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Honey bee forage in Annada, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 85% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in summer (88th percentile) and lowest in spring (8th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here); corn (nearest 0.1 mi SW).
When is the honey flow in Annada?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Annada, 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 Apr 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), pumpkins, clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
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 1,299 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 662 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 5 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 Annada
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.21 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.22 mi SW.
How Annada ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 93rd | 42nd | 94th | 27th |
| Missouri | 85th | 8th | 88th | 22nd |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 69th | 27th | 71st | 57th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 32% 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 Annada: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Paynesville 4 mi · Elsberry 7 mi · Clarksville 8 mi · Eolia 10 mi · Whiteside 11 mi · Silex 15 mi
All towns in Missouri · 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 Annada (39.2623, -90.8287); 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.