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Honey bee forage in Roslyn, Washington
Estimated forage here is better than about 52% of sites in Washington. Against other Washington sites it stands out most in summer (76th percentile) and lowest in fall (25th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Roslyn?
- First forage: Apr 16 (maples, willows)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (huckleberries, maples, snowberry)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Roslyn, 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 31.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): maples, huckleberries, willows, oregon grape; amber
- Summer honey (July and August): huckleberries, snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, fireweed; extra light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Whole season (March to November): huckleberries, maples, snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs; 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
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 Roslyn
Mostly: East Cascades Mesic Montane Mixed-Conifer Forest and Woodland; Open water; North Pacific Dry-Mesic Silver Fir-Western Hemlock-Douglas-fir Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.07 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.64 mi SW.
How Roslyn ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 77th | 62nd | 84th | 30th |
| Washington | 52nd | 54th | 76th | 25th |
| North Cascades | 66th | 69th | 62nd | 23rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 78% 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 Roslyn: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Easton 3 mi · Ronald 6 mi · Cle Elum 10 mi · South Cle Elum 11 mi · Snoqualmie Pass 16 mi · Greenwater 24 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 Roslyn (47.27, -121.1412); 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.