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Honey bee forage in Worley, 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 (25th). Biggest nearby bee crops: canola (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); chickpeas (nearest 0.2 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); peas (nearest 0.5 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Worley?
- First forage: Mar 16 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (canola, snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Worley, 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 16.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): canola, willows, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, canola, chick Peas, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa, snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): canola, snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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
- Canola: about 20 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms early May – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Chickpeas: about 47 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SW, blooms early Jul – 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 Worley
Mostly: Northern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna; Other Hay/Non Alfalfa; Northern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi NE.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 46% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Worley ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 62nd | 80th | 63rd |
| Idaho | 90th | 96th | 72nd | 25th |
| Northern Rockies | 65th | 84th | 27th | 65th |
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 Worley: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Plummer 5 mi · Conkling Park 7 mi · Harrison 7 mi · Rockford Bay 8 mi · Parkline 11 mi · Tensed 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 Worley (47.4005, -116.9193); 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.