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Honey bee forage in Hazel Run, Minnesota
Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in Minnesota. Against other Minnesota sites it stands out most in summer (96th percentile) and lowest in spring (18th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 0.6 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Hazel Run?
- First forage: May 16 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hazel Run, 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): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, 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, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 13,307 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Jul – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 4,534 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NE, blooms late Jun – early Sep (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 Hazel Run
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; Developed, open space (parks, large lots, lawns).
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.26 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.37 mi N.
How Hazel Run ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 96th | 10th | 98th | 65th |
| Minnesota | 96th | 18th | 96th | 46th |
| Western Corn Belt Plains | 88th | 32nd | 78th | 87th |
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 Hazel Run: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Clarkfield 5 mi · Hanley Falls 6 mi · Granite Falls 9 mi · Cottonwood 10 mi · Wood Lake 11 mi · Boyd 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 Hazel Run (44.7484, -95.7165); 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.