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Honey bee forage in Griggsville, Illinois
Estimated forage here is better than about 74% of sites in Illinois. Against other Illinois sites it stands out most in spring (76th percentile) and lowest in summer (51st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Griggsville?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- 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 Griggsville, 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 23.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
- Corn: about 7,498 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 2,874 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 3 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 Griggsville
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.42 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.51 mi S.
How Griggsville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 96th | 62nd | 95th | 35th |
| Illinois | 74th | 76th | 51st | 71st |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 87th | 54th | 72nd | 69th |
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 Griggsville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Valley City 4 mi · Perry 5 mi · New Salem 6 mi · Detroit 7 mi · Naples 7 mi · Florence 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 Griggsville (39.7078, -90.7276); 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.