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Honey bee forage in Kooskia, Idaho
Estimated forage here is better than about 97% of sites in Idaho. Against other Idaho sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (9th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.7 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 1.1 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); chickpeas (nearest 3.3 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Kooskia?
- First forage: Mar 1 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking early Jun (snowberry)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Kooskia, 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 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): snowberry, dandelion, willows, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, dandelion, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
- Alfalfa: about 258 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi SW, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Canola: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 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 Kooskia
Mostly: Northern Rocky Mountain Montane-Foothill Deciduous Shrubland; Northern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest; Northern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.32 mi NW; open water 0.33 mi NW.
How Kooskia ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 82nd | 81st | 81st | 44th |
| Idaho | 97th | 99th | 79th | 9th |
| Northern Rockies | 87th | 99th | 41st | 25th |
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 Kooskia: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Stites 3 mi · Kamiah 6 mi · Nezperce 14 mi · Weippe 16 mi · Grangeville 17 mi · Cottonwood 19 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 Kooskia (46.1417, -115.9736); 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.