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Honey bee forage in Fallon, Montana
Estimated forage here is better than about 97% of sites in Montana. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Montana sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi S); dry beans (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Fallon?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Sep 15, peaking early Aug (alfalfa, dry Beans)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Fallon, 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 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, dry Beans; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, dry Beans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, dry Beans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, 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 597 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Dry beans: about 67 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NW, blooms late Jul – late Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 57 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi NE, blooms late Jul – 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 Fallon
Mostly: Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe; Northwestern Great Plains-Black Hills Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.22 mi NE.
How Fallon ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 81st | 42nd | 86th | 98th |
| Montana | 97th | 92nd | 95th | 94th |
| Northwestern Great Plains | 94th | 92nd | 92nd | 96th |
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 Fallon: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Terry 9 mi · West Glendive 26 mi · Lindsay 27 mi · Glendive 27 mi · Ismay 28 mi · Plevna 41 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 Fallon (46.837, -105.1275); 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.