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Honey bee forage in Danville, Washington
Estimated forage here is better than about 69% of sites in Washington. Against other Washington sites it stands out most in summer and fall (80th percentile) and lowest in spring (64th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Danville?
- First forage: Mar 16 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Danville, 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 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): snowberry, willows, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, alfalfa, willows, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
- Alfalfa: about 62 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi NW, blooms late Jun – early Oct (grown 4 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 Danville
Mostly: Unmapped; Northern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest; Northern Rocky Mountain Lower Montane-Foothill-Valley Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi N; open water 0.04 mi E.
How Danville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 86th | 74th | 85th | 78th |
| Washington | 69th | 64th | 80th | 80th |
| Northern Rockies | 93rd | 97th | 76th | 86th |
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 Danville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Curlew 9 mi · Laurier 13 mi · Malo 14 mi · Orient 16 mi · Curlew Lake 19 mi · Barstow 23 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 Danville (48.9936, -118.5069); 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.