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Honey bee forage in Kendrick, 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 (6th). Biggest nearby bee crops: chickpeas (nearest 0.5 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 0.5 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); lentils (nearest 1.2 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Kendrick?
- First forage: Mar 16 (willows, dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking late Jun (snowberry, native wildflowers, canola)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Kendrick, 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 29.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): snowberry, native wildflowers, canola, willows; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, chick Peas, native wildflowers; light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, native wildflowers, canola, spotted and diffuse knapweed; 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
- Chickpeas: about 578 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Canola: about 66 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi SE, blooms late Apr – early 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 Kendrick
Mostly: Northern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna; Northern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest; Northern Rocky Mountain Lower Montane-Foothill-Valley Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.19 mi SE.
How Kendrick ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 81st | 77th | 82nd | 38th |
| Idaho | 96th | 99th | 82nd | 6th |
| Northern Rockies | 84th | 98th | 51st | 16th |
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 Kendrick: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Juliaetta 4 mi · Troy 10 mi · Genesee 13 mi · Deary 14 mi · Peck 15 mi · Lapwai 16 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 Kendrick (46.6142, -116.6613); 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.