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Honey bee forage in Danvers, Minnesota
Estimated forage here is better than about 91% of sites in Minnesota. Against other Minnesota sites it stands out most in fall (85th percentile) and lowest in spring (35th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Danvers?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking early Aug (soybeans, dry Beans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Danvers, 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): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans; 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): dry Beans, soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red; white, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dry Beans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, 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
- Corn: about 6,561 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NW, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 1,304 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NW, blooms early Jul – early Sep (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 Danvers
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; Eastern Great Plains Wet Meadow-Prairie-Marsh.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.11 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.12 mi S.
How Danvers ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 94th | 30th | 95th | 94th |
| Minnesota | 91st | 35th | 84th | 85th |
| Northern Glaciated Plains | 58th | 60th | 58th | 46th |
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 Danvers: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Benson 8 mi · Clontarf 8 mi · Holloway 8 mi · Milan 14 mi · De Graff 14 mi · Appleton 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 Danvers (45.2814, -95.756); 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.