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Honey bee forage in Kennedy, Minnesota
Estimated forage here is better than about 100% of sites in Minnesota. Against other Minnesota sites it stands out most in summer (100th percentile) and lowest in spring (34th). Biggest nearby bee crops: canola (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 0.4 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Kennedy?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (canola, soybeans, sunflower)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Kennedy, 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 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): canola, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): canola, soybeans, sunflower; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): soybeans, sunflower, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Whole season (March to November): canola, soybeans, sunflower, dandelion; extra 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
- Canola: about 125 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms late Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 415 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Sunflower: about 91 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi SW, 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 Kennedy
Mostly: Spring Wheat; Soybeans; Northern & Central Ruderal Meadow.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.33 mi W.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 42% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Kennedy ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 100th | 28th | 100th | 99th |
| Minnesota | 100th | 34th | 100th | 98th |
| Lake Agassiz Plain | 99th | 73rd | 99th | 82nd |
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 Kennedy: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Donaldson 5 mi · Hallock 9 mi · Lake Bronson 13 mi · Stephen 13 mi · Halma 14 mi · Lancaster 16 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 Kennedy (48.6437, -96.9105); 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.