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Honey bee forage in Correll, Minnesota
Estimated forage here is better than about 60% of sites in Minnesota. Against other Minnesota sites it stands out most in fall (80th percentile) and lowest in spring (46th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Correll?
- First forage: Apr 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Correll, 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 16.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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 779 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 449 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi N, blooms late Jul – late Aug (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 Correll
Mostly: Eastern Great Plains Wet Meadow-Prairie-Marsh; Corn; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.06 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.17 mi W.
How Correll ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 84th | 40th | 89th | 89th |
| Minnesota | 60th | 46th | 60th | 80th |
| Northern Glaciated Plains | 9th | 76th | 11th | 37th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 36% 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 Correll: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Louisburg 5 mi · Appleton 7 mi · Odessa 9 mi · Bellingham 9 mi · Holloway 12 mi · Ortonville 14 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 Correll (45.2319, -96.1626); 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.