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Honey bee forage in Lake Bosworth, Washington
Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in Washington. Against other Washington sites it stands out most in spring (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (18th). Biggest nearby bee crops: clover and wildflowers (nearest 2.6 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lake Bosworth?
- First forage: Feb 16 (maples, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (summer-flowering shrubs, maples)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lake Bosworth, 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 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, maples, himalayan blackberry, oregon grape; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, himalayan blackberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, maples, himalayan blackberry, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
- Clover and wildflowers: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.6 mi NW, blooms late Apr – late 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 Lake Bosworth
Mostly: North Pacific Maritime Mesic-Wet Douglas-fir-Western Hemlock Forest; North Pacific Broadleaf Landslide Forest; North Pacific Lowland Riparian Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.16 mi W.
How Lake Bosworth ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 99th | 100th | 77th | 21st |
| Washington | 96th | 98th | 39th | 18th |
| Puget Lowland | 82nd | 87th | 50th | 31st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 74% 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 Lake Bosworth: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Granite Falls 2 mi · Lochsloy 3 mi · Canyon Creek 4 mi · Lake Cassidy 5 mi · Machias 5 mi · Lake Stevens 6 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 Lake Bosworth (48.0555, -121.982); 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.