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Honey bee forage in Placerville, Idaho
Estimated forage here is better than about 92% of sites in Idaho. Against other Idaho sites it stands out most in spring (95th percentile) and lowest in fall (27th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.15 mi SE.
When is the honey flow in Placerville?
- First forage: Mar 16 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jul (snowberry, willows)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Placerville, 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 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, snowberry, dandelion, native wildflowers; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, willows, native wildflowers, dandelion; 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
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Placerville
Mostly: Northern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna; Northern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest; Northern Rocky Mountain Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.16 mi SE.
How Placerville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 76th | 59th | 83rd | 63rd |
| Idaho | 92nd | 95th | 85th | 27th |
| Idaho Batholith | 93rd | 99th | 77th | 17th |
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 Placerville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Garden Valley 10 mi · Idaho City 10 mi · Crouch 12 mi · Horseshoe Bend 13 mi · Banks 13 mi · Lowman 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 Placerville (43.9427, -115.946); 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.