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Honey bee forage in Long Beach, Washington
Estimated forage here is better than about 76% of sites in Washington. Against other Washington sites it stands out most in spring (83rd percentile) and lowest in summer (14th). Biggest nearby bee crops: cranberries (nearest 0.7 mi SE); blueberries (nearest 2.1 mi NE).
When is the honey flow in Long Beach?
- First forage: Feb 1 (dandelion, willows, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (summer-flowering shrubs, maples, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Long Beach, 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 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples, dandelion; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, maples; 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
- Cranberries: about 25 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi NE, blooms early May – early Jun
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 Long Beach
Mostly: Open water; North Pacific Lowland Riparian Forest; Barren.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.09 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.11 mi SE.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Blueberries: insecticides used on about 91% of acres in Washington (2025). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
How Long Beach ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 91st | 98th | 62nd | 27th |
| Washington | 76th | 83rd | 14th | 23rd |
| Coast Range | 38th | 45th | 46th | 91st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 52% 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 Long Beach: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ilwaco 4 mi · Chinook 8 mi · Ocean Park 9 mi · Naselle 13 mi · Deep River 17 mi · Bay Center 19 mi
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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 Long Beach (46.3619, -124.0578); 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.