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Honey bee forage in Cliffdell, Washington
Estimated forage here is better than about 59% of sites in Washington. Against other Washington sites it stands out most in spring (65th percentile) and lowest in fall (46th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Cliffdell?
- First forage: Mar 16 (willows, dandelion, maples)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 31, peaking late May (snowberry, maples, willows)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Cliffdell, 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 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): maples, willows, snowberry, dandelion; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, huckleberries, native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, maples, willows, huckleberries; 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
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Cliffdell
Mostly: East Cascades Mesic Montane Mixed-Conifer Forest and Woodland; Northern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest; Northern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.12 mi NE.
How Cliffdell ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 80th | 75th | 82nd | 51st |
| Washington | 59th | 65th | 61st | 46th |
| Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills | 92nd | 92nd | 85th | 27th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 58% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Cliffdell: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Nile 8 mi · South Cle Elum 19 mi · Cle Elum 19 mi · Thorp 20 mi · Tieton 20 mi · Naches 21 mi
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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 Cliffdell (46.9222, -121.043); 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.