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Honey bee forage in Spangle, Washington
Estimated forage here is better than about 52% of sites in Washington. Against other Washington sites it stands out most in summer (78th percentile) and lowest in spring (41st). Biggest nearby bee crops: canola (nearest 0.1 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); lentils (nearest 0.2 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); chickpeas (nearest 0.2 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Spangle?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (canola, lentils)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Spangle, 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 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): canola, dandelion, lentils, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, lentils, canola, chick Peas; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): canola, alfalfa, lentils, dandelion; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Canola: about 112 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SE, blooms early May – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Lentils: about 673 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Chickpeas: about 33 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SE, blooms early Jul – early Aug (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 Spangle
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Northern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna; Columbia Basin Foothill Riparian Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.26 mi N.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 47% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Spangle ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 77th | 54th | 85th | 71st |
| Washington | 52nd | 41st | 78th | 71st |
| Columbia Plateau | 87th | 62nd | 92nd | 54th |
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 Spangle: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Waverly 9 mi · Fairfield 10 mi · Cheney 10 mi · Rockford 12 mi · Four Lakes 13 mi · Rosalia 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 Spangle (47.4299, -117.3812); 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.