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Honey bee forage in Warm River, Idaho
Estimated forage here is better than about 45% of sites in Idaho. Against other Idaho sites it stands out most in spring (60th percentile) and lowest in fall (32nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.9 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 2.6 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); mustard (nearest 2.9 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Warm River?
- First forage: Apr 1 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: May 16 to Aug 15, peaking late Jul (snowberry, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (snowberry, alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Warm River, 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 31.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, native wildflowers, serviceberry, dandelion; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, native wildflowers, alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa, fireweed; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, native wildflowers, willows, alfalfa; 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 91 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi S, blooms late Jul – early Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Canola: about 27 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.6 mi SW, blooms late May – early Aug (grown 1 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 Warm River
Mostly: Middle Rocky Mountain Montane Douglas-fir Forest and Woodland; Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest; Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.16 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.17 mi NW.
How Warm River ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 43rd | 29th | 73rd | 67th |
| Idaho | 45th | 60th | 48th | 32nd |
| Middle Rockies | 77th | 89th | 79th | 13th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 47% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Warm River: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ashton 7 mi · Drummond 8 mi · St. Anthony 21 mi · Newdale 21 mi · Tetonia 23 mi · Teton 24 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 Warm River (44.121, -111.321); 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.