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Honey bee forage in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota
Estimated forage here is better than about 60% of sites in Minnesota. Against other Minnesota sites it stands out most in fall (94th percentile) and lowest in spring (54th). Biggest nearby bee crops: dry beans (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Parkers Prairie?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 16 to Sep 15, peaking early Aug (dry Beans, soybeans)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Parkers Prairie, 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 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): 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, dry Beans, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa; white, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): dry Beans, soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; white, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): dry Beans, clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion; white, 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
- Dry beans: about 577 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms late Jul – late Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 2,361 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms late Jul – late Aug (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 Parkers Prairie
Mostly: North-Central Interior Freshwater Marsh; North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland; Open water.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.45 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.47 mi S.
How Parkers Prairie ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 84th | 46th | 87th | 99th |
| Minnesota | 60th | 54th | 55th | 94th |
| North Central Hardwood Forests | 84th | 41st | 72nd | 99th |
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 Parkers Prairie: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Miltona 8 mi · Urbank 9 mi · Vining 12 mi · Millerville 12 mi · Carlos 13 mi · Henning 13 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 Parkers Prairie (46.1528, -95.3283); 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.