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Honey bee forage in Harviell, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 67% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in summer (73rd percentile) and lowest in fall (3rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here); corn (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Harviell?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Harviell, 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- 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, 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 9,125 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late May – late Jul (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 95 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Jul (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 Harviell
Mostly: Soybeans; Rice; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.25 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.27 mi W.
How Harviell ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 87th | 63rd | 89th | 8th |
| Missouri | 67th | 23rd | 73rd | 3rd |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 43rd | 20th | 73rd | 39th |
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 Harviell: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Fairdealing 7 mi · Neelyville 7 mi · Poplar Bluff 8 mi · Naylor 9 mi · Oxly 12 mi · Broseley 13 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 Harviell (36.6564, -90.4789); 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.