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Honey bee forage in Moxee, Washington
Estimated forage here is better than about 35% of sites in Washington. Against other Washington sites it stands out most in spring (71st percentile) and lowest in summer (5th). Biggest nearby bee crops: apples (nearest 0.2 mi NW); blueberries (nearest 0.9 mi N).
When is the honey flow in Moxee?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to May 15, peaking late Apr (apples, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 30 (clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Moxee, 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 27.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, apples, alfalfa; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, apples, alfalfa; extra 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
- Apples: about 751 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi N, blooms late Apr – early May
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 Moxee
Mostly: Hops; Apples; Columbia Plateau Steppe and Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi W; open water 0.44 mi W.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Apples: insecticides used on about 76% of acres in Washington (2025); 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 Moxee ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 66th | 88th | 52nd | 59th |
| Washington | 35th | 71st | 5th | 55th |
| Columbia Plateau | 75th | 95th | 17th | 28th |
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 Moxee: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Terrace Heights 3 mi · Union Gap 5 mi · Parker 5 mi · Donald 6 mi · Yakima 7 mi · Wapato 8 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 Moxee (46.564, -120.3966); 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.