Bee forage check

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Forage report for 46.8858, -124.0340

Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in Washington. Against other Washington sites it stands out most in spring (90th percentile) and lowest in fall (17th). Biggest nearby bee crops: cranberries (nearest 3.5 mi SW). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 96th percentile (spring 99th, summer 65th, fall 18th)
Washington: 83rd percentile (spring 90th, summer 18th, fall 17th)
Coast Range: 53rd percentile (spring 64th, summer 50th, fall 85th)

Percentile among 3,000 random land points across Washington, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.

Season

First forage: Feb 1 — Willows, Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15 — Summer-flowering shrubs, Maples
Season ends: Aug 31

Bee crops nearby

Cranberries: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi SW, blooms early May – early Jun

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Summer-flowering shrubs, Maples, Himalayan blackberry, Huckleberries; light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Summer-flowering shrubs, Himalayan blackberry, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers; amber
Whole season (March to November): Summer-flowering shrubs, Maples, Himalayan blackberry, Huckleberries; light amber

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. Honey composition is a nectar-source estimate, not a pollen analysis. Benchmark 2026.5. How this works.