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Honey bee forage in Kendall, Washington
Estimated forage here is better than about 90% of sites in Washington. Against other Washington sites it stands out most in spring (85th percentile) and lowest in fall (32nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: caneberries (nearest 3.7 mi N).
When is the honey flow in Kendall?
- First forage: Feb 16 (willows, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 15, peaking early May (summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Kendall, 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 Apr 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, maples, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, himalayan blackberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, huckleberries; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples, himalayan blackberry; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Caneberries: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.7 mi N, blooms late Mar – late Jul
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 Kendall
Mostly: North Pacific Mesic Western Hemlock-Silver Fir Forest; North Pacific Lowland Mixed Hardwood-Conifer Forest; North Pacific Seasonal Sitka Spruce Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.11 mi S.
How Kendall ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 99th | 84th | 39th |
| Washington | 90th | 85th | 72nd | 32nd |
| North Cascades | 98th | 98th | 55th | 30th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 69% 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 Kendall: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Maple Falls 2 mi · Peaceful Valley 3 mi · Deming 8 mi · Sumas 8 mi · Nooksack 9 mi · Glacier 9 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 Kendall (48.9155, -122.1326); 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.