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Honey bee forage in Clontarf, Minnesota
Estimated forage here is better than about 80% of sites in Minnesota. Against other Minnesota sites it stands out most in fall (84th percentile) and lowest in spring (43rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Clontarf?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Clontarf, 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 15.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, dry Beans; water white
- Fall honey (September to November): soybeans, dry Beans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
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 844 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 931 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi N, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 2 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 Clontarf
Mostly: Eastern Great Plains Wet Meadow-Prairie-Marsh; Corn; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.25 mi W.
How Clontarf ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 91st | 37th | 92nd | 93rd |
| Minnesota | 80th | 43rd | 74th | 84th |
| Northern Glaciated Plains | 32nd | 72nd | 33rd | 44th |
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 Clontarf: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Benson 6 mi · Danvers 8 mi · Hancock 10 mi · De Graff 13 mi · Holloway 15 mi · Cyrus 16 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 Clontarf (45.3798, -95.6799); 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.