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Honey bee forage in Tyhee, Idaho
Estimated forage here is better than about 90% of sites in Idaho. Against other Idaho sites it stands out most in spring (96th percentile) and lowest in fall (40th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi NW, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Tyhee?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Tyhee, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; extra light 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
- Alfalfa: about 679 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms early Jul – late Aug (grown 5 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 Tyhee
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards).
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.26 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.38 mi E.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 36% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Tyhee ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 61st | 80th | 73rd |
| Idaho | 90th | 96th | 70th | 40th |
| Snake River Plain | 85th | 93rd | 77th | 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 Tyhee: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Chubbuck 2 mi · Fort Hall 4 mi · Pocatello 6 mi · Arbon Valley 8 mi · Inkom 15 mi · Rockford 17 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 Tyhee (42.954, -112.4562); 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.