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Honey bee forage in Jardine, Montana
Estimated forage here is better than about 51% of sites in Montana. Against other Montana sites it stands out most in summer (61st percentile) and lowest in spring (14th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.21 mi S.
When is the honey flow in Jardine?
- First forage: Apr 1 (willows)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Sep 15, peaking early Aug (native wildflowers, snowberry, huckleberries)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Jardine, 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 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, willows, huckleberries, arrowleaf balsamroot; dark amber
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, snowberry, huckleberries, fireweed; extra light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): fireweed, snowberry, native wildflowers, asters; extra light amber
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, snowberry, huckleberries, willows; light 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 Jardine
Mostly: Middle Rocky Mountain Montane Douglas-fir Forest and Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.21 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.24 mi S.
How Jardine ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 35th | 10th | 71st | 81st |
| Montana | 51st | 14th | 61st | 42nd |
| Middle Rockies | 65th | 55th | 72nd | 37th |
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 Jardine: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Gardiner 6 mi · Corwin Springs 10 mi · South Glastonbury 20 mi · Emigrant 24 mi · Pray 25 mi · Silver Gate 31 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 Jardine (45.0565, -110.6186); 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.