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Honey bee forage in Flaxville, Montana
Estimated forage here is better than about 69% of sites in Montana. Against other Montana sites it stands out most in spring (87th percentile) and lowest in fall (37th). Biggest nearby bee crops: peas (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 1.7 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Flaxville?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: May 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, peas)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Flaxville, 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 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, peas, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), peas; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra 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
- Peas: about 213 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, blooms late May – early Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 490 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Canola: about 55 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi W, blooms late Jun – 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 Flaxville
Mostly: Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland; Durum Wheat.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.22 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.25 mi NE.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 48% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Flaxville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 48th | 37th | 72nd | 79th |
| Montana | 69th | 87th | 64th | 37th |
| Northwestern Glaciated Plains | 40th | 81st | 38th | 43rd |
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 Flaxville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Whitetail 6 mi · Redstone 11 mi · Scobey 11 mi · Outlook 19 mi · Plentywood 28 mi · Peerless 30 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 Flaxville (48.8045, -105.1736); 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.