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Honey bee forage in Bloomfield, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 75% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in spring (88th percentile) and lowest in fall (19th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.6 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Bloomfield?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bloomfield, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, cotton; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, 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 227 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi E, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 4 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 Bloomfield
Mostly: Crowley's Ridge Mesic Loess Slope Forest; Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Crowley's Ridge Sand Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.11 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.55 mi E.
How Bloomfield ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 89th | 94th | 84th | 25th |
| Missouri | 75th | 88th | 59th | 19th |
| Mississippi Valley Loess Plains | 77th | 82nd | 76th | 76th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 44% 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 Bloomfield: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Essex 6 mi · Dexter 7 mi · Penermon 9 mi · Grayridge 9 mi · Dudley 11 mi · Bell City 11 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 Bloomfield (36.8877, -89.9315); 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.