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Honey bee forage in Keensburg, Illinois
Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in Illinois. Against other Illinois sites it stands out most in summer (74th percentile) and lowest in fall (20th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.8 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Keensburg?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Keensburg, 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 14.
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
- Soybeans: about 9,125 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi N, blooms late May – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 9,800 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi N, blooms late Jun – late 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 Keensburg
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; South-Central Interior Large Floodplain Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.18 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.28 mi W.
How Keensburg ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 46th | 98th | 7th |
| Illinois | 96th | 59th | 74th | 20th |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 97th | 33rd | 91st | 9th |
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 Keensburg: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bellmont 3 mi · Browns 6 mi · Mount Carmel 7 mi · Bone Gap 10 mi · Grayville 10 mi · Albion 10 mi
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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 Keensburg (38.3518, -87.8683); 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.