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Honey bee forage in Blanchard, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 92% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in summer (94th percentile) and lowest in spring (5th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); clover and wildflowers (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Blanchard?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Blanchard, 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 27.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, clover/Wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): clover/Wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clover/Wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, 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 5,532 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 1,666 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early Jun – late Aug (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 Blanchard
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.2 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.29 mi E.
How Blanchard ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 96th | 36th | 97th | 32nd |
| Missouri | 92nd | 5th | 94th | 26th |
| Western Corn Belt Plains | 88th | 70th | 67th | 45th |
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 Blanchard: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Elmo 6 mi · Westboro 6 mi · Clearmont 10 mi · Burlington Junction 12 mi · Tarkio 13 mi · Quitman 16 mi
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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 Blanchard (40.5749, -95.211); 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.