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Honey bee forage in Avilla, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 68% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in spring (85th percentile) and lowest in fall (18th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Avilla?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Avilla, 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, dandelion; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion; extra 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
- Corn: about 105 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 62 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi NE, blooms late May – late Jul (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 Avilla
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Ozark-Ouachita Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Ozark-Ouachita Dry Oak Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.11 mi E; open water 0.11 mi E.
How Avilla ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 87th | 93rd | 82nd | 25th |
| Missouri | 68th | 85th | 57th | 18th |
| Ozark Highlands | 98th | 69th | 98th | 4th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 66% 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 Avilla: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
La Russell 5 mi · Reeds 6 mi · Sarcoxie 9 mi · Carthage 11 mi · Stotts City 12 mi · Carytown 12 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 Avilla (37.1938, -94.1298); 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.