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Honey bee forage in Robie Creek, Idaho
Estimated forage here is better than about 76% of sites in Idaho. Against other Idaho sites it stands out most in spring (92nd percentile) and lowest in fall (22nd). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.31 mi SE.
When is the honey flow in Robie Creek?
- First forage: Mar 16 (willows, dandelion, arrowleaf balsamroot)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (snowberry, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Robie Creek, 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 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): snowberry, willows, native wildflowers, serviceberry; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers; light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, snowberry, green/yellow rabbitbrush, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, native wildflowers, willows, spotted and diffuse knapweed; 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
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 Robie Creek
Mostly: Northern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe; Middle Rocky Mountain Montane Douglas-fir Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.31 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.44 mi N.
How Robie Creek ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 64th | 54th | 78th | 60th |
| Idaho | 76th | 92nd | 62nd | 22nd |
| Idaho Batholith | 73rd | 97th | 44th | 13th |
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 Robie Creek: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Boise City 12 mi · Hidden Springs 13 mi · Garden City 14 mi · Avimor 14 mi · Idaho City 14 mi · Placerville 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 Robie Creek (43.6676, -116.0152); 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.