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Honey bee forage in Campbell Hill, Illinois
Estimated forage here is better than about 41% of sites in Illinois. Against other Illinois sites it stands out most in spring (95th percentile) and lowest in summer (20th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.6 mi SE, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Campbell Hill?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Campbell Hill, 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 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, 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, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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
- Soybeans: about 30 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi NW, blooms late May – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 132 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Jul (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 Campbell Hill
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.16 mi NE; pond, lake or river 0.17 mi SE.
How Campbell Hill ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 90th | 85th | 88th | 20th |
| Illinois | 41st | 95th | 20th | 51st |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 57th | 88th | 35th | 40th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 53% 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 Campbell Hill: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Willisville 4 mi · Ava 4 mi · Percy 7 mi · Cutler 7 mi · Steeleville 8 mi · Rockwood 10 mi
All towns in Illinois · 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 Campbell Hill (37.9308, -89.5514); 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.