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Honey bee forage in Anatone, Washington
Estimated forage here is better than about 44% of sites in Washington. Against other Washington sites it stands out most in fall (93rd percentile) and lowest in spring (31st). Biggest nearby bee crops: canola (nearest 0.6 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); chickpeas (nearest 0.9 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Anatone?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, willows, weedy mustards)
- Main flow: May 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Nov 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Anatone, 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 May 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, canola, willows; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, snowberry; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Canola: about 30 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi N, blooms early May – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 47 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi NE, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Chickpeas: about 18 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi NW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (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 Anatone
Mostly: Northern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest; Interior Western North American Temperate Ruderal Grassland; Northern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.16 mi NE.
How Anatone ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 73rd | 47th | 81st | 91st |
| Washington | 44th | 31st | 61st | 93rd |
| Columbia Plateau | 82nd | 46th | 87th | 94th |
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 Anatone: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Asotin 14 mi · Clarkston Heights-Vineland 17 mi · West Clarkston-Highland 19 mi · Clarkston 20 mi · Uniontown 28 mi · Colton 30 mi
All towns in Washington · National map · How the scoring works
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 Anatone (46.1354, -117.1325); 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.