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Honey bee forage in Harrietta, Michigan
Estimated forage here is better than about 32% of sites in Michigan. Against other Michigan sites it stands out most in spring (75th percentile) and lowest in summer (27th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.1 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.1 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Harrietta?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking late May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Harrietta, 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 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), summer-flowering shrubs, 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
- Alfalfa: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 35 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi E, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi E, blooms early Jul – early 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 Harrietta
Mostly: Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest; Northeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; Laurentian-Acadian Sub-boreal Aspen-Birch Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.18 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.21 mi NE.
How Harrietta ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 60th | 73rd | 64th | 47th |
| Michigan | 32nd | 75th | 27th | 42nd |
| Northern Lakes and Forests | 54th | 67th | 46th | 66th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 88% 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 Harrietta: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Caberfae 4 mi · Boon 5 mi · Mesick 7 mi · Wedgewood 13 mi · Buckley 13 mi · Cadillac 14 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 Harrietta (44.3091, -85.7006); 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.