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Honey bee forage in Parkline, Idaho
Estimated forage here is better than about 75% of sites in Idaho. Against other Idaho sites it stands out most in spring (94th percentile) and lowest in fall (11th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.0 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Parkline?
- First forage: Mar 16 (willows)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jul (snowberry, willows)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Parkline, 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 17.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, snowberry, native wildflowers, huckleberries; dark amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, native wildflowers, huckleberries, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, willows, native wildflowers, huckleberries; 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 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Oct (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 Parkline
Mostly: Northern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest; Northern Rocky Mountain Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest; Northern Rocky Mountain Montane-Foothill Deciduous Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.2 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.24 mi N.
How Parkline ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 63rd | 57th | 77th | 48th |
| Idaho | 75th | 94th | 58th | 11th |
| Northern Rockies | 40th | 73rd | 5th | 31st |
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 Parkline: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Conkling Park 6 mi · St. Maries 6 mi · Plummer 9 mi · Harrison 11 mi · Worley 11 mi · Rockford Bay 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 Parkline (47.3385, -116.694); 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.