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Honey bee forage in Yellow Pine, Idaho
Estimated forage here is better than about 80% of sites in Idaho. Against other Idaho sites it stands out most in summer (87th percentile) and lowest in fall (31st). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.36 mi W.
When is the honey flow in Yellow Pine?
- First forage: Apr 1 (willows)
- Main flow: May 16 to Aug 15, peaking late Jul (snowberry, huckleberries, willows)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Yellow Pine, 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 1.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, huckleberries, native wildflowers, kinnikinnick; dark amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, huckleberries, native wildflowers, fireweed; water white
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, fireweed, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers; white
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, willows, huckleberries, native wildflowers; amber
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 Yellow Pine
Mostly: Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest; Rocky Mountain Subalpine Dry-Mesic Spruce-Fir Forest and Woodland; Northern Rocky Mountain Subalpine Deciduous Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.36 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.41 mi E.
How Yellow Pine ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 67th | 37th | 83rd | 67th |
| Idaho | 80th | 71st | 87th | 31st |
| Idaho Batholith | 78th | 82nd | 79th | 21st |
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 Yellow Pine: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
McCall 31 mi · Donnelly 33 mi · New Meadows 39 mi · Cascade 42 mi · Council 49 mi · Riggins 51 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 Yellow Pine (44.9607, -115.4854); 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.