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Honey bee forage in Lake Roesiger, Washington
Estimated forage here is better than about 88% of sites in Washington. Against other Washington sites it stands out most in spring (89th percentile) and lowest in fall (8th). 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 Lake Roesiger?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), maples, willows)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 30, peaking late Apr (summer-flowering shrubs, maples)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lake Roesiger, 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 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, maples, huckleberries, himalayan blackberry; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, himalayan blackberry, huckleberries, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, maples, huckleberries, 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
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 Lake Roesiger
Mostly: North Pacific Maritime Mesic-Wet Douglas-fir-Western Hemlock Forest; North Pacific Broadleaf Landslide Forest; North Pacific Hypermaritime Western Red-cedar-Western Hemlock Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.03 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi S.
How Lake Roesiger ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 99th | 78th | 6th |
| Washington | 88th | 89th | 44th | 8th |
| Puget Lowland | 46th | 47th | 61st | 6th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 88% 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 Roesiger: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Three Lakes 4 mi · Chain Lake 6 mi · Lake Bosworth 7 mi · Woods Creek 7 mi · Machias 7 mi · Monroe North 7 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 Roesiger (47.9755, -121.9051); 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.