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Honey bee forage in Wardner, Idaho
Estimated forage here is better than about 67% of sites in Idaho. Against other Idaho sites it stands out most in summer (83rd percentile) and lowest in fall (28th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.13 mi NW.
When is the honey flow in Wardner?
- First forage: Apr 1 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (snowberry, huckleberries)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Wardner, 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 Jun 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, huckleberries, dandelion, native wildflowers; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, huckleberries, native wildflowers, mallow ninebark; white, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, fireweed; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, huckleberries, willows, 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
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 Wardner
Mostly: Northern Rocky Mountain Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest; Northern Rocky Mountain Dry-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) 0.13 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.61 mi E.
How Wardner ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 58th | 21st | 82nd | 65th |
| Idaho | 67th | 46th | 83rd | 28th |
| Northern Rockies | 28th | 14th | 53rd | 70th |
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 Wardner: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Kellogg 1 mi · Smelterville 3 mi · Pinehurst 5 mi · Osburn 6 mi · Silverton 8 mi · Wallace 10 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 Wardner (47.519, -116.1357); 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.