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Honey bee forage in Waubun, Minnesota
Estimated forage here is better than about 62% of sites in Minnesota. Against other Minnesota sites it stands out most in fall (93rd percentile) and lowest in spring (45th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 0.5 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Waubun?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Sep 15, peaking early Aug (soybeans, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Waubun, 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 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dry Beans; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): soybeans, dry Beans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, 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
- Soybeans: about 235 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 791 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Dry beans: about 79 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi NE, blooms late Jul – late Sep (grown 1 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 Waubun
Mostly: Eastern Great Plains Wet Meadow-Prairie-Marsh; Northern & Central Ruderal Meadow; Northern Tallgrass Prairie.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.22 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.4 mi SW.
How Waubun ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 85th | 39th | 88th | 98th |
| Minnesota | 62nd | 45th | 59th | 93rd |
| Lake Agassiz Plain | 25th | 83rd | 19th | 52nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 34% 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 Waubun: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ogema 6 mi · White Earth 7 mi · Mahnomen 9 mi · Riverland 10 mi · Midway 12 mi · Beaulieu 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 Waubun (47.1839, -95.9401); 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.