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Honey bee forage in Higbee, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 57% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in spring (77th percentile) and lowest in summer and fall (54th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi NW); corn (nearest 0.5 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); clover and wildflowers (nearest 0.5 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Higbee?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Higbee, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, 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; extra light amber, 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion; 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 200 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 166 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms late Jun – late 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 Higbee
Mostly: North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Ozark-Ouachita Dry-Mesic Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.14 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.17 mi W.
How Higbee ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 85th | 89th | 80th | 50th |
| Missouri | 57th | 77th | 54th | 54th |
| Central Irregular Plains | 32nd | 76th | 29th | 72nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 66% 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 Higbee: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Renick 6 mi · Clark 8 mi · Moberly 9 mi · Huntsville 9 mi · Armstrong 11 mi · Harrisburg 12 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 Higbee (39.3063, -92.5132); 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.