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Honey bee forage in Emma, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 90% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in summer (87th percentile) and lowest in fall (13th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi E); corn (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Emma?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Emma, 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 17.
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; white, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, likely to set over some 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 1,470 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 1,280 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 3 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 Emma
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.08 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi NW.
How Emma ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 95th | 59th | 94th | 20th |
| Missouri | 90th | 18th | 87th | 13th |
| Western Corn Belt Plains | 74th | 89th | 36th | 32nd |
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 Emma: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Concordia 4 mi · Sweet Springs 4 mi · Alma 9 mi · Blackburn 9 mi · Houstonia 9 mi · Aullville 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 Emma (38.9752, -93.495); 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.