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Honey bee forage and the honey flow in Washington

Across 639 towns in Washington, the main honey flow typically runs from about Mar 16 to Jun 30, peaking around Apr 23. First forage worth flying for comes around Feb 16, and the season ends around Sep 30. Few towns show a dearth in a typical year.

What makes the honey in Washington

Most common honey plants across the state's towns: clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, garden flowers, maples, alfalfa.

Most common bee crops within flight range of towns: alfalfa, corn, apples, blueberries, canola, caneberries.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 88th percentile of random land across the US.

State-wide figures are medians over the towns below, each scored at its Census center point. Your own spot can differ a lot; check it.

The national forage map over Washington: darker is more forage for honey bees. Tap anywhere for that spot's report, or open the national map.

Best and lowest of the state's sample

Of 3,000 random land points in Washington: the best is near Custer, WA (100th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Glacier, WA. All notable spots.

Every town in Washington

639 cities, towns, villages, boroughs and census-designated communities, each with its honey flow dates, honey plants, bee crops and ranking.

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    • Ilwaco city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Inchelium community · flow May 1 to Jul 31
    • Index town · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Indianola community · flow Mar 1 to May 31
    • Ione town · flow May 1 to Jul 31
    • Issaquah city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15

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    • Tacoma city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Taholah community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Tampico community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Tanglewilde community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Tehaleh community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Tekoa city · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Tenino city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Terrace Heights community · flow Apr 16 to May 15
    • Thorp community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 31
    • Three Lakes community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Tieton city · flow May 1 to May 15
    • Tokeland community · flow Mar 1 to Jun 30
    • Toledo city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Tonasket city · flow Apr 16 to May 15
    • Toppenish city · flow Mar 16 to Aug 31
    • Torboy community · flow May 16 to Jul 31
    • Touchet community · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Town and Country community · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Tracyton community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Trout Lake community · flow Apr 16 to Jul 15
    • Tukwila city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Tumwater city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Twin Lakes community · flow May 1 to Jul 31
    • Twisp town · flow Apr 1 to Jul 31

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    • Vader city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Valley community · flow May 1 to Aug 31
    • Vancouver city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Vantage community · flow Apr 1 to Jul 15
    • Vashon community · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Vaughn community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Venersborg community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Verlot community · flow Apr 1 to Jul 15

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    • Yacolt town · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Yakima city · flow Apr 1 to Jun 30
    • Yarrow Point town · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Yelm city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15

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    • Zillah city · flow Apr 16 to Apr 30

    Estimates from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources · Other states.