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Honey bee forage in Nimrod, Minnesota
Estimated forage here is better than about 26% of sites in Minnesota. Against other Minnesota sites it stands out most in spring (71st percentile) and lowest in summer (33rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.5 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.6 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Nimrod?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 31, peaking late May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Nimrod, 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): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), 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): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
- Corn: about 68 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi S, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 65 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SW, blooms early Jul – 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 Nimrod
Mostly: Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest; Laurentian-Acadian Alkaline Conifer-Hardwood Swamp; Laurentian-Acadian Shrub Swamp.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.11 mi NE.
How Nimrod ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 61st | 61st | 71st | 70th |
| Minnesota | 26th | 71st | 33rd | 55th |
| North Central Hardwood Forests | 18th | 72nd | 20th | 36th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 82% 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 Nimrod: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Sebeka 10 mi · Menahga 13 mi · Hubbard 15 mi · Wadena 17 mi · Verndale 18 mi · Aldrich 18 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 Nimrod (46.6352, -94.8806); 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.