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Honey bee forage in Walkerville, Montana
Estimated forage here is better than about 56% of sites in Montana. Against other Montana sites it stands out most in fall (74th percentile) and lowest in spring (18th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.5 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Walkerville?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, arrowleaf balsamroot, willows)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Sep 15, peaking late Jun (native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry)
- Fall flow: Oct 1 to Oct 15 (spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Nov 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Walkerville, 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 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, arrowleaf balsamroot; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, snowberry, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, snowberry; light 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 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi NE, blooms early Aug – late Sep (grown 1 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 Walkerville
Mostly: Middle Rocky Mountain Montane Douglas-fir Forest and Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.03 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi S.
How Walkerville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 38th | 12th | 69th | 92nd |
| Montana | 56th | 18th | 58th | 74th |
| Middle Rockies | 70th | 61st | 65th | 68th |
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 Walkerville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rader Creek 17 mi · Racetrack 19 mi · Basin 21 mi · Dewey 24 mi · Whitehall 24 mi · Boulder 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 Walkerville (46.0366, -112.5395); 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.