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Honey bee forage in Fromberg, Montana
Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in Montana. Against other Montana sites it stands out most in spring (95th percentile) and lowest in fall (50th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Fromberg?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: May 1 to Sep 15, peaking late Jul (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Fromberg, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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), spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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
- Corn: about 279 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi NE, blooms late Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 293 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi S, blooms early Jul – late Aug (grown 4 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 Fromberg
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe; Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie; Northwestern Great Plains-Black Hills Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.04 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.06 mi N.
How Fromberg ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 62nd | 47th | 76th | 85th |
| Montana | 83rd | 95th | 72nd | 50th |
| Northwestern Great Plains | 84th | 96th | 79th | 31st |
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 Fromberg: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Edgar 5 mi · Bridger 7 mi · Joliet 7 mi · Montaqua 8 mi · Rockvale 9 mi · Boyd 9 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 Fromberg (45.3935, -108.9015); 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.