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Honey bee forage and the honey flow in Missouri

Across 1,081 towns in Missouri, the main honey flow typically runs from about Apr 1 to Jul 31, peaking around Jun 8. First forage worth flying for comes around Feb 16, and the season ends around Sep 30. Few towns show a dearth in a typical year.

What makes the honey in Missouri

Most common honey plants across the state's towns: clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, cotton.

Most common bee crops within flight range of towns: soybeans, corn, cotton, alfalfa, sorghum, clover and wildflowers.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 85th percentile of random land across the US.

State-wide figures are medians over the towns below, each scored at its Census center point. Your own spot can differ a lot; check it.

The national forage map over Missouri: darker is more forage for honey bees. Tap anywhere for that spot's report, or open the national map.

Best and lowest of the state's sample

Of 3,000 random land points in Missouri: the best is near Wilson City, MO (100th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Shell Knob, MO. All notable spots.

Every town in Missouri

1,081 cities, towns, villages, boroughs and census-designated communities, each with its honey flow dates, honey plants, bee crops and ranking.

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    • Adrian city · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Advance city · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Affton community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Agency village · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Airport Drive village · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Alba city · flow Mar 1 to Jul 15
    • Albany city · flow Jun 1 to Aug 15
    • Aldrich village · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Alexandria city · flow Jun 1 to Aug 15
    • Allendale village · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
    • Allenville village · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Alma city · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Altamont village · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
    • Altenburg city · flow Apr 1 to Jul 31
    • Alton city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Amazonia village · flow Jun 1 to Aug 15
    • Amity town · flow Jun 1 to Aug 15
    • Amoret city · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Amsterdam city · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Anderson city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Annada village · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Annapolis city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Anniston town · flow May 16 to Jul 31
    • Appleton City city · flow Apr 1 to Jul 31
    • Arbela town · flow Jun 1 to Aug 15
    • Arbyrd city · flow May 16 to Aug 31
    • Arcadia city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Archie city · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Arcola village · flow Apr 1 to Jul 31
    • Argyle town · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Arkoe town · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
    • Armstrong city · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Arnold city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Arrow Point village · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Arrow Rock town · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Asbury city · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Ash Grove city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Ashburn town · flow Mar 16 to Aug 15
    • Ashland city · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Ashley community · flow Jun 1 to Aug 15
    • Atlanta city · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
    • Augusta town · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Aullville village · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Aurora city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Aurora Springs community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Auxvasse city · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Ava city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Avalon community · flow Jun 1 to Aug 15
    • Avilla town · flow Apr 1 to Jul 31
    • Avondale city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15

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    C

    D

    • Dadeville village · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Dalton town · flow Jun 1 to Aug 15
    • Danville community · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Dardenne Prairie city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Darlington village · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
    • Dawn community · flow Jun 1 to Aug 15
    • De Kalb town · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • De Soto city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • De Witt city · flow Jun 1 to Aug 15
    • Dearborn city · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Deepwater city · flow Mar 16 to Jul 31
    • Deerfield village · flow May 16 to Jul 31
    • Deering community · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Defiance community · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Dellwood city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Delta city · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Dennis Acres village · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Denton community · flow May 16 to Jul 15
    • Denver village · flow Jun 1 to Aug 15
    • Des Arc village · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Des Peres city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 30
    • Desloge city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Dexter city · flow Mar 1 to Jul 31
    • Diamond town · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Diehlstadt village · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Diggins village · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Dixon city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Doe Run community · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Doniphan city · flow Mar 1 to Jun 15
    • Doolittle city · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Dover town · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Downing city · flow Apr 16 to Aug 15
    • Drexel city · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31
    • Dudley city · flow May 16 to Jul 31
    • Duenweg city · flow Mar 1 to Jul 15
    • Duquesne village · flow Mar 16 to Jun 15
    • Dutchtown community · flow Jun 1 to Jul 31

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    F

    G

    H

    I

    J

    K

    L

    M

    N

    O

    P

    Q

    • Queen City city · flow Jun 1 to Aug 15
    • Quitman community · flow Jun 16 to Aug 15
    • Qulin city · flow May 16 to Jul 31

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    T

    U

    V

    W

    Z

    • Zalma community · flow Apr 1 to Jul 31

    Estimates from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources · Other states.