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Honey bee forage in Rexford, Montana
Estimated forage here is better than about 64% of sites in Montana. Against other Montana sites it stands out most in spring (96th percentile) and lowest in fall (1st). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.3 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Rexford?
- First forage: Mar 16 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (snowberry, willows, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Rexford, 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): snowberry, willows, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 25 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi NE, blooms late Jun – early Oct (grown 2 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 Rexford
Mostly: Northern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest; Open water; Northern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi NW.
How Rexford ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 44th | 48th | 68th | 41st |
| Montana | 64th | 96th | 56th | 1st |
| Northern Rockies | 1st | 54th | below the 1st | 19th |
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 Rexford: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
West Kootenai 5 mi · Eureka 6 mi · Indian Springs 7 mi · Fortine 16 mi · Trego 20 mi · Yaak 24 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 Rexford (48.8998, -115.1714); 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.