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Honey bee forage in Weippe, Idaho
Estimated forage here is better than about 95% of sites in Idaho. Against other Idaho sites it stands out most in spring (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (46th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.5 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); chickpeas (nearest 3.2 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); clover and wildflowers (nearest 3.5 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Weippe?
- First forage: Mar 16 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 31, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Sep 15 (spotted and diffuse knapweed, snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Weippe, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, willows, snowberry; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, willows; light 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
- Alfalfa: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SW, blooms early Jul – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Chickpeas: about 16 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.2 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Clover and wildflowers: about 25 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi SW, blooms early May – early Sep (grown 2 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 Weippe
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) 0.11 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.11 mi W.
How Weippe ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 79th | 66th | 81st | 75th |
| Idaho | 95th | 98th | 78th | 46th |
| Northern Rockies | 79th | 90th | 40th | 84th |
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 Weippe: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Pierce 10 mi · Kamiah 11 mi · Kooskia 16 mi · Orofino 17 mi · Nezperce 17 mi · Stites 20 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 Weippe (46.3783, -115.9388); 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.