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Honey bee forage in Lind, Washington
Estimated forage here is better than about 29% of sites in Washington. Against other Washington sites it stands out most in fall (72nd percentile) and lowest in summer (18th). Biggest nearby bee crops: peas (nearest 2.2 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); camelina (nearest 3.0 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); mint (nearest 3.0 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lind?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), willows)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 31, peaking early May (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lind, 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 1.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, willows; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), rubber rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, likely to set over some months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Peas: about 15 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.2 mi NW, blooms early May – late Jun (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Camelina: about 31 acres in a typical year, nearest 3 mi E, blooms early Jun – late Jun (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Mint: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Oct (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 Lind
Mostly: Fallow / idle cropland; Winter Wheat; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.17 mi SW.
How Lind ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 60th | 66th | 65th | 72nd |
| Washington | 29th | 58th | 18th | 72nd |
| Columbia Plateau | 68th | 85th | 52nd | 57th |
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 Lind: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ritzville 15 mi · Hatton 17 mi · Warden 21 mi · Washtucna 21 mi · Kahlotus 23 mi · Connell 24 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 Lind (46.9703, -118.6164); 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.