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Honey bee forage in Green Isle, Minnesota
Estimated forage here is better than about 78% of sites in Minnesota. Against other Minnesota sites it stands out most in summer (72nd percentile) and lowest in spring (51st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Green Isle?
- 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 Green Isle, 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 14.
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
- Fall honey (September to November): soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 3,692 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 4,597 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms late Jul – early Aug (grown 3 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 Green Isle
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; Eastern Great Plains Wet Meadow-Prairie-Marsh.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.29 mi N.
How Green Isle ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 90th | 43rd | 92nd | 73rd |
| Minnesota | 78th | 51st | 72nd | 61st |
| North Central Hardwood Forests | 97th | 34th | 95th | 45th |
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 Green Isle: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Hamburg 4 mi · Arlington 6 mi · Plato 7 mi · Norwood Young America 8 mi · Glencoe 9 mi · New Auburn 11 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 Green Isle (44.6804, -94.0052); 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.