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Honey bee forage in Conesville, Iowa
Estimated forage here is better than about 24% of sites in Iowa. Against other Iowa sites it stands out most in spring (75th percentile) and lowest in summer (24th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 4 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Conesville?
- First forage: Mar 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Conesville, 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 Apr 29.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Corn: about 8,094 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms early Jul – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 685 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 2 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 Conesville
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; North-Central Interior Floodplain Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.36 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.79 mi NW.
How Conesville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 87th | 52nd | 90th | 42nd |
| Iowa | 24th | 75th | 24th | 63rd |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 40th | 40th | 47th | 80th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 31% 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 Conesville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Fredonia 7 mi · Letts 7 mi · Columbus Junction 7 mi · Nichols 7 mi · Lone Tree 8 mi · Cotter 8 mi
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 Conesville (41.3796, -91.3486); 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.