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Honey bee forage in Dent, Minnesota
Estimated forage here is better than about 40% of sites in Minnesota. Against other Minnesota sites it stands out most in fall (82nd percentile) and lowest in summer (47th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi N, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Dent?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Sep 15, peaking late Jul (soybeans, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Dent, 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 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; white, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa; 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
- Corn: about 478 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 145 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi SE, 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 Dent
Mostly: Open water; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; North-Central Interior Maple-Basswood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.16 mi NE; pond, lake or river 0.22 mi S.
How Dent ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 73rd | 46th | 82nd | 91st |
| Minnesota | 40th | 54th | 47th | 82nd |
| North Central Hardwood Forests | 39th | 41st | 48th | 89th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 50% 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 Dent: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Richville 5 mi · Perham 7 mi · Vergas 8 mi · Ottertail 11 mi · Frazee 12 mi · New York Mills 17 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 Dent (46.5532, -95.7186); 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.