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Honey bee forage in Northport, Washington
Estimated forage here is better than about 41% of sites in Washington. Against other Washington sites it stands out most in spring (57th percentile) and lowest in fall (39th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.7 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Northport?
- First forage: Mar 1 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 15, peaking late Jun (snowberry, willows)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Northport, 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, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, snowberry; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, willows, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Oct (grown 1 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 Northport
Mostly: Northern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna; Northern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest; Northern Rocky Mountain Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.31 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.32 mi NE.
How Northport ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 71st | 65th | 79th | 44th |
| Washington | 41st | 57th | 46th | 39th |
| Northern Rockies | 57th | 88th | 12th | 25th |
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 Northport: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Metaline 18 mi · Barstow 19 mi · Metaline Falls 19 mi · Orient 20 mi · Ione 20 mi · Boyds 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 Northport (48.9158, -117.7797); 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.