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Honey bee forage in Deerfield, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 67% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in summer (62nd percentile) and lowest in fall (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi NW, grown 4 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Deerfield?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Deerfield, 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 11.
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, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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
- Soybeans: about 545 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi S, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 94 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 1 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 Deerfield
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; North-Central Interior Floodplain Forest; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.3 mi W; open water 0.3 mi W.
How Deerfield ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 87th | 83rd | 86th | 23rd |
| Missouri | 67th | 61st | 62nd | 16th |
| Central Irregular Plains | 49th | 62nd | 48th | 27th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 50% 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 Deerfield: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Richards 6 mi · Moundville 6 mi · Nevada 9 mi · Stotesbury 10 mi · Bronaugh 10 mi · Metz 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 Deerfield (37.8387, -94.5077); 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.