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Honey bee forage in Dundee, Iowa
Estimated forage here is better than about 12% of sites in Iowa. Against other Iowa sites it stands out most in fall (89th percentile) and lowest in summer (12th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.4 mi E); soybeans (nearest 0.7 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Dundee?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking late Jul (soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Dundee, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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 4,978 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 287 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 70 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NE, blooms late Jun – early Sep (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 Dundee
Mostly: North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland; Corn; Northern & Central Ruderal Meadow.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.13 mi W.
How Dundee ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 82nd | 66th | 86th | 60th |
| Iowa | 12th | 87th | 12th | 89th |
| Western Corn Belt Plains | 6th | 93rd | 6th | 82nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 52% 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 Dundee: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lamont 5 mi · Strawberry Point 7 mi · Masonville 7 mi · Manchester 8 mi · Edgewood 9 mi · Aurora 10 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 Dundee (42.5793, -91.5465); 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.