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Honey bee forage in Rossville, Illinois
Estimated forage here is better than about 82% of sites in Illinois. Against other Illinois sites it stands out most in spring (70th percentile) and lowest in summer (58th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.9 mi S, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Rossville?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Rossville, 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 27.
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 13,196 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi N, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 14,826 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 53 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi S, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 4 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 Rossville
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.21 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.21 mi W.
How Rossville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 97th | 56th | 96th | 29th |
| Illinois | 82nd | 70th | 58th | 64th |
| Central Corn Belt Plains | 74th | 84th | 43rd | 71st |
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 Rossville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Henning 5 mi · Hoopeston 5 mi · Alvan (Alvin) 6 mi · Potomac 8 mi · Bismarck 9 mi · East Lynn 9 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 Rossville (40.3815, -87.6699); 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.