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Honey bee forage in Marysville, Montana
Estimated forage here is better than about 69% of sites in Montana. Against other Montana sites it stands out most in summer (75th percentile) and lowest in fall (30th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.18 mi SE.
When is the honey flow in Marysville?
- First forage: Apr 1 (willows)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (snowberry, native wildflowers, willows)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Marysville, 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 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, native wildflowers, dandelion, huckleberries; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, native wildflowers, huckleberries, mallow ninebark; white
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, fireweed, native wildflowers; extra light amber
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, native wildflowers, willows, huckleberries; 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
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 Marysville
Mostly: Middle Rocky Mountain Montane Douglas-fir Forest and Woodland; Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.18 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi NE.
How Marysville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 49th | 22nd | 77th | 75th |
| Montana | 69th | 39th | 75th | 30th |
| Middle Rockies | 83rd | 79th | 89th | 24th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 31% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Marysville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Canyon Creek 4 mi · Helena Valley Northwest 12 mi · Helena Valley West Central 13 mi · Helena West Side 14 mi · Elliston 15 mi · Avon 15 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 Marysville (46.7502, -112.3027); 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.