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Honey bee forage in Beaver Bay, Minnesota
Estimated forage here is better than about 17% of sites in Minnesota. Against other Minnesota sites it stands out most in spring (62nd percentile) and lowest in fall (26th). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, 0.16 mi SE.
When is the honey flow in Beaver Bay?
- First forage: Apr 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 1 to Jun 30, peaking early Jun (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Jul 31 (summer-flowering shrubs, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Beaver Bay, 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 Jun 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Beaver Bay
Mostly: Open water; Laurentian-Acadian Sub-boreal Mesic Balsam Fir-Spruce Forest; Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.16 mi SE; open water 0.16 mi SE.
How Beaver Bay ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 49th | 54th | 68th | 48th |
| Minnesota | 17th | 62nd | 29th | 26th |
| Northern Lakes and Forests | 33rd | 22nd | 65th | 68th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 74% 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 Beaver Bay: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Silver Bay 3 mi · Finland 12 mi · Two Harbors 23 mi · Knife River 31 mi · Babbitt 39 mi · Lutsen 41 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 Beaver Bay (47.2562, -91.3062); 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.