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Honey bee forage in Lamar Heights, Missouri
Estimated forage here is better than about 61% of sites in Missouri. Against other Missouri sites it stands out most in spring (81st percentile) and lowest in fall (26th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.7 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lamar Heights?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- 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 Lamar Heights, 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 10.
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, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; 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, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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
- Corn: about 2,061 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 1,485 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi NW, blooms late May – late 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 Lamar Heights
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Ozark-Ouachita Riparian Forest; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi N.
How Lamar Heights ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 86th | 91st | 80th | 32nd |
| Missouri | 61st | 81st | 55th | 26th |
| Central Irregular Plains | 37th | 79th | 30th | 40th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 38% 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 Lamar Heights: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lamar 1 mi · Iantha 6 mi · Irwin 7 mi · Milford 10 mi · Jasper 11 mi · Sheldon 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 Lamar Heights (37.4944, -94.2934); 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.