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Honey bee forage in Peck, 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 (6th). Biggest nearby bee crops: canola (nearest 1.0 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); chickpeas (nearest 0.7 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.9 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Peck?
- First forage: Mar 16 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 15, peaking late Jun (snowberry)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Peck, 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 3.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): snowberry, willows, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, willows, dandelion, native wildflowers; 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
- Canola: about 69 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi S, blooms late Apr – early Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Chickpeas: about 134 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 53 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi NE, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 3 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 Peck
Mostly: Northern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest; Northern Rocky Mountain Montane-Foothill Deciduous Shrubland; Northern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.14 mi NW.
How Peck ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 82nd | 77th | 83rd | 38th |
| Idaho | 97th | 99th | 87th | 6th |
| Northern Rockies | 87th | 98th | 60th | 15th |
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 Peck: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Orofino 8 mi · Reubens 12 mi · Culdesac 14 mi · Kendrick 15 mi · Juliaetta 15 mi · Craigmont 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 Peck (46.4747, -116.4262); 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.