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Honey bee forage in Hazelwood, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 44% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in summer (55th percentile) and lowest in spring and fall (45th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Hazelwood?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hazelwood, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; 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 1,207 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi NW, blooms late May – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 540 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early 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 Hazelwood
Mostly: Developed, low intensity (houses and yards); Developed, high intensity (paved); Developed, medium intensity.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.12 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.27 mi SW.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 57% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Hazelwood ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 80th | 77th | 80th | 45th |
| Missouri | 44th | 45th | 55th | 45th |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 20th | 77th | 21st | 85th |
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 Hazelwood: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bridgeton 2 mi · Florissant 4 mi · Edmundson 4 mi · Champ 5 mi · Berkeley 5 mi · St. Ann 5 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 Hazelwood (38.7947, -90.396); 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.