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Honey bee forage in Ronald, Washington
Estimated forage here is better than about 71% of sites in Washington. Against other Washington sites it stands out most in summer (87th percentile) and lowest in spring (65th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.12 mi NE.
When is the honey flow in Ronald?
- First forage: Apr 1 (maples, dandelion, willows)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (snowberry, maples, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Ronald, 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 27.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): maples, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, willows; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, huckleberries; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, maples; 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
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Ronald
Mostly: East Cascades Mesic Montane Mixed-Conifer Forest and Woodland; North Pacific Lowland Riparian Forest; Northern Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Montane Mixed Conifer Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.12 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.29 mi N.
How Ronald ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 87th | 76th | 86th | 71st |
| Washington | 71st | 65th | 87th | 70th |
| North Cascades | 87th | 81st | 82nd | 62nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 57% 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 Ronald: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cle Elum 5 mi · South Cle Elum 5 mi · Roslyn 6 mi · Easton 6 mi · Thorp 21 mi · Snoqualmie Pass 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 Ronald (47.2338, -121.0335); 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.