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Honey bee forage in De Tour Village, Michigan
Estimated forage here is better than about 6% of sites in Michigan. Against other Michigan sites it ranks highest in fall (41st percentile) and lowest in summer (10th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.9 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in De Tour Village?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of De Tour Village, 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 30.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spring-flowering shrubs; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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
- Alfalfa: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi NW, blooms early Jul – late Sep (grown 1 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 De Tour Village
Mostly: Open water; Laurentian-Acadian Sub-boreal Mesic Balsam Fir-Spruce Forest; Laurentian-Acadian Alkaline Conifer-Hardwood Swamp.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.7 mi E.
How De Tour Village ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 23rd | 41st | 52nd | 45th |
| Michigan | 6th | 16th | 10th | 41st |
| Northern Lakes and Forests | 13th | 10th | 19th | 65th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 78% 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 De Tour Village: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Kincheloe 32 mi · Mackinac Island 35 mi · Cheboygan 36 mi · Sault Ste. Marie 40 mi · St. Ignace 40 mi · Rogers City 40 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 De Tour Village (45.9932, -83.9164); 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.