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Honey bee forage in Bagley, Minnesota
Estimated forage here is better than about 29% of sites in Minnesota. Against other Minnesota sites it stands out most in fall (73rd percentile) and lowest in summer (38th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.1 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.1 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.8 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Bagley?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 31, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Sep 15 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bagley, 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 25.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra 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 17 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 15 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi W, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 58 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi S, blooms early Jul – late Sep (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 Bagley
Mostly: Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest; Northern & Central Ruderal Meadow; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.13 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi W.
How Bagley ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 64th | 56th | 74th | 82nd |
| Minnesota | 29th | 65th | 38th | 73rd |
| Northern Lakes and Forests | 63rd | 26th | 86th | 97th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 60% 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 Bagley: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Shevlin 7 mi · Ebro 7 mi · Leonard 11 mi · Lengby 11 mi · Rice Lake 11 mi · Pine Bend 12 mi
All towns in Minnesota · 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 Bagley (47.5244, -95.4028); 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.