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Honey bee forage in Lamont, Washington
Estimated forage here is better than about 22% of sites in Washington. Against other Washington sites it stands out most in fall (76th percentile) and lowest in summer (17th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); chickpeas (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); peas (nearest 1.3 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lamont?
- First forage: Mar 1 (willows, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 31, peaking late May (spotted and diffuse knapweed, willows, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lamont, 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 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa, willows, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
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 24 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Oct (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Chickpeas: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 2 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 Lamont
Mostly: Columbia Plateau Steppe and Grassland; Winter Wheat; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.17 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.21 mi SW.
How Lamont ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 51st | 56th | 64th | 75th |
| Washington | 22nd | 44th | 17th | 76th |
| Columbia Plateau | 56th | 67th | 49th | 65th |
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 Lamont: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Sprague 8 mi · St. John 17 mi · Malden 20 mi · Endicott 21 mi · Ritzville 23 mi · Rosalia 25 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 Lamont (47.2007, -117.9049); 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.