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Honey bee forage in Laurier, Washington
Estimated forage here is better than about 53% of sites in Washington. Against other Washington sites it stands out most in spring (64th percentile) and lowest in fall (45th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.2 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Laurier?
- First forage: Mar 1 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (snowberry, willows)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Laurier, 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): snowberry, willows, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers; light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa, snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, willows, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; 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 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Oct (grown 3 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 Laurier
Mostly: Unmapped; Northern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest; Northern Rocky Mountain Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.22 mi SE.
How Laurier ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 77th | 73rd | 80th | 50th |
| Washington | 53rd | 64th | 54th | 45th |
| Northern Rockies | 75th | 96th | 25th | 36th |
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 Laurier: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Orient 9 mi · Danville 13 mi · Barstow 16 mi · Curlew 19 mi · Boyds 19 mi · Northport 21 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 Laurier (48.9973, -118.2248); 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.