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Honey bee forage in Krupp, Washington
Estimated forage here is better than about 22% of sites in Washington. Against other Washington sites it stands out most in fall (91st percentile) and lowest in summer (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi N); canola (nearest 3.3 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); peas (nearest 3.2 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Krupp?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, arrowleaf balsamroot, willows)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Sep 30, peaking early May (alfalfa, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Krupp, 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 2.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, native wildflowers, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, 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
- Alfalfa: about 50 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SW, blooms early 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 Krupp
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Columbia Plateau Steppe and Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S.
How Krupp ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 51st | 51st | 64th | 88th |
| Washington | 22nd | 37th | 16th | 91st |
| Columbia Plateau | 55th | 57th | 47th | 91st |
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 Krupp: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Wilson Creek 6 mi · Odessa 15 mi · Coulee City 20 mi · Hartline 20 mi · Banks Lake South 20 mi · Almira 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 Krupp (47.4105, -118.9887); 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.