Bee forage check

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Forage report for 48.0545, -121.9802

Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in Washington. Against other Washington sites it stands out most in spring (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (18th). Biggest nearby bee crops: clover and wildflowers (nearest 2.8 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.11 mi S.

Ranking

Continental US: 99th percentile (spring 100th, summer 77th, fall 20th)
Washington: 96th percentile (spring 98th, summer 38th, fall 18th)
Puget Lowland: 80th percentile (spring 86th, summer 49th, fall 30th)

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

Season

First forage: Feb 16 — Maples, Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 15 — Summer-flowering shrubs, Maples
Fall flow: Jul 1 to Jul 15 — Summer-flowering shrubs, Himalayan blackberry
Season ends: Aug 31

Bee crops nearby

Clover and wildflowers: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi NW, blooms late Apr – late Aug

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Summer-flowering shrubs, Maples, Himalayan blackberry, Oregon grape; 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): Garden flowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber
Whole season (March to November): Summer-flowering shrubs, Maples, Himalayan blackberry, Clovers: white, alsike and red; 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.