.7 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 0.7 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Juliaetta?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, willows, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking late Jun (snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, chick Peas)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Juliaetta, 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 25.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): snowberry, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, chick Peas, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, chick Peas; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Chickpeas: about 749 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, blooms late Jun – early Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Lentils: about 324 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SW, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Canola: about 73 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi N, blooms early Apr – late Jun (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 Juliaetta
Mostly: Northern Rocky Mountain Montane-Foothill Deciduous Shrubland; Northern Rocky Mountain Lower Montane-Foothill-Valley Grassland; Northern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.17 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.17 mi S.
How Juliaetta ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 81st | 81st | 81st | 40th |
| Idaho | 96th | 99th | 77th | 7th |
| Northern Rockies | 85th | 99th | 37th | 18th |
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 Juliaetta: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Kendrick 4 mi · Genesee 11 mi · Troy 12 mi · Lapwai 13 mi · Culdesac 14 mi · Sweetwater 15 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 Juliaetta (46.5747, -116.7081); 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.