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Honey bee forage in Climax, Minnesota
Estimated forage here is better than about 50% of sites in Minnesota. Against other Minnesota sites it stands out most in fall (91st percentile) and lowest in spring (33rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 0.7 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Climax?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Sep 15, peaking early Aug (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Climax, 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): 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): soybeans, dry Beans; water white
- Fall honey (September to November): soybeans, dry Beans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion; white, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, dry Beans, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 102 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 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 Climax
Mostly: Sugarbeets; Soybeans; Spring Wheat.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.21 mi NE.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 44% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Climax ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 79th | 26th | 87th | 97th |
| Minnesota | 50th | 33rd | 55th | 91st |
| Lake Agassiz Plain | 11th | 70th | 14th | 43rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Climax: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Nielsville 6 mi · Shelly 10 mi · Fisher 13 mi · Beltrami 14 mi · Crookston 15 mi · Halstad 18 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 Climax (47.6095, -96.8122); 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.