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Honey bee forage in Sacred Heart, Minnesota
Estimated forage here is better than about 72% of sites in Minnesota. Against other Minnesota sites it stands out most in summer (75th percentile) and lowest in spring (32nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); dry beans (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Sacred Heart?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- 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 Sacred Heart, 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): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, 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; water white
- Fall honey (September to November): soybeans, dry Beans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, dry Beans; 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 5,746 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 1,021 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi E, 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 Sacred Heart
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; Northern & Central Ruderal Meadow.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.62 mi NE.
How Sacred Heart ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 89th | 26th | 93rd | 73rd |
| Minnesota | 72nd | 32nd | 75th | 60th |
| Western Corn Belt Plains | 26th | 59th | 27th | 95th |
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 Sacred Heart: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Renville 7 mi · Granite Falls 10 mi · Maynard 10 mi · Echo 12 mi · Belview 12 mi · Clara City 12 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 Sacred Heart (44.7817, -95.3507); 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.