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Honey bee forage in Daggett, Michigan
Estimated forage here is better than about 51% of sites in Michigan. Against other Michigan sites it stands out most in fall (89th percentile) and lowest in spring (35th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi S).
When is the honey flow in Daggett?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Sep 15, peaking late May (alfalfa, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Daggett, 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 May 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), 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): alfalfa, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, clover/Wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Alfalfa: about 32 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SE, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 95 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi W, blooms late Jul – 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 Daggett
Mostly: Laurentian-Acadian Alkaline Conifer-Hardwood Swamp; Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest; Alfalfa.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.06 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.21 mi N.
How Daggett ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 71st | 56th | 79th | 80th |
| Michigan | 51st | 35th | 65th | 89th |
| Northern Lakes and Forests | 81st | 26th | 96th | 97th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 56% 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 Daggett: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Stephenson 3 mi · Carney 9 mi · Powers 16 mi · Hermansville 17 mi · Menominee 24 mi · Norway 28 mi
All towns in Michigan · 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 Daggett (45.462, -87.6047); 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.