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Honey bee forage in Rimini, Montana
Estimated forage here is better than about 36% of sites in Montana. Against other Montana sites it stands out most in summer (56th percentile) and lowest in fall (5th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Rimini?
- First forage: Apr 1 (willows)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (snowberry, huckleberries, willows)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Rimini, 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 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, huckleberries, native wildflowers, serviceberry; dark amber
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, huckleberries, native wildflowers, fireweed; extra light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, fireweed, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; water white
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, willows, huckleberries, fireweed; 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 Rimini
Mostly: Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest; Middle Rocky Mountain Montane Douglas-fir Forest and Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi N.
How Rimini ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 27th | 22nd | 67th | 53rd |
| Montana | 36th | 37th | 56th | 5th |
| Middle Rockies | 52nd | 78th | 61st | 2nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 54% 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 Rimini: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Unionville 9 mi · Helena West Side 10 mi · Elliston 11 mi · Clancy 12 mi · South Hills 13 mi · Jefferson City 13 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 Rimini (46.4922, -112.2498); 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.