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Honey bee forage in Goodview, Minnesota
Estimated forage here is better than about 18% of sites in Minnesota. Against other Minnesota sites it stands out most in spring (71st percentile) and lowest in summer (17th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.2 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.6 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.6 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Goodview?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 31 (clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Goodview, 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 10.
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): clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; 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
- Corn: about 32 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 26 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi W, blooms late Jun – 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 Goodview
Mostly: North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland; Open water; North-Central Interior Floodplain Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.06 mi N; open water 0.07 mi SW.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 53% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Goodview ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 51st | 61st | 61st | 68th |
| Minnesota | 18th | 71st | 17th | 52nd |
| Driftless Area | 2nd | 75th | 2nd | 67th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 41% 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 Goodview: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Minnesota City 2 mi · Winona 3 mi · Stockton 4 mi · Rollingstone 6 mi · Homer 9 mi · Lewiston 10 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 Goodview (44.0688, -91.7146); 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.