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Honey bee forage in Kings Point, Montana
Estimated forage here is better than about 55% of sites in Montana. Against other Montana sites it stands out most in spring (93rd percentile) and lowest in fall (3rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 3.1 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); cherries (nearest 3.2 mi E).
When is the honey flow in Kings Point?
- First forage: Mar 16 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jul (snowberry, willows, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Kings Point, 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 17.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, snowberry, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, willows, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
- Alfalfa: about 20 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi SW, blooms early Jul – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Cherries: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi E, blooms late Apr – late May
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 Kings Point
Mostly: Open water; Northern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest; Northern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.08 mi NE; pond, lake or river 0.09 mi E.
How Kings Point ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 38th | 43rd | 65th | 48th |
| Montana | 55th | 93rd | 51st | 3rd |
| Northern Rockies | below the 1st | 44th | below the 1st | 32nd |
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 Kings Point: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rocky Point 3 mi · Lindisfarne 4 mi · Jette 4 mi · Finley Point 4 mi · Polson 5 mi · Big Arm 6 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 Kings Point (47.7658, -114.1533); 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.