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Honey bee forage in Dupo, Illinois
Estimated forage here is better than about 35% of sites in Illinois. Against other Illinois sites it stands out most in spring (73rd percentile) and lowest in summer (30th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Dupo?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Dupo, 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, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
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 2,092 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late May – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 1,278 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Jul (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 Dupo
Mostly: Open water; North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards).
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.05 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi SW.
How Dupo ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 89th | 60th | 90th | 27th |
| Illinois | 35th | 73rd | 30th | 63rd |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 48th | 51st | 49th | 57th |
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 Dupo: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
East Carondelet 2 mi · Columbia 4 mi · Cahokia Heights 5 mi · Sauget 6 mi · Millstadt 8 mi · East St. Louis 8 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 Dupo (38.5161, -90.2176); 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.