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Honey bee forage in Dawn, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 92% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in summer (87th percentile) and lowest in spring (24th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi W); corn (nearest 0.5 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Dawn?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Dawn, 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 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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 3,073 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Aug (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 Dawn
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Soybeans; North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.09 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.11 mi SW.
How Dawn ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 96th | 64th | 94th | 34th |
| Missouri | 92nd | 24th | 87th | 28th |
| Central Irregular Plains | 94th | 26th | 89th | 42nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 42% 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 Dawn: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ludlow 4 mi · Utica 5 mi · Mooresville 7 mi · Chillicothe 10 mi · Braymer 10 mi · Avalon 10 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 Dawn (39.6713, -93.6341); 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.