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Honey bee forage in Riverpoint, Washington
Estimated forage here is better than about 78% of sites in Washington. Against other Washington sites it stands out most in summer (94th percentile) and lowest in fall (63rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: blueberries (nearest 3.5 mi NW).
When is the honey flow in Riverpoint?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, willows, maples)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 31, peaking late May (summer-flowering shrubs, maples, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Riverpoint, 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 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): maples, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, huckleberries, himalayan blackberry, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, maples, dandelion, huckleberries; 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
- Blueberries: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi NW, 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 Riverpoint
Mostly: North Pacific Mesic Western Hemlock-Silver Fir Forest; North Pacific Maritime Dry-Mesic Douglas-fir-Western Hemlock Forest; North Pacific Maritime Mesic-Wet Douglas-fir-Western Hemlock Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.03 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.15 mi S.
How Riverpoint ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 92nd | 90th | 88th | 65th |
| Washington | 78th | 72nd | 94th | 63rd |
| North Cascades | 92nd | 88th | 95th | 55th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 70% 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 Riverpoint: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Riverbend 2 mi · North Bend 3 mi · Wilderness Rim 3 mi · Snoqualmie 9 mi · Fall City 11 mi · Mirrormont 13 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 Riverpoint (47.4797, -121.7124); 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.